JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD’S MEMOIR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Jody Wilson-Raybould’s political memoir “INDIAN” IN THE CABINET, has been shortlisted for the Balsillie Prize, which is awarded annually for a book of nonfiction that advances and influences policy debates on a wide range of social, political, economic, or cultural topics relevant to Canadians.

The jury consisting of Samantha Nutt, Taki Sarantakis, and Scott Young, spoke of the book as "A thoughtful and respectful memoir, “INDIAN” IN THE CABINET provides an overview of Jody Wilson-Raybould's time as a member of parliament and a senior federal cabinet minister. Wilson-Raybould describes how public policy plays out within an established institutional context, and shares her own powerful personal encounters with three long-standing features of the policy landscape in Canada: executive power, party discipline, and cabinet solidarity. This book is Wilson-Raybould’s plea that Canadians not take our institutions for granted, nor allow complacency to lead us into a collective malaise as we face the challenges of the future. It is our job to do the hard work and due diligence required to maintain good governance."

The winner will be announced on November 24, 2021.