Stephen
Maher
Stephen Maher is a columnist and investigative reporter. He writes for outlets including Postmedia News, iPolitics, and Maclean’s covering political corruption, electoral wrongdoing, misinformation, and human rights abuses. Maher has won several awards over the course of his journalism career including the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University, the Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism, a National Newspaper Award, two Canadian Association of Journalism Awards, and a Canadian Hillman Prize. He has also been nominated for several National Magazine Awards. He lives in Ottawa.
Award History
2025 Finalist
Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writingfor The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau
Jury Citation
“Almost every government and political leader faces a best before date, worn down by public disillusion with their policies and personality. The Prince captures the key moments in that transformation for Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. More than just a chronology of the Trudeau decade, Stephen Maher’s book is a critical but not unsympathetic assessment of how Trudeau responded to political challenges, concluding that his introverted personality crippled his ability to lead. Maher carefully guides readers from the Trudeau promise that initially captivated voters to the cumulative personal and government shortcomings that resulted in overwhelming demands for his resignation. The Prince provides satisfying answers to those who wonder what went wrong and why.” —2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize jury (Jennifer Ditchburn, Sara Mojtehedzadeh, and Christopher Waddell)
