The Writers’ Trust of Canada awarded the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing to Toronto author Kamal Al-Solaylee on May 10 at its annual Politics and the Pen Gala, held at Ottawa’s Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Al-Solaylee was recognized for his 2016 title, Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone) (HarperCollins), which was shortlisted for a Governor General’s Literary Award last year. See photos of the event below.

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Co-hosts Hon. Rona Ambrose and Hon. Scott Brison

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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and <em>This Hour Has 22 Minutes</em> star Mark Critch

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Finalist James McLeod and CBC journalist Laura Howells

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Finalist Jamie Swift, Janet Pearce, finalist Ian McKay, and editor Robert Clarke

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Finalist Noah Richler and House of Anansi Press president Sarah MacLachlan

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Writer Grace O'Connell and Writers' Trust executive director Mary Osborne

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Authors Jane Urquhart and Sandra Martin

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Author Jared Young

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Author Karen Connelly

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Author Kate Hilton

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Shaughnessy Cohen Prize winner Kamal Al-Solaylee

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Host of TVO's <em>The Agenda</em> Steve Paikin and parliamentary journalist Dale Smith

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Authors Terry Fallis and Diane Schoemperlen

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The Hon. Celina Ceasar-Chevannes and <em>The Hill Times</em> editor Shruti Shekar

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The Hon. Hedy Fry

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The Hon. Michelle Rempel and prize juror Megan Leslie

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Authors Tracey Lindberg, Rice Waubgeshig, and Cherie Dimaline

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