Heard On The Hill

Ottawa’s ‘nerd prom’ Politics & the Pen happens Wednesday night

Plus, The Toronto Star's Daniel Dale tells reporters at a World Press Freedom luncheon that they need to be more 'aggressive' in reporting on the truth.

That's a good one, Scott: Rona Ambrose, who was then acting Conservative leader, and Treasury Board President Scott Brison, killed it with their jokes at last year's Politics & the Pen gala. This year's co-hosts are Government House Leader Bardish Chagger and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

May 7, 2018

One of political Ottawa’s social events of the year is just around the corner, so get out your ball gowns and tuxedos people, because Politics & the Pen is this Wednesday and the winner of the highly coveted Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing will be announced. The award is given o...

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