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Too Critical to Fail: How Canada Manages Threats to Critical Infrastructure has been shortlisted for the 20^th annual Donner Prize.  ​

The book, written by MacEachen Institute Scholarly Director Kevin Quigley and former MacEachen Institute Research Analysts Ben Bisset and Bryan Mills, tackles the multiple and competing risks that the government balances to secure our public assets.

“We are honoured to be included among the other accomplished nominees in the running for this award,” said Dr. Quigley. “We are pleased that the research was recognized; the nomination will hopefully stimulate important policy discussions across the country about how we manage risks to our critical assets, and hold people to account when they fail.”

The Donner Prize is awarded annually to the best public policy book by a Canadian. Too Critical to Fail represents the fourth time a book by academics at Dalhousie has been nominated for the award in its 20 year history.

The late Professor Peter Aucoin, Dr. Mark Jarvis and Dr. Lori Turnbull won the award in 2011/12, Dr. Brian Bow won the award in 2009/10, and Dr. Frank Harvey was shortlisted in 2004/05.