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

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

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Preston Manning
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaming out the first period

  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump are two factors who may help shape an outcome for this election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Gaming out the first period

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.

Gaming out the first period

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump are two factors who may help shape an outcome for this election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Furey has the right prescription for politics

  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
Andrew Furey
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Furey has the right prescription for politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.

Furey has the right prescription for politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

New year, new anxieties

  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

Trudeau has lost the room

  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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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

For he’s a jolly good fellow: an ode to the best cabinet minister there never was

  • OTTAWA—Rodger Cuzner, the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso, N.S., is retiring this year. It is a damn shame—a loss for Parliament, and Cape
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 5, 2019
Retiring Nova Scotia MP Rodger Cuzner has shown what it means to serve with a smile, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

For he’s a jolly good fellow: an ode to the best cabinet minister there never was

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Rodger Cuzner, the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso, N.S., is retiring this year. It is a damn shame—a loss for Parliament, and Cape

For he’s a jolly good fellow: an ode to the best cabinet minister there never was

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 5, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Rodger Cuzner, the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso, N.S., is retiring this year. It is a damn shame—a loss for Parliament, and Cape
Retiring Nova Scotia MP Rodger Cuzner has shown what it means to serve with a smile, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

The Jane and Jody show gets picked up for another season and it’s going to be worth watching

  • OTTAWA—The Jody and Jane show lives on. Earlier this week, former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott announced they would in fact
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2019
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould speak with reporters in Ottawa in April. On May 27, the pair announced their plans to run as Independent candidates in October’s election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Jane and Jody show gets picked up for another season and it’s going to be worth watching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Jody and Jane show lives on. Earlier this week, former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott announced they would in fact

The Jane and Jody show gets picked up for another season and it’s going to be worth watching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 29, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Jody and Jane show lives on. Earlier this week, former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott announced they would in fact
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould speak with reporters in Ottawa in April. On May 27, the pair announced their plans to run as Independent candidates in October’s election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Clément Gascon’s frank admission to mental health challenges leaves a legacy worth celebrating

  • OTTAWA—Supreme Court Justice Clément Gascon is a brave man and a role model, whether he views himself as one or not (I don’t know
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justice Clément Gascon’s frank admission to mental health challenges leaves a legacy worth celebrating

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Supreme Court Justice Clément Gascon is a brave man and a role model, whether he views himself as one or not (I don’t know

Justice Clément Gascon’s frank admission to mental health challenges leaves a legacy worth celebrating

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 22, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Supreme Court Justice Clément Gascon is a brave man and a role model, whether he views himself as one or not (I don’t know
Times have changed at the Supreme Court of Canada from the 1980s when Justice Gerald Le Dain took an early retirement from the bench with no public acknowledgement of his mental health challenges or support from the institution, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If this week’s dumb shrieking battles are any sign, this election won’t be pretty

  • OTTAWA—The past week provided a sadly predictable look ahead at this fall’s federal election. Dynamism was eschewed for dumb shrieking battles that we have
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 15, 2019
Conservative MP Brad Trost and his daughter, Helena, on Parliament Hill at the annual March for Life rally on May 9. Liberals and Conservatives sniped about whether some MPs’ presence at the event meant women's reproductive rights were in peril if Conservatives came to power. It’s just a matter of Liberals trying to inflame a faux drama, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If this week’s dumb shrieking battles are any sign, this election won’t be pretty

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The past week provided a sadly predictable look ahead at this fall’s federal election. Dynamism was eschewed for dumb shrieking battles that we have

If this week’s dumb shrieking battles are any sign, this election won’t be pretty

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 15, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The past week provided a sadly predictable look ahead at this fall’s federal election. Dynamism was eschewed for dumb shrieking battles that we have
Conservative MP Brad Trost and his daughter, Helena, on Parliament Hill at the annual March for Life rally on May 9. Liberals and Conservatives sniped about whether some MPs’ presence at the event meant women's reproductive rights were in peril if Conservatives came to power. It’s just a matter of Liberals trying to inflame a faux drama, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We don’t need Brexit or Trump to make Canadian politicians up their games

  • OTTAWA—If you didn’t believe it before, you should know there is some sort of political turbulence or disruption at play in the land. How
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May—pictured in Ottawa in March—has a lot to smile about. Her party gained its second seat in the House following a May 6 by-election, and a recent Abacus poll shows 40 per cent of Canadians would consider voting for the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We don’t need Brexit or Trump to make Canadian politicians up their games

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you didn’t believe it before, you should know there is some sort of political turbulence or disruption at play in the land. How

We don’t need Brexit or Trump to make Canadian politicians up their games

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2019
  • OTTAWA—If you didn’t believe it before, you should know there is some sort of political turbulence or disruption at play in the land. How
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May—pictured in Ottawa in March—has a lot to smile about. Her party gained its second seat in the House following a May 6 by-election, and a recent Abacus poll shows 40 per cent of Canadians would consider voting for the party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If businesses want to stop being seen as the enemy, they need to up their advocacy game

  • OTTAWA—Last week, The Globe and Mail brought to life the story of a number of oil industry leaders who had met in Alberta with
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was criticized last week when The Globe and Mail reported he met with oil-industry executives at a private meeting in Alberta to map out ways to get rid of Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If businesses want to stop being seen as the enemy, they need to up their advocacy game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, The Globe and Mail brought to life the story of a number of oil industry leaders who had met in Alberta with

If businesses want to stop being seen as the enemy, they need to up their advocacy game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 1, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Last week, The Globe and Mail brought to life the story of a number of oil industry leaders who had met in Alberta with
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was criticized last week when The Globe and Mail reported he met with oil-industry executives at a private meeting in Alberta to map out ways to get rid of Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Name calling (on either side) isn’t going to help fix our immigration issues

  • OTTAWA—The 2019 federal election is one where the issue of immigration will feature prominently both with open debate and, unfortunately, a slew of coded
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 24, 2019
Far-right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Canadians still have a long way to go to have a responsible dialogue about much-needed immigration in our country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Name calling (on either side) isn’t going to help fix our immigration issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The 2019 federal election is one where the issue of immigration will feature prominently both with open debate and, unfortunately, a slew of coded

Name calling (on either side) isn’t going to help fix our immigration issues

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 24, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The 2019 federal election is one where the issue of immigration will feature prominently both with open debate and, unfortunately, a slew of coded
Far-right anti-migration groups gather on Parliament Hill on Dec. 8, 2018, to protest Canada signing the UN Global Compact on Migration. Canadians still have a long way to go to have a responsible dialogue about much-needed immigration in our country, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s more to Jason Kenney than he allows to meet the eye

  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column, Jason Kenney is likely to be the premier-elect of Alberta. Barring yet another Alberta surprise, Kenney will
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2019
For those who know him, the ‘political animal’ persona doesn’t properly reflect the human side United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney has avoided showing publicly, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s more to Jason Kenney than he allows to meet the eye

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column, Jason Kenney is likely to be the premier-elect of Alberta. Barring yet another Alberta surprise, Kenney will

There’s more to Jason Kenney than he allows to meet the eye

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 17, 2019
  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column, Jason Kenney is likely to be the premier-elect of Alberta. Barring yet another Alberta surprise, Kenney will
For those who know him, the ‘political animal’ persona doesn’t properly reflect the human side United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney has avoided showing publicly, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Liberal team drowning in a poop storm of their own making

  • OTTAWA—SNC-Lavalin seems to be kryptonite to the Liberal government’s ability to communicate reasonably and effectively. Everything the government touches related to this file always
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for libel, the SNC-Lavalin scandal gets another boost of foul-smelling oxygen, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Liberal team drowning in a poop storm of their own making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—SNC-Lavalin seems to be kryptonite to the Liberal government’s ability to communicate reasonably and effectively. Everything the government touches related to this file always

Trudeau’s Liberal team drowning in a poop storm of their own making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 10, 2019
  • OTTAWA—SNC-Lavalin seems to be kryptonite to the Liberal government’s ability to communicate reasonably and effectively. Everything the government touches related to this file always
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatening to sue Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for libel, the SNC-Lavalin scandal gets another boost of foul-smelling oxygen, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

That other election to watch: Newfoundland and Labrador

  • OTTAWA—This week the time has come for me to write on something other than the SNC-Lavalin Liberal mess. I just can’t muster the energy
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
Liberal Dwight Ball has been premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2015. If historical norms were to continue, he might be more assured of another election victory this year. But like many other parts of Atlantic Canada, traditional patterns are now far from certain on the Rock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

That other election to watch: Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This week the time has come for me to write on something other than the SNC-Lavalin Liberal mess. I just can’t muster the energy

That other election to watch: Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 3, 2019
  • OTTAWA—This week the time has come for me to write on something other than the SNC-Lavalin Liberal mess. I just can’t muster the energy
Liberal Dwight Ball has been premier of Newfoundland and Labrador since 2015. If historical norms were to continue, he might be more assured of another election victory this year. But like many other parts of Atlantic Canada, traditional patterns are now far from certain on the Rock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Like sands through the hourglass, the SNC saga is leaving everyone restless

  • OTTAWA—It really does feel like a soap opera. The “it,” of course, is the ongoing SNC-Lavalin saga and its numerous plot twists. A little
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may have wanted to shift focus to his last budget before the election, but the ongoing strikes from former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, middle, and Jody Wilson-Raybould, right, keep adding fuel to the SNC-Lavalin fire. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Like sands through the hourglass, the SNC saga is leaving everyone restless

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It really does feel like a soap opera. The “it,” of course, is the ongoing SNC-Lavalin saga and its numerous plot twists. A little

Like sands through the hourglass, the SNC saga is leaving everyone restless

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It really does feel like a soap opera. The “it,” of course, is the ongoing SNC-Lavalin saga and its numerous plot twists. A little
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, may have wanted to shift focus to his last budget before the election, but the ongoing strikes from former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, middle, and Jody Wilson-Raybould, right, keep adding fuel to the SNC-Lavalin fire. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau takes another wrong turn in the SNC-Lavalin affair

  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government continues to try to clean up its self-made mess around the SNC-Lavalin affair. The prime minister continues to spout his theory
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
The prime minister this week appointed ex-Liberal justice minister Anne McLellan, left, as a special adviser to look at issues at the heart of the SNC-Lavalin affair, while Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, centre, announced his resignation and Joyce Murray, right, was promoted to cabinet as the fourth Treasury Board president in less than four months, all due to the ongoing scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Trudeau takes another wrong turn in the SNC-Lavalin affair

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government continues to try to clean up its self-made mess around the SNC-Lavalin affair. The prime minister continues to spout his theory

Trudeau takes another wrong turn in the SNC-Lavalin affair

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government continues to try to clean up its self-made mess around the SNC-Lavalin affair. The prime minister continues to spout his theory
The prime minister this week appointed ex-Liberal justice minister Anne McLellan, left, as a special adviser to look at issues at the heart of the SNC-Lavalin affair, while Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, centre, announced his resignation and Joyce Murray, right, was promoted to cabinet as the fourth Treasury Board president in less than four months, all due to the ongoing scandal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Mixed grades for party leaders’ responses to SNC-Lavalin scandal

  • OTTAWA—The ongoing saga of the Trudeau government’s self-made mess around SNC-Lavalin’s quest for a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and its aftermath has provided some
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, came out strong, Tory chief Andrew Scheer, middle, had a slow start, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has been flailing, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Mixed grades for party leaders’ responses to SNC-Lavalin scandal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The ongoing saga of the Trudeau government’s self-made mess around SNC-Lavalin’s quest for a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and its aftermath has provided some

Mixed grades for party leaders’ responses to SNC-Lavalin scandal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—The ongoing saga of the Trudeau government’s self-made mess around SNC-Lavalin’s quest for a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and its aftermath has provided some
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, came out strong, Tory chief Andrew Scheer, middle, had a slow start, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, has been flailing, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The not-so-great reformer: PM Trudeau tone deaf and disconnected in handling of SNC-Lavalin kerfuffle

  • OTTAWA—To state the Liberal government is chasing its tail in figuring out how to respond to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s masterful performance at the Justice Committee
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided his way out of this mess is to invite Stephen Harper into the conversation, but he’s more mimic than foil, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The not-so-great reformer: PM Trudeau tone deaf and disconnected in handling of SNC-Lavalin kerfuffle

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—To state the Liberal government is chasing its tail in figuring out how to respond to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s masterful performance at the Justice Committee

The not-so-great reformer: PM Trudeau tone deaf and disconnected in handling of SNC-Lavalin kerfuffle

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—To state the Liberal government is chasing its tail in figuring out how to respond to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s masterful performance at the Justice Committee
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided his way out of this mess is to invite Stephen Harper into the conversation, but he’s more mimic than foil, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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