We’re kicking off our usual spring fundraising drive at This, and we’ve got a special treat this year. If you donate $100 or more, we’ll send you a copy of Rogue Stimulus: The Stephen Harper Holiday Anthology for a Prorogued Parliament as a thank-you gift from us to you. Edited by Stephen Brockwell and This fiction and poetry editor Stuart Ross, the book was commissioned, assembled, and published at breakneck speed: the contributing writers had just days to send in their poetry inspired by the prime minister’s decision to shut down parliament. Stephen and Stuart edited the collection just as fast, and Mansfield had it on the presses quickly enough that it launched on the day that Parliament convened again. There’s never been a book like it, and it’s a prickly, satirical, wry, and hilarious romp through the many responses Canadians had to proroguement. We think you’ll love it. And now by donating to This, you’ll have the pleasure of reading Rogue Stimulus while knowing you’re supporting journalism you believe in.

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