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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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  • OTTAWA—For some of us of a certain age we remember the Ottawa Sun “Sunshine Boy.” The Sunshine Boy tended to be a well-built and
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Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

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

Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

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

Olympic winners can have my tax dollars any time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

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

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

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

Supreme Court, like Parliament, can accommodate unilingual members

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

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

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

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

I’m jealous of Teflon Trudeau

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

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

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

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

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

Robinson was a giant in backrooms of Canadian politics

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

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

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

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

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

Painful to watch Kenney, Clement support Brexit

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

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

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

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

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

Stéphane Dion is cabinet’s weakest link

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

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

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

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

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

No one-size-fits-all approach to addiction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

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

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

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

What to watch for at the Conservative convention

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

Danger to Liberals comes from within

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

Danger to Liberals comes from within

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

Danger to Liberals comes from within

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

‘Don’t overexpose the leader’: Trudeau, Trump poke holes in the old adage

  • OTTAWA—Don’t overexpose the leader! Forever that has been the golden rule in politics. Political strategists of all stripes believed, and history seemed to validate,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2016
There is no camera in this, or any, land Justin Trudeau cowers from, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

‘Don’t overexpose the leader’: Trudeau, Trump poke holes in the old adage

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Don’t overexpose the leader! Forever that has been the golden rule in politics. Political strategists of all stripes believed, and history seemed to validate,

‘Don’t overexpose the leader’: Trudeau, Trump poke holes in the old adage

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Don’t overexpose the leader! Forever that has been the golden rule in politics. Political strategists of all stripes believed, and history seemed to validate,
There is no camera in this, or any, land Justin Trudeau cowers from, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

So political parties top up leaders’ pay, what’s wrong with that?

  • OTTAWA—Wood purchased. Nails at the ready. I expect to be crucified by some readers of this column once they have finished reading. Why? Read
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 4, 2016
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa last November, is under fire because her party tops up her salary, which is already close to $200,000. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

So political parties top up leaders’ pay, what’s wrong with that?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Wood purchased. Nails at the ready. I expect to be crucified by some readers of this column once they have finished reading. Why? Read

So political parties top up leaders’ pay, what’s wrong with that?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Wood purchased. Nails at the ready. I expect to be crucified by some readers of this column once they have finished reading. Why? Read
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, pictured speaking to reporters in Ottawa last November, is under fire because her party tops up her salary, which is already close to $200,000. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives: Update pot policy or risk looking like prudes in poorly fitting blue suits

  • OTTAWA—Well, it didn’t happen like the Conservatives said it would! Remember leading into the last election campaign those Conservative Party of Canada ads that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 27, 2016
A worker at Tweed Marijuana Inc. tends to pot plants in 2014. Conservatives could spell out how money derived from the sale of marijuana could be directly reinvested in Canada, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives: Update pot policy or risk looking like prudes in poorly fitting blue suits

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Well, it didn’t happen like the Conservatives said it would! Remember leading into the last election campaign those Conservative Party of Canada ads that

Conservatives: Update pot policy or risk looking like prudes in poorly fitting blue suits

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Well, it didn’t happen like the Conservatives said it would! Remember leading into the last election campaign those Conservative Party of Canada ads that
A worker at Tweed Marijuana Inc. tends to pot plants in 2014. Conservatives could spell out how money derived from the sale of marijuana could be directly reinvested in Canada, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Helping Attawapiskat takes time, not just a fire hose of money

  • The stories coming out of Attawapiskat are heartbreaking. Day after day we hear about more and more kids trying to kill themselves. It is
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 20, 2016
NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured in this file photo, pushed for last week's emergency debate in the House of Commons on Attawapiskat. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Helping Attawapiskat takes time, not just a fire hose of money

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 20, 2016
  • The stories coming out of Attawapiskat are heartbreaking. Day after day we hear about more and more kids trying to kill themselves. It is

Helping Attawapiskat takes time, not just a fire hose of money

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 20, 2016
  • The stories coming out of Attawapiskat are heartbreaking. Day after day we hear about more and more kids trying to kill themselves. It is
NDP MP Charlie Angus, pictured in this file photo, pushed for last week's emergency debate in the House of Commons on Attawapiskat. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Curmudgeons need not apply, it’s selfies and sunny ways in 2016

  • OTTAWA—Curmudgeons need not apply. For some, having that disposition can be a badge of honour, but not so much if you are looking to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2016
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair pictured April 9, 2016, at the NDP policy convention in Edmonton. The NDP leader was sent packing this past weekend in Edmonton where his party gave him a failing grade for leadership, but Mr. Mulcair said he will stay on until a new leader is elected. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

Curmudgeons need not apply, it’s selfies and sunny ways in 2016

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Curmudgeons need not apply. For some, having that disposition can be a badge of honour, but not so much if you are looking to

Curmudgeons need not apply, it’s selfies and sunny ways in 2016

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Curmudgeons need not apply. For some, having that disposition can be a badge of honour, but not so much if you are looking to
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair pictured April 9, 2016, at the NDP policy convention in Edmonton. The NDP leader was sent packing this past weekend in Edmonton where his party gave him a failing grade for leadership, but Mr. Mulcair said he will stay on until a new leader is elected. The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert

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