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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, 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

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
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Liberals still struggling to outrun WE blame game

  • OTTAWA—It has been a week since the WE Charity announced it was going to close its Canadian operations and lay off more than 100
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 16, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in the West Block on Aug. 18. The prorogation of Parliament was an effort to bury the WE Charity story, but the Liberals still are having trouble out running the blame, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals still struggling to outrun WE blame game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It has been a week since the WE Charity announced it was going to close its Canadian operations and lay off more than 100

Liberals still struggling to outrun WE blame game

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It has been a week since the WE Charity announced it was going to close its Canadian operations and lay off more than 100
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in the West Block on Aug. 18. The prorogation of Parliament was an effort to bury the WE Charity story, but the Liberals still are having trouble out running the blame, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Key chapter in Canada’s COVID story begins as kids return to school

  • OTTAWA—Yes, yes, the speech from the throne coming on Sept. 23 is fast approaching and we will see if, somehow, we get catapulted into
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
With kids returning to school, it is hard not to feel right now as if we are about to begin a key chapter in our story of how we coped with this pandemic, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Key chapter in Canada’s COVID story begins as kids return to school

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Yes, yes, the speech from the throne coming on Sept. 23 is fast approaching and we will see if, somehow, we get catapulted into

Key chapter in Canada’s COVID story begins as kids return to school

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Yes, yes, the speech from the throne coming on Sept. 23 is fast approaching and we will see if, somehow, we get catapulted into
With kids returning to school, it is hard not to feel right now as if we are about to begin a key chapter in our story of how we coped with this pandemic, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

A fall election has few benefits, so don’t hold your breath for its call

  • OTTAWA—Making predictions is often a fool’s errand. But, being a fool, I am prepared to make the leap. There will be no election this
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 2, 2020
Forcing an election now, when there is so much multi-layered anxiety in the land, would look like a self-interested ploy and Canadians may punish whoever they feel put their interests ahead of them, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A fall election has few benefits, so don’t hold your breath for its call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Making predictions is often a fool’s errand. But, being a fool, I am prepared to make the leap. There will be no election this

A fall election has few benefits, so don’t hold your breath for its call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Making predictions is often a fool’s errand. But, being a fool, I am prepared to make the leap. There will be no election this
Forcing an election now, when there is so much multi-layered anxiety in the land, would look like a self-interested ploy and Canadians may punish whoever they feel put their interests ahead of them, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So you’ve won the Conservative Party leadership race—now what?

  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole, the determined underdog, is now the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He soundly defeated the originally heavily favoured Peter MacKay
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 26, 2020
If the new leader wants to become more than a caretaker, he will need to be bold, brave, and take risks. Erin O'Toole has given some early indications he gets this, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Erin O’Toole

So you’ve won the Conservative Party leadership race—now what?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole, the determined underdog, is now the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He soundly defeated the originally heavily favoured Peter MacKay

So you’ve won the Conservative Party leadership race—now what?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole, the determined underdog, is now the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. He soundly defeated the originally heavily favoured Peter MacKay
If the new leader wants to become more than a caretaker, he will need to be bold, brave, and take risks. Erin O'Toole has given some early indications he gets this, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Erin O’Toole

The tale of Bill Morneau becoming a well-tread Liberal story

  • OTTAWA—Have you heard the fable of Bill Morneau’s resignation? It goes something like this: after dedicating five years of his life to public service
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 19, 2020
Bill Morneau is a decent man, but as he demonstrated over his five years in public office, political judgement was not his strong suit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The tale of Bill Morneau becoming a well-tread Liberal story

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Have you heard the fable of Bill Morneau’s resignation? It goes something like this: after dedicating five years of his life to public service

The tale of Bill Morneau becoming a well-tread Liberal story

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Have you heard the fable of Bill Morneau’s resignation? It goes something like this: after dedicating five years of his life to public service
Bill Morneau is a decent man, but as he demonstrated over his five years in public office, political judgement was not his strong suit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘How are you doing?’ Finding a way through during troubled times

  • OTTAWA—It has been almost five months of living with COVID-19 and all the changes it has brought to our lives. The degree of struggle
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 12, 2020
It is not easy out there for anyone right now, so hang in there as best you can, and talk and share as best you can, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

‘How are you doing?’ Finding a way through during troubled times

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It has been almost five months of living with COVID-19 and all the changes it has brought to our lives. The degree of struggle

‘How are you doing?’ Finding a way through during troubled times

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It has been almost five months of living with COVID-19 and all the changes it has brought to our lives. The degree of struggle
It is not easy out there for anyone right now, so hang in there as best you can, and talk and share as best you can, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Newfoundland and Labrador’s new premier is one to watch

  • OTTAWA—Newfoundland and Labrador has a new premier. This past weekend the governing Liberal Party elected Dr. Andrew Furey as its leader. In the next
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
Incoming N.L. premier Andrew Furey, pictured with his family after winning leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Newfoundland and Labrador’s new premier is one to watch

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Newfoundland and Labrador has a new premier. This past weekend the governing Liberal Party elected Dr. Andrew Furey as its leader. In the next

Newfoundland and Labrador’s new premier is one to watch

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Newfoundland and Labrador has a new premier. This past weekend the governing Liberal Party elected Dr. Andrew Furey as its leader. In the next
Incoming N.L. premier Andrew Furey, pictured with his family after winning leadership of the provincial Liberal Party. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Why is Morneau still the finance minister? Strategy over common sense

  • OTTAWA—Why don’t ministers resign anymore when they clearly have erred in judgement and broken their own rules? That is the polite version of the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 29, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is wise enough to know how his actions look to the real world, not the partisan flock. But even a blind man can see the glaring resignation-worthy mistakes that were made, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why is Morneau still the finance minister? Strategy over common sense

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Why don’t ministers resign anymore when they clearly have erred in judgement and broken their own rules? That is the polite version of the

Why is Morneau still the finance minister? Strategy over common sense

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Why don’t ministers resign anymore when they clearly have erred in judgement and broken their own rules? That is the polite version of the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is wise enough to know how his actions look to the real world, not the partisan flock. But even a blind man can see the glaring resignation-worthy mistakes that were made, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sports need to get back in the game to help boost Canada’s post-COVID recovery

  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has done it again—created a giant mess of their own making. Of course, I am referring to the Liberals’ extremely ill-conceived
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 22, 2020
Not permitting the Toronto Blue Jays to play their home games in Canada during the shortened Major League Baseball season was the right call, from both a public health perspective and a public optics one, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by Grid Engine

Sports need to get back in the game to help boost Canada’s post-COVID recovery

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has done it again—created a giant mess of their own making. Of course, I am referring to the Liberals’ extremely ill-conceived

Sports need to get back in the game to help boost Canada’s post-COVID recovery

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has done it again—created a giant mess of their own making. Of course, I am referring to the Liberals’ extremely ill-conceived
Not permitting the Toronto Blue Jays to play their home games in Canada during the shortened Major League Baseball season was the right call, from both a public health perspective and a public optics one, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by Grid Engine

On the bubble: Atlantic Canada’s plan getting mixed reviews

  • OTTAWA—The premiers of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces are opening the region up for interprovincial travel among themselves this Friday, July 3. It could be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On the bubble: Atlantic Canada’s plan getting mixed reviews

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The premiers of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces are opening the region up for interprovincial travel among themselves this Friday, July 3. It could be

On the bubble: Atlantic Canada’s plan getting mixed reviews

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The premiers of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces are opening the region up for interprovincial travel among themselves this Friday, July 3. It could be
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured in Ottawa in November 2019, told Tim Powers he’s hoping the opening does not lead to an invasion of COVID-19 while at the same time hoping that comfort can be built among residents that this is the way forward. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public in-fighting a bad look for a Conservative Party that’s already on the polling ropes

  • OTTAWA—The federal Conservative leadership race has gone from boring to utterly bizarre. Erin O’Toole’s campaign is accusing an operative in Peter MacKay’s campaign of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 24, 2020
For Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, left, and Erin O’Toole, right, a joint remedy rather than a family feud for a party struggling to regain its place with Canadian voters is a better path, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Public in-fighting a bad look for a Conservative Party that’s already on the polling ropes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The federal Conservative leadership race has gone from boring to utterly bizarre. Erin O’Toole’s campaign is accusing an operative in Peter MacKay’s campaign of

Public in-fighting a bad look for a Conservative Party that’s already on the polling ropes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The federal Conservative leadership race has gone from boring to utterly bizarre. Erin O’Toole’s campaign is accusing an operative in Peter MacKay’s campaign of
For Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, left, and Erin O’Toole, right, a joint remedy rather than a family feud for a party struggling to regain its place with Canadian voters is a better path, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Avoid painting all police officers with the same brush in push for reform

  • OTTAWA—Racism is pervasive in Canada. It is found almost everywhere. We can all do better to stamp it out and make meaningful personal, as
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 17, 2020
Policing cultures and structures should be assessed, but that also requires wisdom, not just acting as a response to the immediate challenges of the day, writes Tim Powers.

Avoid painting all police officers with the same brush in push for reform

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 17, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Racism is pervasive in Canada. It is found almost everywhere. We can all do better to stamp it out and make meaningful personal, as

Avoid painting all police officers with the same brush in push for reform

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 17, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Racism is pervasive in Canada. It is found almost everywhere. We can all do better to stamp it out and make meaningful personal, as
Policing cultures and structures should be assessed, but that also requires wisdom, not just acting as a response to the immediate challenges of the day, writes Tim Powers.

Scheer’s gotcha attacks on Trudeau’s march attendance another losing strategy

  • OTTAWA—Some days I am just utterly baffled by Andrew Scheer and the way he approaches issues. For example, with just more than two months
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 10, 2020
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber on April 29. With just more than two months to go before the Conservatives choose a new leader, Scheer is back in the soup again, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s gotcha attacks on Trudeau’s march attendance another losing strategy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Some days I am just utterly baffled by Andrew Scheer and the way he approaches issues. For example, with just more than two months

Scheer’s gotcha attacks on Trudeau’s march attendance another losing strategy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Some days I am just utterly baffled by Andrew Scheer and the way he approaches issues. For example, with just more than two months
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in the House of Commons Chamber on April 29. With just more than two months to go before the Conservatives choose a new leader, Scheer is back in the soup again, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Creating a better world for future generations means speaking out on racism now

  • OTTAWA—It will shock nobody who reads this column to learn that I am a slow learner. Specifically, I always thought it quaint, but attached
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 3, 2020
A demonstrator participates in an anti-racism rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery in B.C. on May 31. As noted, Canada is not free of racism, anti-Black or otherwise, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by GoToVan

Creating a better world for future generations means speaking out on racism now

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It will shock nobody who reads this column to learn that I am a slow learner. Specifically, I always thought it quaint, but attached

Creating a better world for future generations means speaking out on racism now

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It will shock nobody who reads this column to learn that I am a slow learner. Specifically, I always thought it quaint, but attached
A demonstrator participates in an anti-racism rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery in B.C. on May 31. As noted, Canada is not free of racism, anti-Black or otherwise, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by GoToVan

Party leaders putting party staffers in dicey position by taking wrong-smelling wage subsidy

  • OTTAWA—On the surface, it is symbolically stupid for Canadian political parties—including the federal Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats—to be claiming the Canada Emergency Wage
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should not be putting party employees in a disadvantageous position by turning the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy into a discussion about the fate of employees; rather, they should be looking to lead with other solutions, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Party leaders putting party staffers in dicey position by taking wrong-smelling wage subsidy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On the surface, it is symbolically stupid for Canadian political parties—including the federal Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats—to be claiming the Canada Emergency Wage

Party leaders putting party staffers in dicey position by taking wrong-smelling wage subsidy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On the surface, it is symbolically stupid for Canadian political parties—including the federal Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats—to be claiming the Canada Emergency Wage
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should not be putting party employees in a disadvantageous position by turning the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy into a discussion about the fate of employees; rather, they should be looking to lead with other solutions, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Big ideas needed in CPC’s snoozefest of a leadership race

  • OTTAWA—A key date has been passed in the Conservative Party’s leadership race. Friday, May 15 was the last day for people to join the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 20, 2020
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. The Conservative Party's leadership campaign to date has been an utter snooze fest. Of course, it is difficult to capture much of the public conscience during the pandemic, but still, there are three months ahead to hope for better, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

Big ideas needed in CPC’s snoozefest of a leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A key date has been passed in the Conservative Party’s leadership race. Friday, May 15 was the last day for people to join the

Big ideas needed in CPC’s snoozefest of a leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—A key date has been passed in the Conservative Party’s leadership race. Friday, May 15 was the last day for people to join the
CPC leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. The Conservative Party's leadership campaign to date has been an utter snooze fest. Of course, it is difficult to capture much of the public conscience during the pandemic, but still, there are three months ahead to hope for better, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, file photo, and photographs courtesy of Twitter

To err is human; to be relatable, politically wise

  • OTTAWA—“To err is human; to forgive, divine,” or so goes the well-known English proverb. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford are living embodiments of that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 13, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured addressing media on May 7 and Nov. 21, 2019, respectively. Both are making a virtue of behaving like some of the rest of us have in this crisis, and demonstrating that highly valuable political tool of relatability, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

To err is human; to be relatable, politically wise

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—“To err is human; to forgive, divine,” or so goes the well-known English proverb. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford are living embodiments of that

To err is human; to be relatable, politically wise

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—“To err is human; to forgive, divine,” or so goes the well-known English proverb. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford are living embodiments of that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured addressing media on May 7 and Nov. 21, 2019, respectively. Both are making a virtue of behaving like some of the rest of us have in this crisis, and demonstrating that highly valuable political tool of relatability, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Tough questions, and no easy answers, for how best to bounce back from COVID-19

  • OTTAWA—To open or not to open? At what pace? What happens if we get it wrong? These questions on transitioning back to something resembling
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 6, 2020
Political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block on April 30, are facing tough questions over how best to bounce back after COVID-19. Some political careers may be defined by the answers, particularly if it all goes badly wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tough questions, and no easy answers, for how best to bounce back from COVID-19

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—To open or not to open? At what pace? What happens if we get it wrong? These questions on transitioning back to something resembling

Tough questions, and no easy answers, for how best to bounce back from COVID-19

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—To open or not to open? At what pace? What happens if we get it wrong? These questions on transitioning back to something resembling
Political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in the West Block on April 30, are facing tough questions over how best to bounce back after COVID-19. Some political careers may be defined by the answers, particularly if it all goes badly wrong, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From MP Sloan’s comments to PM briefings, tiresome patterns amid COVID-19

  • OTTAWA—Tiresome is a sentiment that has more potency in this time of COVID-19 containment. Many of us are tired of our house-bound routine and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during his daily COVID-19 briefing outside of Rideau Cottage on April 14. These daily sessions are now starting to feel like a little bit of overkill and a vehicle to brandish the prime minister’s image, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From MP Sloan’s comments to PM briefings, tiresome patterns amid COVID-19

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Tiresome is a sentiment that has more potency in this time of COVID-19 containment. Many of us are tired of our house-bound routine and

From MP Sloan’s comments to PM briefings, tiresome patterns amid COVID-19

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Tiresome is a sentiment that has more potency in this time of COVID-19 containment. Many of us are tired of our house-bound routine and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during his daily COVID-19 briefing outside of Rideau Cottage on April 14. These daily sessions are now starting to feel like a little bit of overkill and a vehicle to brandish the prime minister’s image, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accountability matters, but Conservatives should reconsider clumsy crusade

  • OTTAWA—Normally it is not my wont to quote leaders of the Bloc Québécois, but I must admit a bit of personal fondness for Yves-François
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 22, 2020
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured during a press conference in the West Block during the House of Commons' brief return on April 20. Maybe Scheer did provide a service in ensuring a parliamentary routine was set, but getting there was via a clumsy crusade, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Accountability matters, but Conservatives should reconsider clumsy crusade

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Normally it is not my wont to quote leaders of the Bloc Québécois, but I must admit a bit of personal fondness for Yves-François

Accountability matters, but Conservatives should reconsider clumsy crusade

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Normally it is not my wont to quote leaders of the Bloc Québécois, but I must admit a bit of personal fondness for Yves-François
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured during a press conference in the West Block during the House of Commons' brief return on April 20. Maybe Scheer did provide a service in ensuring a parliamentary routine was set, but getting there was via a clumsy crusade, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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