For the first time in the 36-year history of Canada's C$30,000 (about US$23,450) National Business Book Award, two titles were named winners: Stephen R. Bown for The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney for Value(s): Building a Better World for All, Quill & Quire reported.
Jury chair Peter Mansbridge said that 2021 "proved to be a banner year for Canadian business writers and thinkers. Through the bold ideas presented in these exceptional published works, this year's finalists clearly demonstrate how Canada plays a leading role in navigating--and solving--an abundance of complex economic, social and scientific challenges facing our world."