It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words and, in 2014, many great political stories were told because the right shot was taken at the right moment.

The following photos are some of our favourites this year and provide something of a look back at the year in Canadian politics.

All of these images are the result of the hard work and talent of photographers at The Canadian Press, including: Sean Kilpatrick, Chris Young, Jason Franson, Graham Hughes, Paul Chiasson, Justin Tang, Frank Gunn, Fred Chartrand, Darren Calabrese, Andrew Collins, Andrew Vaughan, Darryl Dyck, Ryan Remiorz, Paul Daly, Jacques Boissinot, Adrian Wyld and John Woods.