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

A life worth learning from

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

A life worth learning from

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

A life worth learning from

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

  • OTTAWA—David Cameron, Barack Obama, and other world leaders must sometimes wish they were Justin Trudeau. At this point in his political career, our prime
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 13, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, glad-hand visitors to Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—David Cameron, Barack Obama, and other world leaders must sometimes wish they were Justin Trudeau. At this point in his political career, our prime

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—David Cameron, Barack Obama, and other world leaders must sometimes wish they were Justin Trudeau. At this point in his political career, our prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, glad-hand visitors to Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

  • Decency in politics is something you rarely hear about. Programs like House of Cards, or real-life dramas like Boris Johnson’s neutering by his colleagues
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2016
Veteran Liberal organizer and pundit Mike Robinson, left, helped to build Earnscliffe Strategy Group into a top-notch business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2016
  • Decency in politics is something you rarely hear about. Programs like House of Cards, or real-life dramas like Boris Johnson’s neutering by his colleagues

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 6, 2016
  • Decency in politics is something you rarely hear about. Programs like House of Cards, or real-life dramas like Boris Johnson’s neutering by his colleagues
Veteran Liberal organizer and pundit Mike Robinson, left, helped to build Earnscliffe Strategy Group into a top-notch business. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

  • OTTAWA—Watching some Canadian Conservative party “would-be” leadership candidates prostrate themselves to be on the winning side of the post-Brexit-vote debate has been painful. How
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2016
Possible Conservative leadership contenders Jason Kenney, left, and Tony Clement in their approach to Brexit appear to be looking backwards not forwards, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Watching some Canadian Conservative party “would-be” leadership candidates prostrate themselves to be on the winning side of the post-Brexit-vote debate has been painful. How

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Watching some Canadian Conservative party “would-be” leadership candidates prostrate themselves to be on the winning side of the post-Brexit-vote debate has been painful. How
Possible Conservative leadership contenders Jason Kenney, left, and Tony Clement in their approach to Brexit appear to be looking backwards not forwards, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright and Andrew Meade

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

  • OTTAWA—Parliament has risen for the summer. By and large, the Trudeau government will be happy with its performance and that of many members of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2016
Stéphane Dion's communications these days are a reminder of Conservative attack ads against him when he was Liberal leader, writes Tim Powers. That's something that should make Team Trudeau wary. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Parliament has risen for the summer. By and large, the Trudeau government will be happy with its performance and that of many members of

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Parliament has risen for the summer. By and large, the Trudeau government will be happy with its performance and that of many members of
Stéphane Dion's communications these days are a reminder of Conservative attack ads against him when he was Liberal leader, writes Tim Powers. That's something that should make Team Trudeau wary. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this week, my Hill Times colleague Abbas Rana reported that former fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo, who recently resigned from cabinet to seek treatment
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 15, 2016
When Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, left, checked into a rehab in December, he received the full support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the time. Mr. O'Regan successfully completed his 40-day rehab in January. Former fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo resigned abruptly on May 31 to seek professional help to address addiction issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this week, my Hill Times colleague Abbas Rana reported that former fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo, who recently resigned from cabinet to seek treatment

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this week, my Hill Times colleague Abbas Rana reported that former fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo, who recently resigned from cabinet to seek treatment
When Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, left, checked into a rehab in December, he received the full support from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the time. Mr. O'Regan successfully completed his 40-day rehab in January. Former fisheries minister Hunter Tootoo resigned abruptly on May 31 to seek professional help to address addiction issues. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

My leadership advice to Kenney, MacKay: No matter how much sunshine got blown up your arse at the convention, decide for you and no one else

  • OTTAWA—Choosing to head up either of Canada’s two largest federal opposition parties is proving to be an unattractive or uncertain option for quite a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2016
Having just watched Peter MacKay, left, and Jason Kenney courted at the Conservative Party convention in Vancouver, it was easy to see the pressure they were both under, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

My leadership advice to Kenney, MacKay: No matter how much sunshine got blown up your arse at the convention, decide for you and no one else

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Choosing to head up either of Canada’s two largest federal opposition parties is proving to be an unattractive or uncertain option for quite a

My leadership advice to Kenney, MacKay: No matter how much sunshine got blown up your arse at the convention, decide for you and no one else

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Choosing to head up either of Canada’s two largest federal opposition parties is proving to be an unattractive or uncertain option for quite a
Having just watched Peter MacKay, left, and Jason Kenney courted at the Conservative Party convention in Vancouver, it was easy to see the pressure they were both under, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

I’d be shocked if the Liberals didn’t abandon electoral reform

  • OTTAWA—Last week, in between the duelling Liberal and Conservative policy conventions, Minister for Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef gave us an important sense of the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 1, 2016
Minister for Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef told The Toronto Star any change to the way we elect people to go to Ottawa would require 'broad' public support. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

I’d be shocked if the Liberals didn’t abandon electoral reform

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in between the duelling Liberal and Conservative policy conventions, Minister for Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef gave us an important sense of the

I’d be shocked if the Liberals didn’t abandon electoral reform

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 1, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, in between the duelling Liberal and Conservative policy conventions, Minister for Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef gave us an important sense of the
Minister for Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef told The Toronto Star any change to the way we elect people to go to Ottawa would require 'broad' public support. Photograph courtesy of Jean-Marc Carisse

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

  • OTTAWA—Later this week in Vancouver and Winnipeg two different political conventions will be taking place. In the Manitoba capital Liberals will gather to bask
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2016
Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in the foyer of the House of Commons last year, will speak to the delegates amid campaigns to try to keep her in the job permanently. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Later this week in Vancouver and Winnipeg two different political conventions will be taking place. In the Manitoba capital Liberals will gather to bask

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Later this week in Vancouver and Winnipeg two different political conventions will be taking place. In the Manitoba capital Liberals will gather to bask
Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in the foyer of the House of Commons last year, will speak to the delegates amid campaigns to try to keep her in the job permanently. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Danger to Liberals comes from within

  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to beware of brand confusion. It is a greater long-term threat to his political fortunes than the combined activities
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2016
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured in 2013 with her husband and children Ella-Grace and Xavier. Connecting her staff situation to that of Mila Mulroney is only throwing gas on a fire, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Danger to Liberals comes from within

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to beware of brand confusion. It is a greater long-term threat to his political fortunes than the combined activities

Danger to Liberals comes from within

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to beware of brand confusion. It is a greater long-term threat to his political fortunes than the combined activities
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured in 2013 with her husband and children Ella-Grace and Xavier. Connecting her staff situation to that of Mila Mulroney is only throwing gas on a fire, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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