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Tim Powers is chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data. He is a former adviser to Conservative political leaders.

Faster, higher, stronger—together

  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

What happens after the convention dust settles?

  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Interesting times like these

  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

A peek into the Rock’s political race

  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

A life worth learning from

  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Even in death, former hockey legend and cabinet minister Ken Dryden makes us think, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A life worth learning from

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.

A life worth learning from

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.
Ken Dryden
Even in death, former hockey legend and cabinet minister Ken Dryden makes us think, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The fall has the potential to be an interesting one, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The fall has the potential to be an interesting one, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
These games represented the best of Canada, not only because of what happened on the pitches, in the pool, or at the track, but because of how competitors from all across the country came together to help each other, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each
These games represented the best of Canada, not only because of what happened on the pitches, in the pool, or at the track, but because of how competitors from all across the country came together to help each other, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, centre, July 28 announcement of the Confederation Bridge toll cut is is old-school pork-barrel politics at its best, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, centre, July 28 announcement of the Confederation Bridge toll cut is is old-school pork-barrel politics at its best, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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Conservatives have bigger fish to fry than Scheer’s leadership

  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer’s days as leader of the Conservative Party may indeed be numbered. But before the current leader’s head is placed on pitchfork, supporters
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured during the recent campaign. Conservatives have more truths to address than simply who is captaining the ship, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives have bigger fish to fry than Scheer’s leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer’s days as leader of the Conservative Party may indeed be numbered. But before the current leader’s head is placed on pitchfork, supporters

Conservatives have bigger fish to fry than Scheer’s leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer’s days as leader of the Conservative Party may indeed be numbered. But before the current leader’s head is placed on pitchfork, supporters
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured during the recent campaign. Conservatives have more truths to address than simply who is captaining the ship, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t write off the NDP, ditch the talking points: lessons from Election 43

  • OTTAWA—Now seems like as good a time as any to talk about lessons learned from Election 43. But first, breathe a big sigh of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
While Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, and his competent campaign manager Hamish Marshall deserve credit for holding Justin Trudeau, left, to a minority, it is time for Conservatives to take some risks, embrace big ideas, be counter-intuitive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Don’t write off the NDP, ditch the talking points: lessons from Election 43

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now seems like as good a time as any to talk about lessons learned from Election 43. But first, breathe a big sigh of

Don’t write off the NDP, ditch the talking points: lessons from Election 43

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Now seems like as good a time as any to talk about lessons learned from Election 43. But first, breathe a big sigh of
While Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, and his competent campaign manager Hamish Marshall deserve credit for holding Justin Trudeau, left, to a minority, it is time for Conservatives to take some risks, embrace big ideas, be counter-intuitive, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Mechanistic politics, on display this election, are wearing people down

  • OTTAWA—So, we have come through the Thanksgiving weekend. Has the Canadian political landscape changed as a consequence of all those conversations people were predicting
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 16, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured after the Oct. 7 English-language debate. In a time when the world is going through significant change and turbulence, our leaders are throwing around coupons for consumers and running away as fast as they can from anything approaching a big idea or brave concept, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mechanistic politics, on display this election, are wearing people down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—So, we have come through the Thanksgiving weekend. Has the Canadian political landscape changed as a consequence of all those conversations people were predicting

Mechanistic politics, on display this election, are wearing people down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—So, we have come through the Thanksgiving weekend. Has the Canadian political landscape changed as a consequence of all those conversations people were predicting
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured after the Oct. 7 English-language debate. In a time when the world is going through significant change and turbulence, our leaders are throwing around coupons for consumers and running away as fast as they can from anything approaching a big idea or brave concept, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pick a lane: lessons from the first debates commission showdown

  • OTTAWA—Like all things Canadian, the intent of the Leaders’ Debates Commission for its first-ever national leaders’ debate in English was good, but the outcome
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are pictured arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language debate on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pick a lane: lessons from the first debates commission showdown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Like all things Canadian, the intent of the Leaders’ Debates Commission for its first-ever national leaders’ debate in English was good, but the outcome

Pick a lane: lessons from the first debates commission showdown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Like all things Canadian, the intent of the Leaders’ Debates Commission for its first-ever national leaders’ debate in English was good, but the outcome
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Leader Elizabeth May, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier are pictured arriving at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., for the English-language debate on Oct. 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leadership contradictions, affordability, and a redefined Ford among election highlights so far

  • OTTAWA—How do you define excitement? Spoiler. Campaign 2019 is so far not the answer. But hope springs eternal as we hit the halfway mark
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's blackface mess has served up his opponents with a wonderful ballot question: 'Who is the real Justin Trudeau?' writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Leadership contradictions, affordability, and a redefined Ford among election highlights so far

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—How do you define excitement? Spoiler. Campaign 2019 is so far not the answer. But hope springs eternal as we hit the halfway mark

Leadership contradictions, affordability, and a redefined Ford among election highlights so far

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—How do you define excitement? Spoiler. Campaign 2019 is so far not the answer. But hope springs eternal as we hit the halfway mark
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau's blackface mess has served up his opponents with a wonderful ballot question: 'Who is the real Justin Trudeau?' writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

A rattled Liberal team may be most pronounced impact so far of Trudeau blackface controversy

  • OTTAWA—While Justin Trudeau’s repeated blackface appearances may be forgiven by Canadians, the greater political problem for the prime minister is that his once potent
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 25, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11 for the official election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A rattled Liberal team may be most pronounced impact so far of Trudeau blackface controversy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—While Justin Trudeau’s repeated blackface appearances may be forgiven by Canadians, the greater political problem for the prime minister is that his once potent

A rattled Liberal team may be most pronounced impact so far of Trudeau blackface controversy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 25, 2019
  • OTTAWA—While Justin Trudeau’s repeated blackface appearances may be forgiven by Canadians, the greater political problem for the prime minister is that his once potent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at Rideau Hall on Sept. 11 for the official election call. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Want to run for political office? Effectively, become a cyborg

  • OTTAWA—Watching the first week of this campaign has been like taking in a massive game of gotcha. To get got, the contestant is exposed
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2019
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, not pictured, have all lost or been forced to dump candidates due to controversy so far this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Want to run for political office? Effectively, become a cyborg

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Watching the first week of this campaign has been like taking in a massive game of gotcha. To get got, the contestant is exposed

Want to run for political office? Effectively, become a cyborg

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Watching the first week of this campaign has been like taking in a massive game of gotcha. To get got, the contestant is exposed
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, not pictured, have all lost or been forced to dump candidates due to controversy so far this election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Plots thicken, storylines unfold as choose-your-own election adventure kicks off

  • OTTAWA—This time next week, we will be officially in the midst of the federal election campaign. The Oct. 21 finish line will almost be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May will all be trying to channel the electorate’s mood to their benefit for the best possible Oct. 22. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Plots thicken, storylines unfold as choose-your-own election adventure kicks off

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This time next week, we will be officially in the midst of the federal election campaign. The Oct. 21 finish line will almost be

Plots thicken, storylines unfold as choose-your-own election adventure kicks off

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This time next week, we will be officially in the midst of the federal election campaign. The Oct. 21 finish line will almost be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May will all be trying to channel the electorate’s mood to their benefit for the best possible Oct. 22. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Liberal agitation on social issues predictable, but still exposed Scheer’s vulnerabilities

  • OTTAWA—While the official election call still looms, there is no doubt we are in the throes of political warfare. Witness last week’s battle lines,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 4, 2019
Liberals' raising of social issues, like abortion and same-sex marriage, is part of the most predictable political play in election season, but Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer nonetheless exposed two areas of vulnerability in his responses to the grenades that were recently thrown his way, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal agitation on social issues predictable, but still exposed Scheer’s vulnerabilities

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—While the official election call still looms, there is no doubt we are in the throes of political warfare. Witness last week’s battle lines,

Liberal agitation on social issues predictable, but still exposed Scheer’s vulnerabilities

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—While the official election call still looms, there is no doubt we are in the throes of political warfare. Witness last week’s battle lines,
Liberals' raising of social issues, like abortion and same-sex marriage, is part of the most predictable political play in election season, but Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer nonetheless exposed two areas of vulnerability in his responses to the grenades that were recently thrown his way, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fearing the Seinfeld election campaign

  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the result of being a little bit older or having been in the political arena for a while, but there doesn’t
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, above, and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, below, are seen in new campaign ads put out by their respective parties Aug. 26. Tim Powers writes that he fears a dreary, predictable campaign about going forwards or backwards that will have been focus-tested up the wazoo and won’t touch the big issues of the day. Screenshots via YouTube

Fearing the Seinfeld election campaign

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the result of being a little bit older or having been in the political arena for a while, but there doesn’t

Fearing the Seinfeld election campaign

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the result of being a little bit older or having been in the political arena for a while, but there doesn’t
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, above, and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, below, are seen in new campaign ads put out by their respective parties Aug. 26. Tim Powers writes that he fears a dreary, predictable campaign about going forwards or backwards that will have been focus-tested up the wazoo and won’t touch the big issues of the day. Screenshots via YouTube

Ethics watchdog’s SNC-Lavalin report a replay of Trudeau, Liberal Party’s greatest rule-flouting hits

  • OTTAWA—I don’t want to moralize, and I don’t want to be partisan as it relates to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent second sanctioning by
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2019
Former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson, left, found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the country’s conflict of interest law in 2017, a groundbreaking finding repeated by her successor, Mario Dion, right, in August. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ethics watchdog’s SNC-Lavalin report a replay of Trudeau, Liberal Party’s greatest rule-flouting hits

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I don’t want to moralize, and I don’t want to be partisan as it relates to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent second sanctioning by

Ethics watchdog’s SNC-Lavalin report a replay of Trudeau, Liberal Party’s greatest rule-flouting hits

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I don’t want to moralize, and I don’t want to be partisan as it relates to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent second sanctioning by
Former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson, left, found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the country’s conflict of interest law in 2017, a groundbreaking finding repeated by her successor, Mario Dion, right, in August. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Late MP Obhrai demonstrated the good that can still be found in federal politics

  • OTTAWA—One of Canada’s most genuine and likeable political figures, Deepak Obhrai, died Aug. 2 of an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2019
Long-time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai never appeared to have the capacity to slow down, writes Tim Powers. The Conservative Party ought to always remember his approach and his call for a more open party. The Hill Times file photograph

Late MP Obhrai demonstrated the good that can still be found in federal politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of Canada’s most genuine and likeable political figures, Deepak Obhrai, died Aug. 2 of an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only

Late MP Obhrai demonstrated the good that can still be found in federal politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of Canada’s most genuine and likeable political figures, Deepak Obhrai, died Aug. 2 of an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only
Long-time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai never appeared to have the capacity to slow down, writes Tim Powers. The Conservative Party ought to always remember his approach and his call for a more open party. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau government’s effort to control message on China another clumsy hit

  • OTTAWA—As predicted, the “Gerry Butts returning to the Liberals” news cycle has passed, and this week’s obsession is that the Trudeau government has apparently
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 31, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied his government directed former ambassador to China David Mulroney be pressured over his comments on China. Whatever happened here was at a minimum clumsy, perhaps conspiratorial, and ultimately more beneficial to the Chinese, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau government’s effort to control message on China another clumsy hit

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 31, 2019
  • OTTAWA—As predicted, the “Gerry Butts returning to the Liberals” news cycle has passed, and this week’s obsession is that the Trudeau government has apparently

Trudeau government’s effort to control message on China another clumsy hit

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 31, 2019
  • OTTAWA—As predicted, the “Gerry Butts returning to the Liberals” news cycle has passed, and this week’s obsession is that the Trudeau government has apparently
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied his government directed former ambassador to China David Mulroney be pressured over his comments on China. Whatever happened here was at a minimum clumsy, perhaps conspiratorial, and ultimately more beneficial to the Chinese, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pulling Butts off the bench too early may cause Liberals to commit a foul

  • OTTAWA—According to numerous media reports this past week, Gerald Butts is back providing advice to the prime minister and the Liberal Party. That this
News | BY TIM POWERS | July 24, 2019
Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 6, 2019, appeared as a witness before the House Justice Committee to testify about the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Mr. Butts, who resigned in February, would still be having a timeout if the PM didn’t think the electoral waters ahead weren’t choppy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pulling Butts off the bench too early may cause Liberals to commit a foul

News | BY TIM POWERS | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—According to numerous media reports this past week, Gerald Butts is back providing advice to the prime minister and the Liberal Party. That this

Pulling Butts off the bench too early may cause Liberals to commit a foul

News | BY TIM POWERS | July 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—According to numerous media reports this past week, Gerald Butts is back providing advice to the prime minister and the Liberal Party. That this
Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured March 6, 2019, appeared as a witness before the House Justice Committee to testify about the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Mr. Butts, who resigned in February, would still be having a timeout if the PM didn’t think the electoral waters ahead weren’t choppy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Take a lesson, premiers: women’s soccer leading the charge on gender equality

  • OTTAWA—If you only followed last week’s Council of the Federation meeting, you might believe that political gender equality and equity were in retreat. The
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2019
The official photo from the recent summer meeting of Canada's premiers in Saskatoon July 9 to 11. The annual premier’s meeting was notable not for its pronouncements, but for its pictures, with each shot featuring all male leaders, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of the Council of the Federation

Take a lesson, premiers: women’s soccer leading the charge on gender equality

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you only followed last week’s Council of the Federation meeting, you might believe that political gender equality and equity were in retreat. The

Take a lesson, premiers: women’s soccer leading the charge on gender equality

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you only followed last week’s Council of the Federation meeting, you might believe that political gender equality and equity were in retreat. The
The official photo from the recent summer meeting of Canada's premiers in Saskatoon July 9 to 11. The annual premier’s meeting was notable not for its pronouncements, but for its pictures, with each shot featuring all male leaders, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of the Council of the Federation

Heading into October, gone are the halcyon days of the NDP ‘Orange Crush’

  • OTTAWA—One of the strangest things heading into the 2019 federal election is the lack of conversation surrounding the NDP. Not since the last days
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured speaking to media in the West Block. Singh comes across as genuine and that could come through in the election, or voters may see him as too much of a carbon copy of the prime minister, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Heading into October, gone are the halcyon days of the NDP ‘Orange Crush’

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the strangest things heading into the 2019 federal election is the lack of conversation surrounding the NDP. Not since the last days

Heading into October, gone are the halcyon days of the NDP ‘Orange Crush’

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the strangest things heading into the 2019 federal election is the lack of conversation surrounding the NDP. Not since the last days
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured speaking to media in the West Block. Singh comes across as genuine and that could come through in the election, or voters may see him as too much of a carbon copy of the prime minister, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Scheer win big? Will Greens get party status? Our politics are too wily to see clearly

  • While enjoying Canada Day 2019 this week I was left to ponder what Canada’s federal political and policy landscape will look like a year
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 3, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Does Scheer have the political skills and playbook to knock Trudeau out of the big chair? Can Elizabeth May finally get her Green Party official party status after the next election? Tim Powers ponders these questions, and more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will Scheer win big? Will Greens get party status? Our politics are too wily to see clearly

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 3, 2019
  • While enjoying Canada Day 2019 this week I was left to ponder what Canada’s federal political and policy landscape will look like a year

Will Scheer win big? Will Greens get party status? Our politics are too wily to see clearly

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 3, 2019
  • While enjoying Canada Day 2019 this week I was left to ponder what Canada’s federal political and policy landscape will look like a year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Elizabeth May. Does Scheer have the political skills and playbook to knock Trudeau out of the big chair? Can Elizabeth May finally get her Green Party official party status after the next election? Tim Powers ponders these questions, and more. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Details aside, Scheer’s climate change nod an important step forward

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer gave the last of his series of major policy speeches designed to give voters a sense of some of his
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 26, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to supporters at an October 2018 rally. Tim Powers writes that he said a quiet ‘hallelujah’ when Mr. Scheer said climate change was real and needs addressing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Details aside, Scheer’s climate change nod an important step forward

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer gave the last of his series of major policy speeches designed to give voters a sense of some of his

Details aside, Scheer’s climate change nod an important step forward

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 26, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer gave the last of his series of major policy speeches designed to give voters a sense of some of his
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to supporters at an October 2018 rally. Tim Powers writes that he said a quiet ‘hallelujah’ when Mr. Scheer said climate change was real and needs addressing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare debate a symptom of chronic electoral grandstanding

  • OTTAWA—On June 12, an advisory council appointed by the Trudeau government recommended the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system. When fully actualized
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2019
Dr. Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to the media in June 2018. The group's June 12 final report will become a political football heading into the fall election, write Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pharmacare debate a symptom of chronic electoral grandstanding

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On June 12, an advisory council appointed by the Trudeau government recommended the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system. When fully actualized

Pharmacare debate a symptom of chronic electoral grandstanding

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 19, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On June 12, an advisory council appointed by the Trudeau government recommended the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system. When fully actualized
Dr. Eric Hoskins, chair of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, and Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor speak to the media in June 2018. The group's June 12 final report will become a political football heading into the fall election, write Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau may be guilty of over-reaching, but Scheer needs to reach further

  • Over the last week, Canadians saw the two main federal party leaders make mistakes which showcased some of their key vulnerabilities. Both Prime Minister
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the closing ceremonies of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls June 3. In his rush to show empathy, be healer-in-chief, trying to react to the mood of a particular group in the moment, Trudeau over-reached in his response to the inquiry's findings, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau may be guilty of over-reaching, but Scheer needs to reach further

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2019
  • Over the last week, Canadians saw the two main federal party leaders make mistakes which showcased some of their key vulnerabilities. Both Prime Minister

Trudeau may be guilty of over-reaching, but Scheer needs to reach further

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 12, 2019
  • Over the last week, Canadians saw the two main federal party leaders make mistakes which showcased some of their key vulnerabilities. Both Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the closing ceremonies of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls June 3. In his rush to show empathy, be healer-in-chief, trying to react to the mood of a particular group in the moment, Trudeau over-reached in his response to the inquiry's findings, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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