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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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  • OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a
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Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, left, must feel like she got mugged by Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne, right, writes Tim Powers, as both work to fend off PC leader Doug Ford, middle, ahead of June’s election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
For a government that was elected in part because it was going to encourage varied viewpoints, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in some respects share characteristics of the Conservatives they defeated, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are
For a government that was elected in part because it was going to encourage varied viewpoints, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in some respects share characteristics of the Conservatives they defeated, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
Part of Scheer’s strategy at the moment appears to be staying out of trouble—something his opponents haven’t been doing, writes strategist Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who
Part of Scheer’s strategy at the moment appears to be staying out of trouble—something his opponents haven’t been doing, writes strategist Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
Doug Ford, the newly elected leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, has already shown signs he’s prepared to step up his game ahead of the June election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is
Doug Ford, the newly elected leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, has already shown signs he’s prepared to step up his game ahead of the June election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with members of his cabinet and others at the Partition Museum in Amritsar, India, was overdoing it when it came to donning traditional garb, writes Tim Powers. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with members of his cabinet and others at the Partition Museum in Amritsar, India, was overdoing it when it came to donning traditional garb, writes Tim Powers. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
Former PC Ontario leader Patrick Brown, right, is meting out a Canadian version of Donald Trump-like agenda setting, writes Tim Powers. Screenshots courtesy of Global TV, photograph by Gage Skidmore

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get
Former PC Ontario leader Patrick Brown, right, is meting out a Canadian version of Donald Trump-like agenda setting, writes Tim Powers. Screenshots courtesy of Global TV, photograph by Gage Skidmore

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

  • OTTAWA—Dale Carnegie, in his renowned book How to Win Friends and Influence People, would have probably advised not to go to your hometown to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2018
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball faces tough economic problems, including reining in the highest per capita spending in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Dale Carnegie, in his renowned book How to Win Friends and Influence People, would have probably advised not to go to your hometown to

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Dale Carnegie, in his renowned book How to Win Friends and Influence People, would have probably advised not to go to your hometown to
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball faces tough economic problems, including reining in the highest per capita spending in the country. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

  • OTTAWA—The saga of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, from the resignation of Patrick Brown now to the race to replace him, has captured part
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2018
Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidates Caroline Mulroney, left, Christine Elliott, centre, and Doug Ford, right, all come from pedigreed Tory stock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph courtesy of the Doug Ford campaign

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The saga of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, from the resignation of Patrick Brown now to the race to replace him, has captured part

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The saga of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, from the resignation of Patrick Brown now to the race to replace him, has captured part
Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidates Caroline Mulroney, left, Christine Elliott, centre, and Doug Ford, right, all come from pedigreed Tory stock, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photographs and photograph courtesy of the Doug Ford campaign

For Ontario PCs, the sniff of power is more potent than the stench of scandal

  • OTTAWA—Not unexpectedly, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is reeling following the resignation of its leader Patrick Brown after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 31, 2018
Vic Fedeli, interim leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, said he won’t be running for a shot as permanent leader, and will instead focus on cleaning up the ‘rot’ in the party. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Reeves via Flickr

For Ontario PCs, the sniff of power is more potent than the stench of scandal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 31, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Not unexpectedly, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is reeling following the resignation of its leader Patrick Brown after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled

For Ontario PCs, the sniff of power is more potent than the stench of scandal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 31, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Not unexpectedly, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is reeling following the resignation of its leader Patrick Brown after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled
Vic Fedeli, interim leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, said he won’t be running for a shot as permanent leader, and will instead focus on cleaning up the ‘rot’ in the party. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Reeves via Flickr

Summer jobs program anti-abortion clause is a crock of Liberal nonsense

  • OTTAWA—When Justin Trudeau’s government was elected in late 2015, one of the things the then incoming prime minister signalled was there would be a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2018
Employment Minister Patty Hajdu’s press secretary has said: ‘We are committed to ensuring that summer jobs for young Canadians funded by the Government of Canada take place in an environment that respects everybody’s rights.’ That’s a load of Liberal hooey, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Summer jobs program anti-abortion clause is a crock of Liberal nonsense

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Justin Trudeau’s government was elected in late 2015, one of the things the then incoming prime minister signalled was there would be a

Summer jobs program anti-abortion clause is a crock of Liberal nonsense

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When Justin Trudeau’s government was elected in late 2015, one of the things the then incoming prime minister signalled was there would be a
Employment Minister Patty Hajdu’s press secretary has said: ‘We are committed to ensuring that summer jobs for young Canadians funded by the Government of Canada take place in an environment that respects everybody’s rights.’ That’s a load of Liberal hooey, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

  • OTTAWA—Compared to our southern neighbours, we are blessed these days to have predictable patterns in our national politics. One of those familiar routines is
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Compared to our southern neighbours, we are blessed these days to have predictable patterns in our national politics. One of those familiar routines is

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Compared to our southern neighbours, we are blessed these days to have predictable patterns in our national politics. One of those familiar routines is
Proof Conservative leader Andrew Scheer has a pulse and a chance comes from following the money, writes Tim Powers. The Conservatives have been out-fundraising the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO must open up more about Boyle affair, Trudeau’s judgment rightly questioned

  • OTTAWA—Who thought the Showtime hit drama Homeland was fiction? Because it seems we now have a copycat program playing out for real in Canada.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 19, 2017, with Joshua Boyle, Mr. Boyle’s wife Caitlan Coleman, and their children, in his Hill office, as posted on the Boyles' Twitter account. Photograph courtesy of @BoylesVsWorld

PMO must open up more about Boyle affair, Trudeau’s judgment rightly questioned

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Who thought the Showtime hit drama Homeland was fiction? Because it seems we now have a copycat program playing out for real in Canada.

PMO must open up more about Boyle affair, Trudeau’s judgment rightly questioned

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 10, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Who thought the Showtime hit drama Homeland was fiction? Because it seems we now have a copycat program playing out for real in Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 19, 2017, with Joshua Boyle, Mr. Boyle’s wife Caitlan Coleman, and their children, in his Hill office, as posted on the Boyles' Twitter account. Photograph courtesy of @BoylesVsWorld

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

  • Thankfully the national and personal dialogues about mental health and wellness have improved dramatically over the last decade. That is a marvelous occurrence and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 20, 2017
The holiday blues can be brought on by anything during the season, and should be discussed openly, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 20, 2017
  • Thankfully the national and personal dialogues about mental health and wellness have improved dramatically over the last decade. That is a marvelous occurrence and

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 20, 2017
  • Thankfully the national and personal dialogues about mental health and wellness have improved dramatically over the last decade. That is a marvelous occurrence and
The holiday blues can be brought on by anything during the season, and should be discussed openly, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

On the road to 2019: Singh, Scheer needs to steal Trudeau’s sunshine

  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to believe, but Canada’s 150th anniversary is almost done; it seems like it has gone by in a flash. It has been
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 13, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, will be fending off Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, left, and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh, right, in 2019. But the opposition leaders need to gain name recognition first, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

On the road to 2019: Singh, Scheer needs to steal Trudeau’s sunshine

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to believe, but Canada’s 150th anniversary is almost done; it seems like it has gone by in a flash. It has been

On the road to 2019: Singh, Scheer needs to steal Trudeau’s sunshine

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 13, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It’s hard to believe, but Canada’s 150th anniversary is almost done; it seems like it has gone by in a flash. It has been
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, will be fending off Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, left, and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh, right, in 2019. But the opposition leaders need to gain name recognition first, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

  • OTTAWA—No dissection of the latest attacks on Bill Morneau by the opposition, or assessment of the Trudeau trade agenda for me this week—though both
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2017
In times of vehicular distress, tow truck operators can simultaneously be beacons of light and shadowy figures, according to Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Don Hankins

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2017
  • OTTAWA—No dissection of the latest attacks on Bill Morneau by the opposition, or assessment of the Trudeau trade agenda for me this week—though both

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2017
  • OTTAWA—No dissection of the latest attacks on Bill Morneau by the opposition, or assessment of the Trudeau trade agenda for me this week—though both
In times of vehicular distress, tow truck operators can simultaneously be beacons of light and shadowy figures, according to Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Don Hankins

Just when you thought they were turning a page, Senators award themselves medals

  • OTTAWA—If you were a recipient or are about to be a recipient of the Senate of Canada Sesquicentennial Medal, hand it back or refuse
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 29, 2017
The Upper Chamber is full of bling, pomp and circumstance, but perhaps Senators should lay off decorating their chests, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Just when you thought they were turning a page, Senators award themselves medals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—If you were a recipient or are about to be a recipient of the Senate of Canada Sesquicentennial Medal, hand it back or refuse

Just when you thought they were turning a page, Senators award themselves medals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 29, 2017
  • OTTAWA—If you were a recipient or are about to be a recipient of the Senate of Canada Sesquicentennial Medal, hand it back or refuse
The Upper Chamber is full of bling, pomp and circumstance, but perhaps Senators should lay off decorating their chests, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

A lament for O’Leary

  • OTTAWA—Many of you, I am sure, have been privately lamenting over these past few months how Canada is so much lesser because Kevin O’Leary
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2017
Kevin O’Leary appears to still have hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt to pay off from his Conservative leadership bid this year. The Hill Times file photograph

A lament for O’Leary

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Many of you, I am sure, have been privately lamenting over these past few months how Canada is so much lesser because Kevin O’Leary

A lament for O’Leary

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 22, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Many of you, I am sure, have been privately lamenting over these past few months how Canada is so much lesser because Kevin O’Leary
Kevin O’Leary appears to still have hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt to pay off from his Conservative leadership bid this year. The Hill Times file photograph

Cheer up, Morneau; at least you don’t have it as bad as Theresa May

  • LONDON, U.K.—Lately I have been on a bit of a tour outside of Ottawa. Last week it was Newfoundland. This week, it has been
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 15, 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street to attend weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons on Oct. 18. Photograph courtesy of the office of the prime minister of the United Kingdom

Cheer up, Morneau; at least you don’t have it as bad as Theresa May

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 15, 2017
  • LONDON, U.K.—Lately I have been on a bit of a tour outside of Ottawa. Last week it was Newfoundland. This week, it has been

Cheer up, Morneau; at least you don’t have it as bad as Theresa May

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 15, 2017
  • LONDON, U.K.—Lately I have been on a bit of a tour outside of Ottawa. Last week it was Newfoundland. This week, it has been
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street to attend weekly Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons on Oct. 18. Photograph courtesy of the office of the prime minister of the United Kingdom

All politics is local: Ottawa bubble scandals not making a splash amid Newfoundland ferry furor

  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Yes, yes, you have read and heard about it many times before, but truly all politics is local. After spending the last
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2017
Ferries and the service they provide, or don't, are massive political symbols on the East Coast, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Theo via Flickr

All politics is local: Ottawa bubble scandals not making a splash amid Newfoundland ferry furor

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2017
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Yes, yes, you have read and heard about it many times before, but truly all politics is local. After spending the last

All politics is local: Ottawa bubble scandals not making a splash amid Newfoundland ferry furor

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 8, 2017
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Yes, yes, you have read and heard about it many times before, but truly all politics is local. After spending the last
Ferries and the service they provide, or don't, are massive political symbols on the East Coast, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Theo via Flickr

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