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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 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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Trudeau has lost the room

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

Waiting to exhale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kamloops discovery should propel us to learn, not stand on guard for an incomplete history

  • OTTAWA—The discovery of the mass grave of 215 Indigenous children, students at a residential school, in Kamloops has shocked us all. It should upset
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 9, 2021
Children's shoes, stuffed animals, and posters at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill are part of a memorial to the remains of 215 Indigenous children recently uncovered at Kamloops Residential School. To be a better society and empowered nation, we can’t run away from the tough exploration of previously held truths, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Kamloops discovery should propel us to learn, not stand on guard for an incomplete history

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 9, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The discovery of the mass grave of 215 Indigenous children, students at a residential school, in Kamloops has shocked us all. It should upset

Kamloops discovery should propel us to learn, not stand on guard for an incomplete history

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 9, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The discovery of the mass grave of 215 Indigenous children, students at a residential school, in Kamloops has shocked us all. It should upset
Children's shoes, stuffed animals, and posters at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill are part of a memorial to the remains of 215 Indigenous children recently uncovered at Kamloops Residential School. To be a better society and empowered nation, we can’t run away from the tough exploration of previously held truths, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More than a game: hockey fans in stands offer post-pandemic hope

  • OTTAWA—The healing and hope that sport provides was on full display over the last week. In both Montreal and Toronto, people, in small numbers,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 2, 2021
Having hockey fans at games is arguably more valuable than the prime minister or a premier standing on a stage telling us on Date X we can do this because the rules have changed, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of Sportsnet

More than a game: hockey fans in stands offer post-pandemic hope

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The healing and hope that sport provides was on full display over the last week. In both Montreal and Toronto, people, in small numbers,

More than a game: hockey fans in stands offer post-pandemic hope

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 2, 2021
  • OTTAWA—The healing and hope that sport provides was on full display over the last week. In both Montreal and Toronto, people, in small numbers,
Having hockey fans at games is arguably more valuable than the prime minister or a premier standing on a stage telling us on Date X we can do this because the rules have changed, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of Sportsnet

On O’Toole’s post-run beverages, and why this pandemic needs to end

  • OTTAWA—Victoria Day weekend has come and gone. But one thing remains, an ongoing discussion, if you can call it that, about a photo Conservative
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 26, 2021
Erin O'Toole's recent post-run beverage tweets prompted arguably the most attention the Conservative leader has gotten in a long time, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On O’Toole’s post-run beverages, and why this pandemic needs to end

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 26, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Victoria Day weekend has come and gone. But one thing remains, an ongoing discussion, if you can call it that, about a photo Conservative

On O’Toole’s post-run beverages, and why this pandemic needs to end

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 26, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Victoria Day weekend has come and gone. But one thing remains, an ongoing discussion, if you can call it that, about a photo Conservative
Erin O'Toole's recent post-run beverage tweets prompted arguably the most attention the Conservative leader has gotten in a long time, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As military allegations mount, real change is needed at the top

  • OTTAWA—Another week and unfortunately another controversy involving a Canadian military leader. This time, it’s Major-General Dany Fortin. Fortin, of course, was the face of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 19, 2021
Major-General Dany Fortin was the face of the federal government’s vaccine rollout, but is now sidelined after an allegation has been made about him dating back more than 30 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As military allegations mount, real change is needed at the top

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Another week and unfortunately another controversy involving a Canadian military leader. This time, it’s Major-General Dany Fortin. Fortin, of course, was the face of

As military allegations mount, real change is needed at the top

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 19, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Another week and unfortunately another controversy involving a Canadian military leader. This time, it’s Major-General Dany Fortin. Fortin, of course, was the face of
Major-General Dany Fortin was the face of the federal government’s vaccine rollout, but is now sidelined after an allegation has been made about him dating back more than 30 years. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sharpening of cabinet-making tools a portent of an election to come

  • OTTAWA—If, as the Ottawa gossip mill suggests (notably it never gets dampened by even a pandemic), that the prime minister is planning an election
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 12, 2021
It is not unusual for a prime minister to do some cabinet-making before heading to the polls. If it does happen this summer, it will be yet another sign an election is coming, writes Tim Powers, who agrees Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair should be on their way out. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Sharpening of cabinet-making tools a portent of an election to come

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If, as the Ottawa gossip mill suggests (notably it never gets dampened by even a pandemic), that the prime minister is planning an election

Sharpening of cabinet-making tools a portent of an election to come

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 12, 2021
  • OTTAWA—If, as the Ottawa gossip mill suggests (notably it never gets dampened by even a pandemic), that the prime minister is planning an election
It is not unusual for a prime minister to do some cabinet-making before heading to the polls. If it does happen this summer, it will be yet another sign an election is coming, writes Tim Powers, who agrees Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, left, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, Health Minister Patty Hajdu, and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair should be on their way out. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Recuperating from the pandemic-wrought mental health blows

  • OTTAWA—May is Mental Health Month. It feels as good a time as any to revisit mental wellness, particularly as many Canadians continue to battle
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, led by Dr. Caroline Quach-Thahn, chucked a hand grenade into a public mine field already littered with anxiety with its latest communications about the AstraZeneca vaccine, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Recuperating from the pandemic-wrought mental health blows

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—May is Mental Health Month. It feels as good a time as any to revisit mental wellness, particularly as many Canadians continue to battle

Recuperating from the pandemic-wrought mental health blows

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—May is Mental Health Month. It feels as good a time as any to revisit mental wellness, particularly as many Canadians continue to battle
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization, led by Dr. Caroline Quach-Thahn, chucked a hand grenade into a public mine field already littered with anxiety with its latest communications about the AstraZeneca vaccine, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Partisan pile-ons won’t get us through this pandemic

  • OTTAWA—April and the third wave of the pandemic here in Ontario have been the most brutal of this 14-month journey. Provincewide, of course, intensive-care-unit
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 28, 2021
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured speaking to reporters on the Hill pre-COVID on Nov. 21, 2019. Ford himself has become the lightning rod for many peoples’ COVID-19 anxiety and anger. His opponents are smiling and gleeful, which is sadly predictable and not going to get us through the pandemic, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Partisan pile-ons won’t get us through this pandemic

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 28, 2021
  • OTTAWA—April and the third wave of the pandemic here in Ontario have been the most brutal of this 14-month journey. Provincewide, of course, intensive-care-unit

Partisan pile-ons won’t get us through this pandemic

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 28, 2021
  • OTTAWA—April and the third wave of the pandemic here in Ontario have been the most brutal of this 14-month journey. Provincewide, of course, intensive-care-unit
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured speaking to reporters on the Hill pre-COVID on Nov. 21, 2019. Ford himself has become the lightning rod for many peoples’ COVID-19 anxiety and anger. His opponents are smiling and gleeful, which is sadly predictable and not going to get us through the pandemic, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s bold carbon pricing pitch shows he’s willing to take risks to win

  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole made a bold move last week. He became the first leader of the modern Conservative Party of Canada to acknowledge that consumers
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 21, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured during a March 23 press conference following the Conservative Party's policy convention, and the Conservative Party have lots of work to do to be competitive against the Liberals in the next election. But what O’Toole did on carbon pricing was his first major significant action, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s bold carbon pricing pitch shows he’s willing to take risks to win

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole made a bold move last week. He became the first leader of the modern Conservative Party of Canada to acknowledge that consumers

O’Toole’s bold carbon pricing pitch shows he’s willing to take risks to win

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 21, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Erin O’Toole made a bold move last week. He became the first leader of the modern Conservative Party of Canada to acknowledge that consumers
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured during a March 23 press conference following the Conservative Party's policy convention, and the Conservative Party have lots of work to do to be competitive against the Liberals in the next election. But what O’Toole did on carbon pricing was his first major significant action, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like a fourth wave of COVID, an election call is always lurking

  • OTTAWA—Is the possibility of a federal spring election dead? Based on the intensity of the COVID-19 variant outbreaks in provinces like Ontario, Alberta, and
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 7, 2021
Any overtly self-interested politician or political party could get one hell of a whipping if they disregard the fact public anxiety and irritability are high for their own gain. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a wily and cunning politician who is still likely to keep as many options open as he can, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Like a fourth wave of COVID, an election call is always lurking

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Is the possibility of a federal spring election dead? Based on the intensity of the COVID-19 variant outbreaks in provinces like Ontario, Alberta, and

Like a fourth wave of COVID, an election call is always lurking

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 7, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Is the possibility of a federal spring election dead? Based on the intensity of the COVID-19 variant outbreaks in provinces like Ontario, Alberta, and
Any overtly self-interested politician or political party could get one hell of a whipping if they disregard the fact public anxiety and irritability are high for their own gain. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a wily and cunning politician who is still likely to keep as many options open as he can, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Languishing in lockdown: mental strain ramps up as third wave of COVID crests

  • OTTAWA—Here we go again. Ontario is apparently being slammed by the third wave of this pandemic. And as surely as the sun rises, many
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
It is hard not to wonder if many of the physicians get the full degree of suffering that happens when they call for and have lockdowns transpire, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Languishing in lockdown: mental strain ramps up as third wave of COVID crests

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Here we go again. Ontario is apparently being slammed by the third wave of this pandemic. And as surely as the sun rises, many

Languishing in lockdown: mental strain ramps up as third wave of COVID crests

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 31, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Here we go again. Ontario is apparently being slammed by the third wave of this pandemic. And as surely as the sun rises, many
It is hard not to wonder if many of the physicians get the full degree of suffering that happens when they call for and have lockdowns transpire, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

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