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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.

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

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
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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

Cast your lots on cabinet making

  • OTTAWA—One of Ottawa’s favourite games is cabinet making. The one person who decides membership in cabinet is the prime minister. But for now, let
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 20, 2021
Tim Powers ponders whether new cabinet roles be in the future for Liberals like Marc Miller, left, Steven Guilbeault, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Cast your lots on cabinet making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—One of Ottawa’s favourite games is cabinet making. The one person who decides membership in cabinet is the prime minister. But for now, let

Cast your lots on cabinet making

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—One of Ottawa’s favourite games is cabinet making. The one person who decides membership in cabinet is the prime minister. But for now, let
Tim Powers ponders whether new cabinet roles be in the future for Liberals like Marc Miller, left, Steven Guilbeault, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Randy Boissonnault. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Conservatives should embrace vaccine mandate now, not wait to be forced

  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a column calling for Erin O’Toole to resign. To the contrary, Conservatives should give him the opportunity to move forward and bring
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 13, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pictured on his way into his first post-election caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives should embrace vaccine mandate now, not wait to be forced

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a column calling for Erin O’Toole to resign. To the contrary, Conservatives should give him the opportunity to move forward and bring

Conservatives should embrace vaccine mandate now, not wait to be forced

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a column calling for Erin O’Toole to resign. To the contrary, Conservatives should give him the opportunity to move forward and bring
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pictured on his way into his first post-election caucus meeting in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Oct. 5. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Lessons to be learned from Indigenous courage, compassion, and leadership

  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 30, Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While it is classified as a statutory federal holiday and in
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 29, 2021
Former MP and cabinet minister Peter Penashue and former Indspire head Roberta Jamieson. Be thankful for Canada’s Indigenous peoples, their courage, compassion, and leadership in trying to make us all better, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photographs

Lessons to be learned from Indigenous courage, compassion, and leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 29, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 30, Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While it is classified as a statutory federal holiday and in

Lessons to be learned from Indigenous courage, compassion, and leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 29, 2021
  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 30, Canada observes its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. While it is classified as a statutory federal holiday and in
Former MP and cabinet minister Peter Penashue and former Indspire head Roberta Jamieson. Be thankful for Canada’s Indigenous peoples, their courage, compassion, and leadership in trying to make us all better, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photographs

Election returns a familiar Parliament, but it won’t be so friendly for some

  • OTTAWA—Quick. What does $600-million get you? A doppelganger Parliament. Some 36-plus days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election, it has ended with
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 22, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. We aren’t quite back to a Canada circa 2019, we all have the scares of the pandemic to prove that, but we do have a Parliament that looks eerily familiar, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Election returns a familiar Parliament, but it won’t be so friendly for some

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Quick. What does $600-million get you? A doppelganger Parliament. Some 36-plus days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election, it has ended with

Election returns a familiar Parliament, but it won’t be so friendly for some

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 22, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Quick. What does $600-million get you? A doppelganger Parliament. Some 36-plus days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an election, it has ended with
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. We aren’t quite back to a Canada circa 2019, we all have the scares of the pandemic to prove that, but we do have a Parliament that looks eerily familiar, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

What we’ve got here is failure to connect

  • OTTAWA—As we enter the last days of Election 2021, I suspect many of us are still struggling to figure out what this election is
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 15, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, middle, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, have run strong, solid campaigns evidenced by recent public polls that show Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Conservatives tied in national support with the NDP solidly in third. But those same research samplings show them currently stalled, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

What we’ve got here is failure to connect

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As we enter the last days of Election 2021, I suspect many of us are still struggling to figure out what this election is

What we’ve got here is failure to connect

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 15, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As we enter the last days of Election 2021, I suspect many of us are still struggling to figure out what this election is
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, middle, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, have run strong, solid campaigns evidenced by recent public polls that show Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Conservatives tied in national support with the NDP solidly in third. But those same research samplings show them currently stalled, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Rock ramblings: skeptical but steady support for the Liberals

  • OTTAWA—Over summer’s last weekend, I got the chance to spend some time at home in St. John’s. Mostly I was with people removed from
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
Had the prime minister not done a $5-billion deal on Muskrat Falls electricity rate mitigation with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador before the campaign, he might have had more difficulties in my home province, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Rock ramblings: skeptical but steady support for the Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Over summer’s last weekend, I got the chance to spend some time at home in St. John’s. Mostly I was with people removed from

Rock ramblings: skeptical but steady support for the Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 8, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Over summer’s last weekend, I got the chance to spend some time at home in St. John’s. Mostly I was with people removed from
Had the prime minister not done a $5-billion deal on Muskrat Falls electricity rate mitigation with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador before the campaign, he might have had more difficulties in my home province, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

O’Toole proving to be key player, not political prop

  • OTTAWA—As we hit the halfway mark of the 2021 campaign, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is so far demonstrating, yet again, he should not be
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 1, 2021
With public opinion polls showing the Liberals and Conservatives in a tight neck-and-neck race—with the NDP keeping solid numbers—musing has begun on what an Erin O’Toole government might look like, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

O’Toole proving to be key player, not political prop

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As we hit the halfway mark of the 2021 campaign, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is so far demonstrating, yet again, he should not be

O’Toole proving to be key player, not political prop

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 1, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As we hit the halfway mark of the 2021 campaign, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is so far demonstrating, yet again, he should not be
With public opinion polls showing the Liberals and Conservatives in a tight neck-and-neck race—with the NDP keeping solid numbers—musing has begun on what an Erin O’Toole government might look like, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Isn’t an election the time to talk about health-care reform?

  • OTTAWA—It’s best to start with a full disclaimer before some eager Liberal or NDP war room staffer decides to run with the following as
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 25, 2021
In the campaign’s second week, the Liberals, via Chrystia Freeland, went on the attack over what they called a Conservative attempt to privatize the country’s health-care system. Utter the word ‘private’ and your head will be lopped off as if you were some sort of traitor of yesteryear looking to destabilize the Crown. When will it ever be time, asks Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Isn’t an election the time to talk about health-care reform?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It’s best to start with a full disclaimer before some eager Liberal or NDP war room staffer decides to run with the following as

Isn’t an election the time to talk about health-care reform?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 25, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It’s best to start with a full disclaimer before some eager Liberal or NDP war room staffer decides to run with the following as
In the campaign’s second week, the Liberals, via Chrystia Freeland, went on the attack over what they called a Conservative attempt to privatize the country’s health-care system. Utter the word ‘private’ and your head will be lopped off as if you were some sort of traitor of yesteryear looking to destabilize the Crown. When will it ever be time, asks Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Early campaign messages are stuck on repeat

  • OTTAWA—The least surprising development of the summer happened on Aug. 15. The federal election was called. Breaking news it was not. The soil had
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 18, 2021
There was no originality in the early hours of this campaign. It was a download of Spotify’s Summer’s Most Predictable Talking Point Tracks from our political leaders. Can you get a concussion from having your head slammed by this awful audio, asks Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Early campaign messages are stuck on repeat

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The least surprising development of the summer happened on Aug. 15. The federal election was called. Breaking news it was not. The soil had

Early campaign messages are stuck on repeat

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 18, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The least surprising development of the summer happened on Aug. 15. The federal election was called. Breaking news it was not. The soil had
There was no originality in the early hours of this campaign. It was a download of Spotify’s Summer’s Most Predictable Talking Point Tracks from our political leaders. Can you get a concussion from having your head slammed by this awful audio, asks Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Survey says: health care, COVID benefits, affordability, and climate change top of mind for voters

  • OTTAWA—Over the past two weeks, I have had the great pleasure of guest hosting VOCM’s Openline program in Newfoundland and Labrador. Openline is a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
Natural Resources Minister and N.L. Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 28 to announce the government's $5.2-billion Muskrat Falls hyrdo dam deal. Canada and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have argued that this latest assistance package will help mitigate or cap the rates consumers pay for power, while at the same time staving off provincial bankruptcy, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CPAC

Survey says: health care, COVID benefits, affordability, and climate change top of mind for voters

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Over the past two weeks, I have had the great pleasure of guest hosting VOCM’s Openline program in Newfoundland and Labrador. Openline is a

Survey says: health care, COVID benefits, affordability, and climate change top of mind for voters

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 11, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Over the past two weeks, I have had the great pleasure of guest hosting VOCM’s Openline program in Newfoundland and Labrador. Openline is a
Natural Resources Minister and N.L. Liberal MP Seamus O'Regan, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 28 to announce the government's $5.2-billion Muskrat Falls hyrdo dam deal. Canada and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have argued that this latest assistance package will help mitigate or cap the rates consumers pay for power, while at the same time staving off provincial bankruptcy, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/CPAC

Low public appetite for a federal election could still work in Liberals’ favour

  • OTTAWA—For the last few weeks, I have had some time off to recharge and reflect. I was lucky enough to get home to Newfoundland
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 4, 2021
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If a lacklustre lure is the fare of the election, that potentially benefits an incumbent who has more standing organizational capacity than those in opposition, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Low public appetite for a federal election could still work in Liberals’ favour

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 4, 2021
  • OTTAWA—For the last few weeks, I have had some time off to recharge and reflect. I was lucky enough to get home to Newfoundland

Low public appetite for a federal election could still work in Liberals’ favour

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 4, 2021
  • OTTAWA—For the last few weeks, I have had some time off to recharge and reflect. I was lucky enough to get home to Newfoundland
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. If a lacklustre lure is the fare of the election, that potentially benefits an incumbent who has more standing organizational capacity than those in opposition, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

In politics, you have to know when to fold them

  • OTTAWA—A tale of two ministers. Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, who refuses to step down over an ill-timed and offensive comment she
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 30, 2021
In this tale of two ministers, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, left, demonstrates how it’s better to bow out before the clock runs out, something, Tim Powers writes, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett should be considering. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

In politics, you have to know when to fold them

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A tale of two ministers. Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, who refuses to step down over an ill-timed and offensive comment she

In politics, you have to know when to fold them

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 30, 2021
  • OTTAWA—A tale of two ministers. Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, who refuses to step down over an ill-timed and offensive comment she
In this tale of two ministers, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, left, demonstrates how it’s better to bow out before the clock runs out, something, Tim Powers writes, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett should be considering. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Channeling JoJo Savard: why an election call this August is likely

  • OTTAWA—Here is one phrase you have never heard before: “Ottawa is abuzz with rumours of an election sometime this fall.” The golden shovels never
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 23, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a media availability on June 8. Like every provincial incumbent premier that has gone to the electorate during the pandemic, Trudeau is hoping to be rewarded for his leadership during this crisis, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Channeling JoJo Savard: why an election call this August is likely

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Here is one phrase you have never heard before: “Ottawa is abuzz with rumours of an election sometime this fall.” The golden shovels never

Channeling JoJo Savard: why an election call this August is likely

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 23, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Here is one phrase you have never heard before: “Ottawa is abuzz with rumours of an election sometime this fall.” The golden shovels never
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during a media availability on June 8. Like every provincial incumbent premier that has gone to the electorate during the pandemic, Trudeau is hoping to be rewarded for his leadership during this crisis, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Parliament will be a little lesser of a place without Harris and Easter

  • OTTAWA—When two hardened political veterans announce their pending retirements, their “intention not to run in the next election,” you can be pretty sure that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 16, 2021
Outgoing NDP MP Jack Harris, left, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter. When a new Parliament eventually settles in, it will be a little lesser of a place without these two characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

Parliament will be a little lesser of a place without Harris and Easter

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 16, 2021
  • OTTAWA—When two hardened political veterans announce their pending retirements, their “intention not to run in the next election,” you can be pretty sure that

Parliament will be a little lesser of a place without Harris and Easter

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 16, 2021
  • OTTAWA—When two hardened political veterans announce their pending retirements, their “intention not to run in the next election,” you can be pretty sure that
Outgoing NDP MP Jack Harris, left, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter. When a new Parliament eventually settles in, it will be a little lesser of a place without these two characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photograph by Andrew Meade

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