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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a new policy plank to scrap the GST on new homes sold for less than $1-million on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a new policy plank to scrap the GST on new homes sold for less than $1-million on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis speaks in the House on Sept. 26. Parliament is meant to be passionate, but the personal attacks need to stop, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis speaks in the House on Sept. 26. Parliament is meant to be passionate, but the personal attacks need to stop, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Learning from Gaudreau

  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
As we grieve the Gaudreaus, let us remember the simple lessons their lives taught us, and that they are transferable beyond the ice, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

Learning from Gaudreau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their

Learning from Gaudreau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
As we grieve the Gaudreaus, let us remember the simple lessons their lives taught us, and that they are transferable beyond the ice, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
Chuck Strahl
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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Trudeau can’t duck history of Cuba’s revolution

  • Ottawa—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did step into it on the weekend when he heaped more praise than damnation in his statement on the death
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 30, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau sit next to Cuban President Raúl Castro, Fidel's brother, during a visit to Cuba earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Trudeau can’t duck history of Cuba’s revolution

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 30, 2016
  • Ottawa—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did step into it on the weekend when he heaped more praise than damnation in his statement on the death

Trudeau can’t duck history of Cuba’s revolution

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 30, 2016
  • Ottawa—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did step into it on the weekend when he heaped more praise than damnation in his statement on the death
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau sit next to Cuban President Raúl Castro, Fidel's brother, during a visit to Cuba earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of the PMO

Next lobbying commissioner must have teeth and a voice

  • OTTAWA—Karen Shepherd, the federal commissioner of lobbying, announced a number of weeks ago that she wouldn’t seek a second term. To date, the Trudeau
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 23, 2016
Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, pictured speaking to reporters last month in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Next lobbying commissioner must have teeth and a voice

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Karen Shepherd, the federal commissioner of lobbying, announced a number of weeks ago that she wouldn’t seek a second term. To date, the Trudeau

Next lobbying commissioner must have teeth and a voice

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Karen Shepherd, the federal commissioner of lobbying, announced a number of weeks ago that she wouldn’t seek a second term. To date, the Trudeau
Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd, pictured speaking to reporters last month in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Leitch is more Clinton than Trump

  • OTTAWA—Donald Trump is now the president-elect of the United States. Whether you like it or not (I don’t), you have to accept the result.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 16, 2016
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who has spent more time in party politics than Conservative MP and leadership contender Kellie Leitch, argues Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Leitch is more Clinton than Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 16, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Donald Trump is now the president-elect of the United States. Whether you like it or not (I don’t), you have to accept the result.

Leitch is more Clinton than Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 16, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Donald Trump is now the president-elect of the United States. Whether you like it or not (I don’t), you have to accept the result.
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who has spent more time in party politics than Conservative MP and leadership contender Kellie Leitch, argues Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

U.S. election may be over, but anxieties will linger

  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column the United States will likely have picked a new president, and this long, torturous election season will
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2016
In Barack Obama’s hometown last weekend, Tim Powers writes that he didn't hear from Chicago residents as many positive comments about a Hillary Clinton win as he thought he would. She is pictured this month in Arizona. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

U.S. election may be over, but anxieties will linger

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column the United States will likely have picked a new president, and this long, torturous election season will

U.S. election may be over, but anxieties will linger

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—By the time you read this column the United States will likely have picked a new president, and this long, torturous election season will
In Barack Obama’s hometown last weekend, Tim Powers writes that he didn't hear from Chicago residents as many positive comments about a Hillary Clinton win as he thought he would. She is pictured this month in Arizona. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Who would have guessed Senate and innovation could be used in the same sentence?

  • OTTAWA—What may have started as a communications exercise by the Liberals to differentiate themselves from their public opponents on Senate reform has turned very
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2016
From left, Senators Claudette Tardif, Chantal Petitclerc, and Peter Harder enter the Senate on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Who would have guessed Senate and innovation could be used in the same sentence?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—What may have started as a communications exercise by the Liberals to differentiate themselves from their public opponents on Senate reform has turned very

Who would have guessed Senate and innovation could be used in the same sentence?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—What may have started as a communications exercise by the Liberals to differentiate themselves from their public opponents on Senate reform has turned very
From left, Senators Claudette Tardif, Chantal Petitclerc, and Peter Harder enter the Senate on April 12. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The Liberals screwed up, but let’s not overestimate the impact of pricey fundraisers

  • OTTAWA—To date, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have done a reasonable job of not sounding smug or looking self-interested. But with
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been criticized for meeting privately with donors who paid $1,500 each to attend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Liberals screwed up, but let’s not overestimate the impact of pricey fundraisers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—To date, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have done a reasonable job of not sounding smug or looking self-interested. But with

The Liberals screwed up, but let’s not overestimate the impact of pricey fundraisers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—To date, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have done a reasonable job of not sounding smug or looking self-interested. But with
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been criticized for meeting privately with donors who paid $1,500 each to attend. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Raitt an appealing candidate for Conservative leader

  • Lisa Raitt has not yet officially entered the Conservative leadership race, but it all but seems inevitable that she will. She has the most
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2016
Former Conservative finance critic and transport minister Lisa Raitt could be a strong candidate in a crowded field of Conservative leadership candidates, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Raitt an appealing candidate for Conservative leader

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2016
  • Lisa Raitt has not yet officially entered the Conservative leadership race, but it all but seems inevitable that she will. She has the most

Raitt an appealing candidate for Conservative leader

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 19, 2016
  • Lisa Raitt has not yet officially entered the Conservative leadership race, but it all but seems inevitable that she will. She has the most
Former Conservative finance critic and transport minister Lisa Raitt could be a strong candidate in a crowded field of Conservative leadership candidates, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It can’t be all about you, Donald

  • Two U.S. presidential debates down and Donald Trump, self-described business genius, hasn’t figured out how to innovate to win. If he were half as
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2016
Donald Trump speaking to supporters at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

It can’t be all about you, Donald

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2016
  • Two U.S. presidential debates down and Donald Trump, self-described business genius, hasn’t figured out how to innovate to win. If he were half as

It can’t be all about you, Donald

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 12, 2016
  • Two U.S. presidential debates down and Donald Trump, self-described business genius, hasn’t figured out how to innovate to win. If he were half as
Donald Trump speaking to supporters at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Shit disturbers play well in drab contests. Step forward Brad Trost

  • OTTAWA—Brad Trost the Conservative Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan appears to be having the time of his life in his role as menace-in-chief of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2016
Conservative Party leadership contender Brad Trost has picked a fight in recent days with fellow party members Guy Giorno, a former top staffer, and Chris Warkentin, an MP. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Shit disturbers play well in drab contests. Step forward Brad Trost

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Brad Trost the Conservative Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan appears to be having the time of his life in his role as menace-in-chief of

Shit disturbers play well in drab contests. Step forward Brad Trost

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Brad Trost the Conservative Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan appears to be having the time of his life in his role as menace-in-chief of
Conservative Party leadership contender Brad Trost has picked a fight in recent days with fellow party members Guy Giorno, a former top staffer, and Chris Warkentin, an MP. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Expense scandals undermine Liberals’ ‘we are different’ message

  • Political scandals in Canada come from the strangest places. Who would have predicted the Liberal government would be in the midst of a storm
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 28, 2016
Reimbursed moving expenses for Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, left, and principal secretary, Gerald Butts, right—who helped to engineer the Liberals' successful election campaign—became the target of widespread criticism last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Expense scandals undermine Liberals’ ‘we are different’ message

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 28, 2016
  • Political scandals in Canada come from the strangest places. Who would have predicted the Liberal government would be in the midst of a storm

Expense scandals undermine Liberals’ ‘we are different’ message

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 28, 2016
  • Political scandals in Canada come from the strangest places. Who would have predicted the Liberal government would be in the midst of a storm
Reimbursed moving expenses for Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, left, and principal secretary, Gerald Butts, right—who helped to engineer the Liberals' successful election campaign—became the target of widespread criticism last week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP needs to get back in the game, show Canadians they matter

  • OTTAWA—It has to be a frustrating time to be a New Democrat in Canada. In 2015, becoming government seemed like an actual possibility. Currently
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2016
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is not going to let himself be pushed out the door, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

NDP needs to get back in the game, show Canadians they matter

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It has to be a frustrating time to be a New Democrat in Canada. In 2015, becoming government seemed like an actual possibility. Currently

NDP needs to get back in the game, show Canadians they matter

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It has to be a frustrating time to be a New Democrat in Canada. In 2015, becoming government seemed like an actual possibility. Currently
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is not going to let himself be pushed out the door, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Peter MacKay made the right decision

  • Peter MacKay made the right decision for him and his family by not entering the Conservative leadership race. Sometimes it is harder to say
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2016
Former Conservative MP Peter MacKay, centre left, looks on as his wife, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, plays with their son, Kian, at his farewell party last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Peter MacKay made the right decision

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2016
  • Peter MacKay made the right decision for him and his family by not entering the Conservative leadership race. Sometimes it is harder to say

Peter MacKay made the right decision

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 14, 2016
  • Peter MacKay made the right decision for him and his family by not entering the Conservative leadership race. Sometimes it is harder to say
Former Conservative MP Peter MacKay, centre left, looks on as his wife, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, plays with their son, Kian, at his farewell party last year. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Kellie Leitch should be embarrassed and ashamed

  • OTTAWA—Kellie Leitch apparently wanted to get some attention in what so far has been a catatonic Conservative leadership race. Well, she certainly has! Just
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2016
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch is asking whether the Canadian government should screen potential immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Kellie Leitch should be embarrassed and ashamed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Kellie Leitch apparently wanted to get some attention in what so far has been a catatonic Conservative leadership race. Well, she certainly has! Just

Kellie Leitch should be embarrassed and ashamed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Kellie Leitch apparently wanted to get some attention in what so far has been a catatonic Conservative leadership race. Well, she certainly has! Just
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch is asking whether the Canadian government should screen potential immigrants for 'anti-Canadian values.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No use in finger pointing when it comes to expense scandals

  • The Trudeau government, which started off well positioning itself as interested in you, took some heat last week for being perceived as more about
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2016
The furor over Health Minister Jane Philpott's car rental expenses is one of the latest examples of a sort of scandal that politicians love to instigate in opposition, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No use in finger pointing when it comes to expense scandals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2016
  • The Trudeau government, which started off well positioning itself as interested in you, took some heat last week for being perceived as more about

No use in finger pointing when it comes to expense scandals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 31, 2016
  • The Trudeau government, which started off well positioning itself as interested in you, took some heat last week for being perceived as more about
The furor over Health Minister Jane Philpott's car rental expenses is one of the latest examples of a sort of scandal that politicians love to instigate in opposition, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PSAC levels masterful blow to feds over Phoenix pay system

  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A strange thing happened last week at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. No, it wasn’t Mark Critch going all shirtless with Justin
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 24, 2016
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, centre, pictured in May, has expressed her frustration with the Phoenix mess, but that hasn’t muted PSAC. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

PSAC levels masterful blow to feds over Phoenix pay system

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 24, 2016
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A strange thing happened last week at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. No, it wasn’t Mark Critch going all shirtless with Justin

PSAC levels masterful blow to feds over Phoenix pay system

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 24, 2016
  • ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—A strange thing happened last week at home in Newfoundland and Labrador. No, it wasn’t Mark Critch going all shirtless with Justin
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote, centre, pictured in May, has expressed her frustration with the Phoenix mess, but that hasn’t muted PSAC. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Tory ‘missing’ Trudeau campaign misses the mark

  • OTTAWA—For some of us of a certain age we remember the Ottawa Sun “Sunshine Boy.” The Sunshine Boy tended to be a well-built and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2016
A screenshot of a Conservative Party of Canada tweet from Aug. 13 with the 'Missing' Trudeau ad.

Tory ‘missing’ Trudeau campaign misses the mark

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—For some of us of a certain age we remember the Ottawa Sun “Sunshine Boy.” The Sunshine Boy tended to be a well-built and

Tory ‘missing’ Trudeau campaign misses the mark

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—For some of us of a certain age we remember the Ottawa Sun “Sunshine Boy.” The Sunshine Boy tended to be a well-built and
A screenshot of a Conservative Party of Canada tweet from Aug. 13 with the 'Missing' Trudeau ad.

Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

  • RIO DE JANEIRO—To be part of something bigger and make a difference is often why people get involved in politics or political movements. Last
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2016
Karen Paquin in action for Canada's rugby sevens team in the Rio Olympics on Aug. 8 against Great Britain. Mark Blinch photograph courtesy of the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2016
  • RIO DE JANEIRO—To be part of something bigger and make a difference is often why people get involved in politics or political movements. Last

Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 10, 2016
  • RIO DE JANEIRO—To be part of something bigger and make a difference is often why people get involved in politics or political movements. Last
Karen Paquin in action for Canada's rugby sevens team in the Rio Olympics on Aug. 8 against Great Britain. Mark Blinch photograph courtesy of the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Ambrose is modernizing the Conservative party, without much fuss or muss

  • OTTAWA—Something really unique has happened this summer in Canadian politics and it was long overdue. Yes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched in two Pride
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2016
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, left, marches in the Toronto Pride Parade with Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown on July 3. Photo courtesy of Rona Ambrose Facebook page

Ambrose is modernizing the Conservative party, without much fuss or muss

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Something really unique has happened this summer in Canadian politics and it was long overdue. Yes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched in two Pride

Ambrose is modernizing the Conservative party, without much fuss or muss

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Something really unique has happened this summer in Canadian politics and it was long overdue. Yes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marched in two Pride
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, left, marches in the Toronto Pride Parade with Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown on July 3. Photo courtesy of Rona Ambrose Facebook page

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

  • The prime minister soon has another important choice to make. Justice Thomas Cromwell will be stepping down from the Supreme Court of Canada on
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 27, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to make his first appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada after Justice Thomas Cromwell steps down in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 27, 2016
  • The prime minister soon has another important choice to make. Justice Thomas Cromwell will be stepping down from the Supreme Court of Canada on

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 27, 2016
  • The prime minister soon has another important choice to make. Justice Thomas Cromwell will be stepping down from the Supreme Court of Canada on
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to make his first appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada after Justice Thomas Cromwell steps down in September. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Think the Conservative leadership race is a yawn fest? The NDP has it worse

  • OTTAWA—The federal New Democratic Party is having a leadership race? Who knew? Even though it officially kicked off two weeks ago, it is so
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 20, 2016
Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Cheri DiNovo is currently the only declared candidate for the federal NDP leadership. Flickr photograph by Alex Guibord

Think the Conservative leadership race is a yawn fest? The NDP has it worse

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The federal New Democratic Party is having a leadership race? Who knew? Even though it officially kicked off two weeks ago, it is so

Think the Conservative leadership race is a yawn fest? The NDP has it worse

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The federal New Democratic Party is having a leadership race? Who knew? Even though it officially kicked off two weeks ago, it is so
Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament Cheri DiNovo is currently the only declared candidate for the federal NDP leadership. Flickr photograph by Alex Guibord

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