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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

Gaming out the first period

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Furey has the right prescription for politics

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

New year, new anxieties

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

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

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

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

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

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

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

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

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

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

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

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

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

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

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

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

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

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

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

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

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

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

Learning from Gaudreau

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

Learning from Gaudreau

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

Learning from Gaudreau

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

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

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

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

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

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

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

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

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

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

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

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

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

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

Newfoundland politicians can’t afford to duck its problems

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

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

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

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

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

Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

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

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

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

Hold the last rites, Scheer’s got a pulse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

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

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

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

The most wonderful time of the year? Not for everyone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

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

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

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

Despite Ontario law, some operators blowing it when towing it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A lament for O’Leary

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

A lament for O’Leary

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

A lament for O’Leary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jason Kenney deserves applause for pulling off political feat

  • OTTAWA—Followers of politics, or even those who study organizational behaviour, can’t help but look at what Jason Kenney has just done in Alberta and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2017
Former Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney, pictured in Ottawa in 2015, was named leader of the new United Conservative Party in Alberta on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jason Kenney deserves applause for pulling off political feat

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Followers of politics, or even those who study organizational behaviour, can’t help but look at what Jason Kenney has just done in Alberta and

Jason Kenney deserves applause for pulling off political feat

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 1, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Followers of politics, or even those who study organizational behaviour, can’t help but look at what Jason Kenney has just done in Alberta and
Former Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney, pictured in Ottawa in 2015, was named leader of the new United Conservative Party in Alberta on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hamish Marshall is no Ezra Levant

  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer will not win the 2019 federal election if he espouses and advances the editorial content of Rebel Media. But he is not
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 25, 2017
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is not jeopardizing his party’s election prospects by bringing former Rebel Media corporate director Hamish Marshall, pictured, on board as his campaign chair, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's leadership campaign

Hamish Marshall is no Ezra Levant

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer will not win the 2019 federal election if he espouses and advances the editorial content of Rebel Media. But he is not

Hamish Marshall is no Ezra Levant

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 25, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer will not win the 2019 federal election if he espouses and advances the editorial content of Rebel Media. But he is not
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is not jeopardizing his party’s election prospects by bringing former Rebel Media corporate director Hamish Marshall, pictured, on board as his campaign chair, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Scheer's leadership campaign

Liberals have put their foot in it with fiscal missteps

  • OTTAWA—It seems the Trudeau government has lost its mojo. There was a time when nothing could cut down the vibe of invincibility that was
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2017
Beleaguered Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been taking most of the heat as he leads the tax reform plans and deals with conflict-of-interest claims over his own finances. The Hill Times file photo

Liberals have put their foot in it with fiscal missteps

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It seems the Trudeau government has lost its mojo. There was a time when nothing could cut down the vibe of invincibility that was

Liberals have put their foot in it with fiscal missteps

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 18, 2017
  • OTTAWA—It seems the Trudeau government has lost its mojo. There was a time when nothing could cut down the vibe of invincibility that was
Beleaguered Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been taking most of the heat as he leads the tax reform plans and deals with conflict-of-interest claims over his own finances. The Hill Times file photo

Just when you thought positive politics was a thing, Ontario’s slugfest starts

  • OTTAWA—So much has been said and written lately about the positive, changing nature of Canadian politics. There are three main federal party leaders under
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 11, 2017
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives have already rolled out attack ads targeting Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne in advance of next year's provincial election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Just when you thought positive politics was a thing, Ontario’s slugfest starts

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—So much has been said and written lately about the positive, changing nature of Canadian politics. There are three main federal party leaders under

Just when you thought positive politics was a thing, Ontario’s slugfest starts

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 11, 2017
  • OTTAWA—So much has been said and written lately about the positive, changing nature of Canadian politics. There are three main federal party leaders under
The Ontario Progressive Conservatives have already rolled out attack ads targeting Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne in advance of next year's provincial election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s off to a good start, but whackadoodle economics will get him in trouble

  • OTTAWA—Not since the New Democrats’ historic showing in 2011 when for the first time they became the official opposition have Dippers across the land
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2017
It's encouraging that the new NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh, and his Liberal and Conservative counterparts at least talk a strong game about changing the tone in federal politics, writes Tim Powers. It's a strong contrast to the nasty language of politics in the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s off to a good start, but whackadoodle economics will get him in trouble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Not since the New Democrats’ historic showing in 2011 when for the first time they became the official opposition have Dippers across the land

Singh’s off to a good start, but whackadoodle economics will get him in trouble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 4, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Not since the New Democrats’ historic showing in 2011 when for the first time they became the official opposition have Dippers across the land
It's encouraging that the new NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh, and his Liberal and Conservative counterparts at least talk a strong game about changing the tone in federal politics, writes Tim Powers. It's a strong contrast to the nasty language of politics in the U.S. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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