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Liberal Louis, the comeback-cat Göçebe, and The Hill Times’ Hiccup the hamster fetch first place at CAHI’s 2025 ‘Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill’ Awards

The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, cats and one posthumous hamster on June 4 as politicos and their pets shared a drink at the Canadian Animal Health Institute’s annual awards reception.

CAHI Communications Manager Eleanor Hawthorn, left, and Ottawa's Town Crier Liam Cregg, right, present Liberal MP Kody Blois with the CAHI's 2025 Cutest Dog award on behalf of his pooch Louis on June 4 at the Métropolitain Brasserie.Photograph by Cynthia Munster

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BY STUART BENSON

June 5, 2025

The Métropolitain Brasserie went to the dogs, some cats, and at least one lizard on June 4, as politicos, politicians, staffers and their four-legged, furry friends went walkies down the red carpet for the third-annual Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill awards gala.

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