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

Faster, higher, stronger—together

  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

What happens after the convention dust settles?

  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Interesting times like these

  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

A peek into the Rock’s political race

  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

A life worth learning from

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

A life worth learning from

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

A life worth learning from

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

The world could use more like Musgrave

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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Let’s talk about it: COVID-19 is a mental wellness challenge for all

  • OTTAWA—Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic is tough on everyone. First and foremost, for all the families who have lost loved ones to this
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
A woman wearing a mask walks through downtown Ottawa on April 8. It is okay to talk about how being isolated makes you feel. You are not showing cowardice or taking recognition away from front-line workers. Talking helps address the mental obstacles COVID-19 is creating in all our lives, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s talk about it: COVID-19 is a mental wellness challenge for all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic is tough on everyone. First and foremost, for all the families who have lost loved ones to this

Let’s talk about it: COVID-19 is a mental wellness challenge for all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic is tough on everyone. First and foremost, for all the families who have lost loved ones to this
A woman wearing a mask walks through downtown Ottawa on April 8. It is okay to talk about how being isolated makes you feel. You are not showing cowardice or taking recognition away from front-line workers. Talking helps address the mental obstacles COVID-19 is creating in all our lives, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Team Canada shows co-operation pays after 3M mask supply threatened

  • OTTAWA—As Canada’s COVID-19 containment enters its fourth week, with many weeks still likely to go, a bouquet to some of our political leaders for
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 8, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The efforts of the premiers, the prime minister’s managed public utterances, and backroom diplomacy must have helped in resolving the log jam around 3M's masks, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Team Canada shows co-operation pays after 3M mask supply threatened

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As Canada’s COVID-19 containment enters its fourth week, with many weeks still likely to go, a bouquet to some of our political leaders for

Team Canada shows co-operation pays after 3M mask supply threatened

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As Canada’s COVID-19 containment enters its fourth week, with many weeks still likely to go, a bouquet to some of our political leaders for
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The efforts of the premiers, the prime minister’s managed public utterances, and backroom diplomacy must have helped in resolving the log jam around 3M's masks, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Pausing CPC race was the right move, and campaigns should seize the chance to retool

  • OTTAWA—The Leadership Election Organization Committee (LEOC) of the Conservative Party eventually made the right decision last week in deciding to postpone the leadership vote
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 1, 2020
Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. They should all park the notion floated prior to the pandemic that in the fall the first order of business will be a confidence vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

Pausing CPC race was the right move, and campaigns should seize the chance to retool

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Leadership Election Organization Committee (LEOC) of the Conservative Party eventually made the right decision last week in deciding to postpone the leadership vote

Pausing CPC race was the right move, and campaigns should seize the chance to retool

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Leadership Election Organization Committee (LEOC) of the Conservative Party eventually made the right decision last week in deciding to postpone the leadership vote
Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan. They should all park the notion floated prior to the pandemic that in the fall the first order of business will be a confidence vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Twitter and Facebook

COVID-19 is affecting us all, and CPC leadership race shouldn’t be exception

  • OTTAWA—COVID-19 may be the challenge of our time. One hopes its impact ends as quickly as it arrived, but none of us will be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 24. Amid COVID-19, the Leadership Election Organizing Committee of the Conservative Party of Canada should also move to delay their vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 is affecting us all, and CPC leadership race shouldn’t be exception

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—COVID-19 may be the challenge of our time. One hopes its impact ends as quickly as it arrived, but none of us will be

COVID-19 is affecting us all, and CPC leadership race shouldn’t be exception

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—COVID-19 may be the challenge of our time. One hopes its impact ends as quickly as it arrived, but none of us will be
Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured addressing media in the West Block on March 24. Amid COVID-19, the Leadership Election Organizing Committee of the Conservative Party of Canada should also move to delay their vote, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Tracey Hubley: a straight-talking, life-loving, humble girl from the Island

  • OTTAWA—Last week, my work wife, friend of 20 years, and the president of Summa Strategies, Tracey Hubley, died unexpectedly. Many have already shared wonderful
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 18, 2020
Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley, who died March 5, was truly one of a kind, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/SummaStrategies

Remembering Tracey Hubley: a straight-talking, life-loving, humble girl from the Island

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, my work wife, friend of 20 years, and the president of Summa Strategies, Tracey Hubley, died unexpectedly. Many have already shared wonderful

Remembering Tracey Hubley: a straight-talking, life-loving, humble girl from the Island

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, my work wife, friend of 20 years, and the president of Summa Strategies, Tracey Hubley, died unexpectedly. Many have already shared wonderful
Summa Strategies president Tracey Hubley, who died March 5, was truly one of a kind, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter/SummaStrategies

CPC leadership contenders’ vows for fall election call are questionable strategy

  • OTTAWA—If there was ever any doubt that the Conservative leadership race was about candidates appealing to anyone beyond hard core Conservative voters, that uncertainty
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 4, 2020
Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, left, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, and Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. MacKay, O’Toole, and Gladu might want to freshen up on some recent history, and could do that by giving Stockwell Day a call, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

CPC leadership contenders’ vows for fall election call are questionable strategy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—If there was ever any doubt that the Conservative leadership race was about candidates appealing to anyone beyond hard core Conservative voters, that uncertainty

CPC leadership contenders’ vows for fall election call are questionable strategy

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—If there was ever any doubt that the Conservative leadership race was about candidates appealing to anyone beyond hard core Conservative voters, that uncertainty
Conservative leadership contenders Peter MacKay, left, Conservative MP Erin O'Toole, and Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. MacKay, O’Toole, and Gladu might want to freshen up on some recent history, and could do that by giving Stockwell Day a call, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

Missing in action: political maturity needed to address Canada’s complex challenges

  • OTTAWA—Maybe I am now of a certain age where I find predictable political rhetoric tiresome. It is not like rhetoric is new—hello, Greek philosophers—or
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2020
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 18 speaking with media about Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests across Canada. The social-media appealing call to send in the cops to crack some heads that different Conservative politicians and some premiers have mimicked was no A-plus moment of leadership, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Missing in action: political maturity needed to address Canada’s complex challenges

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe I am now of a certain age where I find predictable political rhetoric tiresome. It is not like rhetoric is new—hello, Greek philosophers—or

Missing in action: political maturity needed to address Canada’s complex challenges

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe I am now of a certain age where I find predictable political rhetoric tiresome. It is not like rhetoric is new—hello, Greek philosophers—or
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in the West Block on Feb. 18 speaking with media about Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests across Canada. The social-media appealing call to send in the cops to crack some heads that different Conservative politicians and some premiers have mimicked was no A-plus moment of leadership, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political rumbles on the horizon for Newfoundland and Labrador

  • OTTAWA—Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador is never dull at the best times. Dwight Ball just upped the ante. To the surprise of some, Premier
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. One potential contender to replace Ball as leader is Dr. Andrew Furey, son of Senate Speaker George Furey, who helped Trudeau with his leadership and election campaigns, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political rumbles on the horizon for Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador is never dull at the best times. Dwight Ball just upped the ante. To the surprise of some, Premier

Political rumbles on the horizon for Newfoundland and Labrador

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 19, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador is never dull at the best times. Dwight Ball just upped the ante. To the surprise of some, Premier
Outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball, pictured meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Nov. 26, 2019. One potential contender to replace Ball as leader is Dr. Andrew Furey, son of Senate Speaker George Furey, who helped Trudeau with his leadership and election campaigns, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public patience wearing thin in labour dispute between Ontario government, teachers

  • OTTAWA—Another week goes by here in Ontario with another set of rotating strike actions by Ontario’s teachers, who are in a labour dispute with
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2020
Education Minister Stephen Lecce, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in December at the site of the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital that's currently under construction. To date, no full-on strike has occurred, but neither has a negotiated settlement been reached between the government and Ontario's teachers, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Public patience wearing thin in labour dispute between Ontario government, teachers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Another week goes by here in Ontario with another set of rotating strike actions by Ontario’s teachers, who are in a labour dispute with

Public patience wearing thin in labour dispute between Ontario government, teachers

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Another week goes by here in Ontario with another set of rotating strike actions by Ontario’s teachers, who are in a labour dispute with
Education Minister Stephen Lecce, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in December at the site of the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital that's currently under construction. To date, no full-on strike has occurred, but neither has a negotiated settlement been reached between the government and Ontario's teachers, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

When it comes to climate policies, Conservative leadership contenders need to move beyond criticism

  • OTTAWA—It was disappointing, but not surprising, that the leading candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party came out with the predictable language about
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 5, 2020
Conservative leadership contenders Erin O'Toole, left, and Peter MacKay have both criticized the Trudeau government's carbon tax. Conservatives almost need a safe space where they can have frank, open discussions about how to get out of the climate box they have put themselves in, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

When it comes to climate policies, Conservative leadership contenders need to move beyond criticism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It was disappointing, but not surprising, that the leading candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party came out with the predictable language about

When it comes to climate policies, Conservative leadership contenders need to move beyond criticism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It was disappointing, but not surprising, that the leading candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party came out with the predictable language about
Conservative leadership contenders Erin O'Toole, left, and Peter MacKay have both criticized the Trudeau government's carbon tax. Conservatives almost need a safe space where they can have frank, open discussions about how to get out of the climate box they have put themselves in, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photo

CPC leadership race exits show it’s getting easier to say ‘no’ to public office

  • OTTAWA—Why are some good potential candidates stepping away from the Conservative leadership race? Three did last week: Rona Ambrose, Jean Charest, and Pierre Poilievre.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2020
Jean Charest, left, Rona Ambrose, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre have all bowed out of the Conservative leadership race. It is important to dive deeper into why it is often easier to say 'no' to getting into politics at any level, rather than 'yes,' writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

CPC leadership race exits show it’s getting easier to say ‘no’ to public office

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Why are some good potential candidates stepping away from the Conservative leadership race? Three did last week: Rona Ambrose, Jean Charest, and Pierre Poilievre.

CPC leadership race exits show it’s getting easier to say ‘no’ to public office

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Why are some good potential candidates stepping away from the Conservative leadership race? Three did last week: Rona Ambrose, Jean Charest, and Pierre Poilievre.
Jean Charest, left, Rona Ambrose, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre have all bowed out of the Conservative leadership race. It is important to dive deeper into why it is often easier to say 'no' to getting into politics at any level, rather than 'yes,' writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Snowmaggedon shows the power of community helping community

  • OTTAWA—Last week I was in St. John’s for the memorial service for John Crosbie. It was an excellent occasion, well attended by the mighty
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
Neighbours help out neighbours after Newfoundland and Labrador's Snowmaggedon in this photo shared on Twitter on Jan. 19. Despite the might and menace of Snowmaggedon, it has just been uplifting to see so much positive humanity emerge from this mess, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Renee Ryan's Twitter

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Snowmaggedon shows the power of community helping community

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week I was in St. John’s for the memorial service for John Crosbie. It was an excellent occasion, well attended by the mighty

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Snowmaggedon shows the power of community helping community

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week I was in St. John’s for the memorial service for John Crosbie. It was an excellent occasion, well attended by the mighty
Neighbours help out neighbours after Newfoundland and Labrador's Snowmaggedon in this photo shared on Twitter on Jan. 19. Despite the might and menace of Snowmaggedon, it has just been uplifting to see so much positive humanity emerge from this mess, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Renee Ryan's Twitter

‘One life has breathed easier because you have lived’: Saying farewell to John Crosbie

  • OTTAWA—The time has come to say goodbye and it’s not easy to do. John Crosbie died last week, Canada lost an icon, Newfoundland and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2020
As a former federal and provincial cabinet minister, and lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, John Crosbie was a political giant. As Tim Powers writes, he was also a beloved cousin and mentor. The Hill Times file photograph

‘One life has breathed easier because you have lived’: Saying farewell to John Crosbie

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The time has come to say goodbye and it’s not easy to do. John Crosbie died last week, Canada lost an icon, Newfoundland and

‘One life has breathed easier because you have lived’: Saying farewell to John Crosbie

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The time has come to say goodbye and it’s not easy to do. John Crosbie died last week, Canada lost an icon, Newfoundland and
As a former federal and provincial cabinet minister, and lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, John Crosbie was a political giant. As Tim Powers writes, he was also a beloved cousin and mentor. The Hill Times file photograph

So you think you want to lead the Conservative Party of Canada?

  • OTTAWA—The year 2020 has begun, and the Conservatives have announced that the party’s leadership “convention,” or more specifically the results announcement, will take place
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 8, 2020
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Dec. 4 during a post-election caucus meeting in the West Block. By the end of January, Canadians should have a pretty good sense of what the field of candidates for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada will look like, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

So you think you want to lead the Conservative Party of Canada?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The year 2020 has begun, and the Conservatives have announced that the party’s leadership “convention,” or more specifically the results announcement, will take place

So you think you want to lead the Conservative Party of Canada?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The year 2020 has begun, and the Conservatives have announced that the party’s leadership “convention,” or more specifically the results announcement, will take place
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Dec. 4 during a post-election caucus meeting in the West Block. By the end of January, Canadians should have a pretty good sense of what the field of candidates for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada will look like, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaken and stirred: Scheer’s poor instincts continue

  • OTTAWA—It seems a bit cruel to pile on Andrew Scheer now that he has officially announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured with deputy leader Leona Alleslev on Nov. 28, ahead of Mr. Scheer's Dec. 12 announcement that he'd step down as leader once a permanent replacement is named. If he stepped fully away now, he might discover a great appreciation will eventually develop for what he did achieve this past fall, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shaken and stirred: Scheer’s poor instincts continue

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It seems a bit cruel to pile on Andrew Scheer now that he has officially announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party

Shaken and stirred: Scheer’s poor instincts continue

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It seems a bit cruel to pile on Andrew Scheer now that he has officially announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured with deputy leader Leona Alleslev on Nov. 28, ahead of Mr. Scheer's Dec. 12 announcement that he'd step down as leader once a permanent replacement is named. If he stepped fully away now, he might discover a great appreciation will eventually develop for what he did achieve this past fall, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau should prove better behaviour is always possible

  • OTTAWA—A lot has already been said about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video clip from Buckingham Palace last week. You know the one—oblivious to the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2019
One of our leader's more annoying traits is to present himself as purveyor of all that is virtuous and right in the land. So if he’s going to poo-poo Trump, he should do so publicly, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti

Trudeau should prove better behaviour is always possible

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A lot has already been said about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video clip from Buckingham Palace last week. You know the one—oblivious to the

Trudeau should prove better behaviour is always possible

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A lot has already been said about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video clip from Buckingham Palace last week. You know the one—oblivious to the
One of our leader's more annoying traits is to present himself as purveyor of all that is virtuous and right in the land. So if he’s going to poo-poo Trump, he should do so publicly, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of the PMO/Adam Scotti

Let the games begin: what to watch as Parliament returns

  • OTTAWA—Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer will no doubt be the happiest person in Ottawa with the short return of Parliament. He will want to have
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 4, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 28 during a media availability in the West Block building. Parliament’s commencement will be important to watch on several fronts, not just as it relates to the future survival of Scheer, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let the games begin: what to watch as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer will no doubt be the happiest person in Ottawa with the short return of Parliament. He will want to have

Let the games begin: what to watch as Parliament returns

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer will no doubt be the happiest person in Ottawa with the short return of Parliament. He will want to have
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 28 during a media availability in the West Block building. Parliament’s commencement will be important to watch on several fronts, not just as it relates to the future survival of Scheer, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sharks are circling Scheer, not that he seems to have noticed

  • OTTAWA—There is blood in water and the sharks are circling. Andrew Scheer ought to be legitimately concerned, despite his recent, predictable, token gesture of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking to media, surrounded by caucus members and reporters, in the West Block on Nov. 6. Whether the opposition leader realizes it or not, vast swaths of the Conservative coalition are pushing for more invigorating policy ideas and approaches, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sharks are circling Scheer, not that he seems to have noticed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is blood in water and the sharks are circling. Andrew Scheer ought to be legitimately concerned, despite his recent, predictable, token gesture of

Sharks are circling Scheer, not that he seems to have noticed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2019
  • OTTAWA—There is blood in water and the sharks are circling. Andrew Scheer ought to be legitimately concerned, despite his recent, predictable, token gesture of
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured speaking to media, surrounded by caucus members and reporters, in the West Block on Nov. 6. Whether the opposition leader realizes it or not, vast swaths of the Conservative coalition are pushing for more invigorating policy ideas and approaches, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don Cherry needs to own up to his mistake, apologize

  • OTTAWA—Don Cherry, in some quarters a Canadian icon, is now gone from Coach’s Corner on Hockey Night in Canada. The mouth that roared fell
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2019
Don Cherry, pictured right with Ron MacLean, knows he still has an audience who buy the nonsense he is selling and who will view him as some sort of a hero for not being cowered into an apology. That is a shame, because peddling ignorance and inflaming divisions at a time when this country is anxious is not what real Canadians icons should do, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Charles LeBlanc's Flickr

Don Cherry needs to own up to his mistake, apologize

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Don Cherry, in some quarters a Canadian icon, is now gone from Coach’s Corner on Hockey Night in Canada. The mouth that roared fell

Don Cherry needs to own up to his mistake, apologize

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Don Cherry, in some quarters a Canadian icon, is now gone from Coach’s Corner on Hockey Night in Canada. The mouth that roared fell
Don Cherry, pictured right with Ron MacLean, knows he still has an audience who buy the nonsense he is selling and who will view him as some sort of a hero for not being cowered into an apology. That is a shame, because peddling ignorance and inflaming divisions at a time when this country is anxious is not what real Canadians icons should do, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Charles LeBlanc's Flickr

Post-election, Conservatives need to let the truth be spoken, and heard

  • OTTAWA—A lot has been made of the fact that former cabinet minister and Conservative heavy weight Peter MacKay has offered his opinion publicly on
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 6, 2019
Former Conservative minister Peter MacKay, left, pictured on stage with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his wife, Jill, at the Conservative Party's national convention in August 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

Post-election, Conservatives need to let the truth be spoken, and heard

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A lot has been made of the fact that former cabinet minister and Conservative heavy weight Peter MacKay has offered his opinion publicly on

Post-election, Conservatives need to let the truth be spoken, and heard

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 6, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A lot has been made of the fact that former cabinet minister and Conservative heavy weight Peter MacKay has offered his opinion publicly on
Former Conservative minister Peter MacKay, left, pictured on stage with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his wife, Jill, at the Conservative Party's national convention in August 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Samantha Wright Allen

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