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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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Halifax huddle a chance for Scheer to step from Harper’s shadow and shine

  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer heads into this week’s party convention in reasonable shape despite the best efforts of Maxime Bernier to do whatever it
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 22, 2018
If party leader Andrew Scheer wants the Conservatives to succeed in 2019, he has to step outside the Tory base and find a small foothold among other voters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Halifax huddle a chance for Scheer to step from Harper’s shadow and shine

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 22, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer heads into this week’s party convention in reasonable shape despite the best efforts of Maxime Bernier to do whatever it

Halifax huddle a chance for Scheer to step from Harper’s shadow and shine

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 22, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer heads into this week’s party convention in reasonable shape despite the best efforts of Maxime Bernier to do whatever it
If party leader Andrew Scheer wants the Conservatives to succeed in 2019, he has to step outside the Tory base and find a small foothold among other voters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Maxime Bernier’s Twitter tirade a gift to Justin Trudeau

  • OTTAWA—Professional tip to all Members of Parliament, but particularly the Conservative ones, if you want to have a discussion about Canadian identity: Twitter isn’t
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 15, 2018
Maxime Bernier has turned identity politics into the barbed wire on a no-man’s-land the Conservative Party doesn’t want to get trapped on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Maxime Bernier’s Twitter tirade a gift to Justin Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 15, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Professional tip to all Members of Parliament, but particularly the Conservative ones, if you want to have a discussion about Canadian identity: Twitter isn’t

Maxime Bernier’s Twitter tirade a gift to Justin Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 15, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Professional tip to all Members of Parliament, but particularly the Conservative ones, if you want to have a discussion about Canadian identity: Twitter isn’t
Maxime Bernier has turned identity politics into the barbed wire on a no-man’s-land the Conservative Party doesn’t want to get trapped on, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Singh more fizzle than sizzle as NDP struggle to stay relevant

  • Jagmeet Singh is about to change strategy. Long has he disavowed entering the House of Commons, preferring to do the lonely work of a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 8, 2018
A run and a win in a B.C. byelection for party leader Jagmeet Singh could give the NDP a much-needed morale boost, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh more fizzle than sizzle as NDP struggle to stay relevant

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 8, 2018
  • Jagmeet Singh is about to change strategy. Long has he disavowed entering the House of Commons, preferring to do the lonely work of a

Singh more fizzle than sizzle as NDP struggle to stay relevant

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 8, 2018
  • Jagmeet Singh is about to change strategy. Long has he disavowed entering the House of Commons, preferring to do the lonely work of a
A run and a win in a B.C. byelection for party leader Jagmeet Singh could give the NDP a much-needed morale boost, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s Toronto city council shakeup is a vote-winner, at least for now

  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford has given new meaning to starting with a bang. Out of nowhere, except perhaps the deep recesses of his mind,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 1, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has got the political communications right on his move to slash Toronto city council by nearly half, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ford’s Toronto city council shakeup is a vote-winner, at least for now

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 1, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford has given new meaning to starting with a bang. Out of nowhere, except perhaps the deep recesses of his mind,

Ford’s Toronto city council shakeup is a vote-winner, at least for now

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 1, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford has given new meaning to starting with a bang. Out of nowhere, except perhaps the deep recesses of his mind,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has got the political communications right on his move to slash Toronto city council by nearly half, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill Blair is a solid cabinet choice

  • OTTAWA—Apparently serving as Toronto’s chief of police is a good training ground for federal politics and ultimately the federal cabinet. In last 10 years,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 25, 2018
Giving former Toronto police chief Bill Blair the portfolio of border security and organized crime reduction is meant to give the Liberals some bona fides on safety and security issues, an area in which they’re is seen as vulnerable by his opponents, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill Blair is a solid cabinet choice

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Apparently serving as Toronto’s chief of police is a good training ground for federal politics and ultimately the federal cabinet. In last 10 years,

Bill Blair is a solid cabinet choice

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Apparently serving as Toronto’s chief of police is a good training ground for federal politics and ultimately the federal cabinet. In last 10 years,
Giving former Toronto police chief Bill Blair the portfolio of border security and organized crime reduction is meant to give the Liberals some bona fides on safety and security issues, an area in which they’re is seen as vulnerable by his opponents, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no one-size-fits-all sex-ed policy

  • OTTAWA—Ontario’s hot, steamy summer just got warmer, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford fulfilled his campaign promise to cancel the sex-education curriculum that was introduced
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 18, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford ought to bring in a sex-ed program that is useful, realistic, and the least polarizing as possible, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

There’s no one-size-fits-all sex-ed policy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Ontario’s hot, steamy summer just got warmer, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford fulfilled his campaign promise to cancel the sex-education curriculum that was introduced

There’s no one-size-fits-all sex-ed policy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Ontario’s hot, steamy summer just got warmer, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford fulfilled his campaign promise to cancel the sex-education curriculum that was introduced
Ontario Premier Doug Ford ought to bring in a sex-ed program that is useful, realistic, and the least polarizing as possible, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A government reboot is in the cards this summer

  • OTTAWA—Is Justin Trudeau’s government in need of a reboot? Summer speculative stories are coming fast and furious about a possible cabinet shuffle, the potential
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 11, 2018
The government’s biggest asset is Justin Trudeau, writes Tim Powers, though he's got to regain his discipline to avoid more self-inflicted wounds. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A government reboot is in the cards this summer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Is Justin Trudeau’s government in need of a reboot? Summer speculative stories are coming fast and furious about a possible cabinet shuffle, the potential

A government reboot is in the cards this summer

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Is Justin Trudeau’s government in need of a reboot? Summer speculative stories are coming fast and furious about a possible cabinet shuffle, the potential
The government’s biggest asset is Justin Trudeau, writes Tim Powers, though he's got to regain his discipline to avoid more self-inflicted wounds. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
No one was as bold as Paul Wernick, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to speak out about the toll the culture on the Hill can have on a staffer in his day, says Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick

Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the

Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the
No one was as bold as Paul Wernick, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to speak out about the toll the culture on the Hill can have on a staffer in his day, says Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be spending the summer laying the groundwork for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be spending the summer laying the groundwork for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
Maxime Bernier, left, and Andrew Scheer came within two percentage points of each other in last year’s leadership race, leaving Mr. Scheer victorious. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently
Maxime Bernier, left, and Andrew Scheer came within two percentage points of each other in last year’s leadership race, leaving Mr. Scheer victorious. The Hill Times file photograph

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
While Doug Ford will become the premier of Ontario at the end of this month, six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What
While Doug Ford will become the premier of Ontario at the end of this month, six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
For Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to all of a sudden say to her Liberal teammates and fans in the third period of their most important game that she is done is a betrayal of her side, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy
For Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to all of a sudden say to her Liberal teammates and fans in the third period of their most important game that she is done is a betrayal of her side, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters in the House foyer after his party's weekly caucus meeting on May 9. Every question he was asked related to allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against NDP MP Christine Moore, which she denies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters in the House foyer after his party's weekly caucus meeting on May 9. Every question he was asked related to allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against NDP MP Christine Moore, which she denies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
It speaks to the measure of the man that Conservative MP Gord Brown continues to be eulogized by a diverse chorus of voices after his death last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord
It speaks to the measure of the man that Conservative MP Gord Brown continues to be eulogized by a diverse chorus of voices after his death last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
Ches Crosbie, the son of Newfoundland and Labrador political legend John Crosbie, just did something his father was never able to do: become the leader of a political party. His father tried twice, once provincially and once federally, losing both times. Photograph courtesy of ChesCrosbie.ca

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches
Ches Crosbie, the son of Newfoundland and Labrador political legend John Crosbie, just did something his father was never able to do: become the leader of a political party. His father tried twice, once provincially and once federally, losing both times. Photograph courtesy of ChesCrosbie.ca

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
If Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne can get Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford to make some nasty personal insults about her and her private life, her team will see that as their mission-accomplished moment rather than being crushed with disappointment, writes Tim Powers. It's all part of her plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.
If Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne can get Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford to make some nasty personal insults about her and her private life, her team will see that as their mission-accomplished moment rather than being crushed with disappointment, writes Tim Powers. It's all part of her plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a meeting in Centre Block with the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta on April 15 to discuss the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. He came out of it saying the federal government would financially and legislatively back the pipeline's construction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a meeting in Centre Block with the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta on April 15 to discuss the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. He came out of it saying the federal government would financially and legislatively back the pipeline's construction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench were among the politicians who rose to the occasion after last weekend’s tragedy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy Global News

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench were among the politicians who rose to the occasion after last weekend’s tragedy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy Global News

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