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Books on oil, book banning, and women’s rights among Shaughnessy Cohen prize shortlist

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Don Gillmor’s On Oil, Maggie Helwig’s Encampment, Brian Stewart’s On the Ground, Karin Wells’ Women Who Woke Up the Law, and Ira Wells’ On Book Banning have been shortlisted for the 2026 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.Cover images courtesy of Biblioasis, Coach House Books, Simon and Schuster Canada, and Second Story Books

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

March 23, 2026

Women’s rights, book banning, fossil fuels, the housing crisis, and a reporter’s memoir are the topics of the five books shortlisted for this year’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.

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