Jody Wilson-Raybould’s “INDIAN” IN THE CABINET is a finalist for The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing

"INDIAN" IN THE CABINET by Jody Wilson-Raybould is a finalist for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. The winner will be announced on May 17, 2022.

From the jury:

“Rising in the House of Commons, Jody Wilson-Raybould — who in a few short years had gone from Liberal minister of justice and attorney general to backbench Independent MP — promised that she would one day speak her truth. With “Indian” in the Cabinet, Wilson-Raybould delivers on that promise with a searing account of what happens when a political outsider attempts to find their way in the highly partisan Canadian parliamentary system, where power is increasingly concentrated and decisions are made from the centre of the Prime Minister’s Office. In an illuminating, page-turning read, Wilson-Raybould spotlights the ongoing struggle to reconcile two systems and styles of governance, one of which existed long before the idea of Canada as we know it.”

— 2022 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Jury (Charelle Evelyn, Jacques Poitras, and Lisa Raitt)

"Established in honour of the outspoken and popular MP from Windsor, Ontario, the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing is awarded annually for an exceptional book of literary nonfiction that captures a political subject of relevance to Canadian readers. Sponsored by CN, the prize is awarded annually at the Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa."