Baird best cabinet minister, Ambrose sexiest MP in new survey

Foreign affairs minister John Baird is this year's big winner in the Hill Times/Angus Reid Political Savvy Survey.

Baird was voted the 'Best Cabinet Minister in Question Period', 'Best Cabinet Minister in Scrums' and the 'Biggest Gossip on the Hill.'

Other notable winners included Jim Flaherty who won the 'Most Influential Cabinet Minister' award and citizenship and immigration minister Jason Kenney who took home the 'Hardest Working MP on the Hill' distinction.

In the more 'fluffier' categories, public works minister Rona Ambrose was once again named the 'Sexiest Female MP' — a title she has held for the last seven years — winning ahead of rookie NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau and fellow Conservative MP Eve Adams.

And Justin Trudeau beat out defence minister Peter MacKay for sexiest male.

This was the 20th annual Political Savvy Survey conducted by the Hill Times. 122 people participated in the poll which was conducted online by Angus Reid, between March 6 and March 22.

Here are the other winners:

Best Conservative constituency MP: Tony Clement

Most effective NDP MP in question period: Charlie Angus

Most quotable MP: Pat Martin

Best opposition MP in scrums: Bob Rae

Most effective government backbencher in question period: Ted Opitz

Best public speaker: Bob Rae

Best sense of humour: Bob Rae

Best dressed female: Rona Ambrose

Best dressed male: Maxime Bernier