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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.

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

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
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  • OTTAWA—You reap what you sow. I have always loved that statement because it is so absolutely true. Over the years, through good fortune, I
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Size doesn’t always matter, unless you know what to do with it

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 13, 2022
  • OTTAWA—You reap what you sow. I have always loved that statement because it is so absolutely true. Over the years, through good fortune, I
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative leadership campaign team is smart and experienced and they know crowd size is a tool to portray enthusiasm and momentum for candidates or causes, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds’ impending Bay du Nord decision one to watch

  • OTTAWA—Bay du Nord? If you don’t know what Bay du Nord is now, you will almost certainly know by next week when the federal
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 6, 2022
After the government’s decision delay was announced, senior N.L. federal cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, right, appealed for calm and asked that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault be given some time to reflect, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds’ impending Bay du Nord decision one to watch

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Bay du Nord? If you don’t know what Bay du Nord is now, you will almost certainly know by next week when the federal

Feds’ impending Bay du Nord decision one to watch

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 6, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Bay du Nord? If you don’t know what Bay du Nord is now, you will almost certainly know by next week when the federal
After the government’s decision delay was announced, senior N.L. federal cabinet minister Seamus O’Regan, right, appealed for calm and asked that Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault be given some time to reflect, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jason Kenney fights to keep dancing to the tune he composed

  • OTTAWA—Many, many years ago, when I was a young political staffer, I had to travel to Alberta to get then-Progressive Conservative premier Don Getty
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 30, 2022
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will have some form of reckoning coming after April 9, the day eligible members of the United Conservative Party grade him on his leadership, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jason Kenney fights to keep dancing to the tune he composed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Many, many years ago, when I was a young political staffer, I had to travel to Alberta to get then-Progressive Conservative premier Don Getty

Jason Kenney fights to keep dancing to the tune he composed

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 30, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Many, many years ago, when I was a young political staffer, I had to travel to Alberta to get then-Progressive Conservative premier Don Getty
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will have some form of reckoning coming after April 9, the day eligible members of the United Conservative Party grade him on his leadership, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will NDP, Liberal dance partners find their rhythm?

  • OTTAWA—The NHL trade deadline came and went this past week with some notable transactions. But nothing topped the deal between the Liberals and New
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 23, 2022
The history of the deal brokered by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in its early stage of being written, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Will NDP, Liberal dance partners find their rhythm?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The NHL trade deadline came and went this past week with some notable transactions. But nothing topped the deal between the Liberals and New

Will NDP, Liberal dance partners find their rhythm?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 23, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The NHL trade deadline came and went this past week with some notable transactions. But nothing topped the deal between the Liberals and New
The history of the deal brokered by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in its early stage of being written, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Conservative purity test for leadership does party no favours

  • OTTAWA—The Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race is beginning to take full flight. Some key rules for the contest were announced last week, and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 9, 2022
Former Progressive Conservative leader and Quebec premier Jean Charest, left, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre are pictured. At this point in the history of the Conservative Party, it is impossible to see the long-term organizational benefit of one leading contender for the leadership calling out the political purity of the other soon-to-be top competitor, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative purity test for leadership does party no favours

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race is beginning to take full flight. Some key rules for the contest were announced last week, and

Conservative purity test for leadership does party no favours

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—The Conservative Party of Canada’s leadership race is beginning to take full flight. Some key rules for the contest were announced last week, and
Former Progressive Conservative leader and Quebec premier Jean Charest, left, and Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre are pictured. At this point in the history of the Conservative Party, it is impossible to see the long-term organizational benefit of one leading contender for the leadership calling out the political purity of the other soon-to-be top competitor, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Crisis in Ukraine offers politicians an unexpected reprieve

  • OTTAWA—What anxious and challenging times we live in. From the two-year long pandemic, to the recent occupation of Ottawa, to—potentially the most frightening of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 2, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland arrive at a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 24. With this natural transition to the opposition of Putin’s imperialist adventures, the mute button has been pushed on more public debate on the Trudeau government’s invocation and revocation of the Emergencies Act less than two weeks ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Crisis in Ukraine offers politicians an unexpected reprieve

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What anxious and challenging times we live in. From the two-year long pandemic, to the recent occupation of Ottawa, to—potentially the most frightening of

Crisis in Ukraine offers politicians an unexpected reprieve

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—What anxious and challenging times we live in. From the two-year long pandemic, to the recent occupation of Ottawa, to—potentially the most frightening of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland arrive at a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Feb. 24. With this natural transition to the opposition of Putin’s imperialist adventures, the mute button has been pushed on more public debate on the Trudeau government’s invocation and revocation of the Emergencies Act less than two weeks ago. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dealing with the not-so-neighbourly branches of the family tree

  • OTTAWA—If you live in Ottawa now, you are emotionally strained, exhausted, and fed up. As we near the end of the third week of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 16, 2022
By donating to this Ottawa occupation, Tim Powers writes that his cousin Ches Crosbie has helped fund the ‘neighbourly’ behaviour—including people who break the law, harass people, are subject to two court injunctions for noise disturbances—and legitimize it. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Andrew Scheer

Dealing with the not-so-neighbourly branches of the family tree

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 16, 2022
  • OTTAWA—If you live in Ottawa now, you are emotionally strained, exhausted, and fed up. As we near the end of the third week of

Dealing with the not-so-neighbourly branches of the family tree

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 16, 2022
  • OTTAWA—If you live in Ottawa now, you are emotionally strained, exhausted, and fed up. As we near the end of the third week of
By donating to this Ottawa occupation, Tim Powers writes that his cousin Ches Crosbie has helped fund the ‘neighbourly’ behaviour—including people who break the law, harass people, are subject to two court injunctions for noise disturbances—and legitimize it. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/Andrew Scheer

Conservatives need a leader who can sit at the grown-ups table

  • OTTAWA—Give credit where credit is due. It is not something that happens much anymore in our political ecosystem, and frankly it should. My preaching
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 9, 2022
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured speaking to media in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021. As the first to announce his intentions for leadership of the CPC, in what clearly was a calculated effort to 'big foot' others, time will tell if he has grown-up, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need a leader who can sit at the grown-ups table

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Give credit where credit is due. It is not something that happens much anymore in our political ecosystem, and frankly it should. My preaching

Conservatives need a leader who can sit at the grown-ups table

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 9, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Give credit where credit is due. It is not something that happens much anymore in our political ecosystem, and frankly it should. My preaching
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, pictured speaking to media in the West Block on Dec. 1, 2021. As the first to announce his intentions for leadership of the CPC, in what clearly was a calculated effort to 'big foot' others, time will tell if he has grown-up, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Conservatives: smarten up

  • OTTAWA—An open letter to the Conservative caucus: The vast majority of you are well meaning, decent, and enthusiastic public servants. You always do the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 2, 2022
Without a doubt leadership matters, but whether it is Erin O’Toole or somebody else leading the party in the next election, that alone will not determine the party’s fate, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dear Conservatives: smarten up

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—An open letter to the Conservative caucus: The vast majority of you are well meaning, decent, and enthusiastic public servants. You always do the

Dear Conservatives: smarten up

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 2, 2022
  • OTTAWA—An open letter to the Conservative caucus: The vast majority of you are well meaning, decent, and enthusiastic public servants. You always do the
Without a doubt leadership matters, but whether it is Erin O’Toole or somebody else leading the party in the next election, that alone will not determine the party’s fate, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Big issues at play as the parliamentary games begin

  • OTTAWA—Parliament returns on Jan. 31 for what could prove to be an eventful sitting. As we all work to slog through winter, our federal
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 26, 2022
Fascinating subplots will also be in Justin Trudeau’s flourishing 'will he or won’t he stay or go' dance and Erin O’Toole’s ongoing game of Survivor, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Big issues at play as the parliamentary games begin

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 26, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Parliament returns on Jan. 31 for what could prove to be an eventful sitting. As we all work to slog through winter, our federal

Big issues at play as the parliamentary games begin

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 26, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Parliament returns on Jan. 31 for what could prove to be an eventful sitting. As we all work to slog through winter, our federal
Fascinating subplots will also be in Justin Trudeau’s flourishing 'will he or won’t he stay or go' dance and Erin O’Toole’s ongoing game of Survivor, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Take a look in the social media mirror before casting the first snowball

  • OTTAWA—Doug Ford fascinates me. Maybe I am a COVID long hauler, and I am suffering some sort of pandemic-induced delusion. Maybe my Atlantic-Canadian, Red
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 19, 2022
Doug Ford
Doug Ford
While there clearly was some showcasing for political benefit in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Jan. 17 Good Samaritan gig, there was also some authenticity in it, too, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

Take a look in the social media mirror before casting the first snowball

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Doug Ford fascinates me. Maybe I am a COVID long hauler, and I am suffering some sort of pandemic-induced delusion. Maybe my Atlantic-Canadian, Red

Take a look in the social media mirror before casting the first snowball

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 19, 2022
  • OTTAWA—Doug Ford fascinates me. Maybe I am a COVID long hauler, and I am suffering some sort of pandemic-induced delusion. Maybe my Atlantic-Canadian, Red
Doug Ford
While there clearly was some showcasing for political benefit in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Jan. 17 Good Samaritan gig, there was also some authenticity in it, too, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

The end goal? Getting to the finish line with few political hurdles

  • OTTAWA—It is 2022. For now, optimism is taking a back seat to Omicron. Frustration rules among many of us. If there is light at
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 12, 2022
After nearly two years of ever-changing conditions and rules, all citizens seek is one key outcome—the endemic. No politician—whether governing like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or opposing like Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole—can realistically promise and deliver on that, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The end goal? Getting to the finish line with few political hurdles

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is 2022. For now, optimism is taking a back seat to Omicron. Frustration rules among many of us. If there is light at

The end goal? Getting to the finish line with few political hurdles

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 12, 2022
  • OTTAWA—It is 2022. For now, optimism is taking a back seat to Omicron. Frustration rules among many of us. If there is light at
After nearly two years of ever-changing conditions and rules, all citizens seek is one key outcome—the endemic. No politician—whether governing like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or opposing like Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole—can realistically promise and deliver on that, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

COVID, not diplomatic boycott, is the real threat to Beijing games

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the federal government announced it would join other nations like Great Britain, the United States, and Australia in participating in a diplomatic
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge, and Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden in the West Block on Dec. 8. The greatest immediate threat to Beijing is not the posturing of other nations, it is the prevalence of the Omicron variant, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID, not diplomatic boycott, is the real threat to Beijing games

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the federal government announced it would join other nations like Great Britain, the United States, and Australia in participating in a diplomatic

COVID, not diplomatic boycott, is the real threat to Beijing games

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the federal government announced it would join other nations like Great Britain, the United States, and Australia in participating in a diplomatic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge, and Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden in the West Block on Dec. 8. The greatest immediate threat to Beijing is not the posturing of other nations, it is the prevalence of the Omicron variant, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The good, the bad, and the PPC

  • OTTAWA—Last week, both the extraordinarily encouraging and the deeply discouraging were on display in our federal political system. The brightness of unanimous parliamentary consent
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 8, 2021
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier is pictured leaving the West Block on April 15. It would be foolhardy to entirely dismiss PPC supporters as knuckle-dragging moon-howlers. The sense of dislocation that Bernier thrives on, preys on, generates fear about, needs to be responsibly addressed or it could grow, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The good, the bad, and the PPC

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, both the extraordinarily encouraging and the deeply discouraging were on display in our federal political system. The brightness of unanimous parliamentary consent

The good, the bad, and the PPC

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Last week, both the extraordinarily encouraging and the deeply discouraging were on display in our federal political system. The brightness of unanimous parliamentary consent
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier is pictured leaving the West Block on April 15. It would be foolhardy to entirely dismiss PPC supporters as knuckle-dragging moon-howlers. The sense of dislocation that Bernier thrives on, preys on, generates fear about, needs to be responsibly addressed or it could grow, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

  • OTTAWA—Didn’t it feel like a gut punch last week when news broke about the omicron variant of COVID-19 circulating globally? While there is no
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 1, 2021
According to medical experts, it is likely going to be weeks until we know what the omicron variant of COVID-19 will mean in terms of impact on our national and global health systems, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Parastoo Maleki

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Didn’t it feel like a gut punch last week when news broke about the omicron variant of COVID-19 circulating globally? While there is no

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Didn’t it feel like a gut punch last week when news broke about the omicron variant of COVID-19 circulating globally? While there is no
According to medical experts, it is likely going to be weeks until we know what the omicron variant of COVID-19 will mean in terms of impact on our national and global health systems, writes Tim Powers. Unsplash photograph by Parastoo Maleki

Into the unknowns of the 44th Parliament

  • OTTAWA—After a five-month absence, the House of Commons has begun sitting again and MPs are back to work in Ottawa. With a Speaker now
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
Some of the issues to watch during this parliamentary session are how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, co-operates with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and dodges attacks from Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Into the unknowns of the 44th Parliament

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—After a five-month absence, the House of Commons has begun sitting again and MPs are back to work in Ottawa. With a Speaker now

Into the unknowns of the 44th Parliament

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—After a five-month absence, the House of Commons has begun sitting again and MPs are back to work in Ottawa. With a Speaker now
Some of the issues to watch during this parliamentary session are how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, co-operates with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and dodges attacks from Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s party. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Memo to Conservatives: get your act together

  • OTTAWA—Now I have some sense of what it felt like to be a columnist—and I use that term loosely—in the early 2000s, the last
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 17, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at a post-election Conservative caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 5. Given the current pace at which things are happening in Conservative circles, both the leader and the party could be a withered, weakened body crippled by their own hands when next a writ is dropped, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Memo to Conservatives: get your act together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Now I have some sense of what it felt like to be a columnist—and I use that term loosely—in the early 2000s, the last

Memo to Conservatives: get your act together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Now I have some sense of what it felt like to be a columnist—and I use that term loosely—in the early 2000s, the last
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured at a post-election Conservative caucus meeting at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 5. Given the current pace at which things are happening in Conservative circles, both the leader and the party could be a withered, weakened body crippled by their own hands when next a writ is dropped, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives at risk of jumping the shark

  • OTTAWA—Breaking news! No, it is not the supposed deal between the NDP and Liberals to sign a three-year parliamentary non-aggression pact. After lengthy weekend
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 10, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and MPs Marilyn Gladu and Leslyn Lewis, right. At some point, if the Conservative Party brand continues to burn because of the weird science caucus, O’Toole will have to abandon his strategy of accommodation and remove them, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Conservatives at risk of jumping the shark

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 10, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Breaking news! No, it is not the supposed deal between the NDP and Liberals to sign a three-year parliamentary non-aggression pact. After lengthy weekend

Conservatives at risk of jumping the shark

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 10, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Breaking news! No, it is not the supposed deal between the NDP and Liberals to sign a three-year parliamentary non-aggression pact. After lengthy weekend
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, left, and MPs Marilyn Gladu and Leslyn Lewis, right. At some point, if the Conservative Party brand continues to burn because of the weird science caucus, O’Toole will have to abandon his strategy of accommodation and remove them, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

You never know who’s listening when the old guard speaks

  • OTTAWA—It has been a busy two weeks on multiple political fronts. Over the past 14 days, we have seen two successful former prime ministers
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 3, 2021
Not every former prime minister who offers public commentary causes a party’s leadership concern. But in the case of both Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney, they remain deeply connected to their tribal politics, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

You never know who’s listening when the old guard speaks

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It has been a busy two weeks on multiple political fronts. Over the past 14 days, we have seen two successful former prime ministers

You never know who’s listening when the old guard speaks

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It has been a busy two weeks on multiple political fronts. Over the past 14 days, we have seen two successful former prime ministers
Not every former prime minister who offers public commentary causes a party’s leadership concern. But in the case of both Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney, they remain deeply connected to their tribal politics, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Cabinet chips have fallen, with symbolism in the settling

  • OTTAWA—So, how did you make out in that cabinet speculation game we played last week? Did you make enough money to retire? The cabinet
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 27, 2021
Finance Minister and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault are the big winners in this new cabinet, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Cabinet chips have fallen, with symbolism in the settling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 27, 2021
  • OTTAWA—So, how did you make out in that cabinet speculation game we played last week? Did you make enough money to retire? The cabinet

Cabinet chips have fallen, with symbolism in the settling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 27, 2021
  • OTTAWA—So, how did you make out in that cabinet speculation game we played last week? Did you make enough money to retire? The cabinet
Finance Minister and Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland, left, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault are the big winners in this new cabinet, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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