Books about immigration policy, SNC-Lavalin up for National Business Book Award

Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller is shown in this undated handout photo. Books about corporate crisis management, immigration policy and the Canadian publishing world are shortlisted for the National Business Book Award. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-National Business Book Award (Mandatory Credit)

TORONTO — Books about corporate crisis management, immigration policy and Canadian publishing are shortlisted for the National Business Book Award.

The annual $30,000 literary prize says it recognizes Canadian authors whose work demonstrates exceptional research, originality, and relevance to contemporary business challenges.

The Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller is shortlisted for “Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong” which analyzes immigration policies and how to move them forward.

Longtime book publisher Scott McIntyre is nominated for “A Precarious Enterprise: Making a Life in Canadian Publishing,” which provides an insider’s view of the publishing business and its evolution.

Rounding out the finalists is Lawrence Stevenson for “Inside SNC-Lavalin: How Crime and Politics Almost Killed a Great Canadian Company” in which the company’s former director and board chair shares an inside perspective of the corporate scandal.

The winner will be announced on Nov. 26 at a ceremony in Toronto.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2026.

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press