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Writers Trust unveils $60K Balsillie Prize for Public Policy
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Feb 17, 2021 at 8:14 am EDT
Smartphone pioneer Jim Balsillie is backing a $60,000 prize to recognize books that advance Canada’s public policy debate.
The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the creation of the Balsillie Prize for Public Policy on Wednesday as part of a $3-million commitment by the former BlackBerry chief executive.
Organizers say the award, which is being billed as the country’s richest for public policy reads, will be handed out annually to a title shaping the discourse about relevant social, political, economic or cultural questions.
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Smartphone pioneer Jim Balsillie is backing a $60,000 prize to recognize books that advance Canada’s public-policy debate.
The Writers’ Trust of Canada announced the creation of the Balsillie Prize for Public Policy on Wednesday as part of a $3-million commitment by the former BlackBerry chief executive.