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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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To tackle Trudeau, O’Toole needs to go after Conservative sacred cows

  • OTTAWA—Where to start? So much has been written about the recently held virtual Conservative Party convention. The obvious takeaway is the leader is calling
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 24, 2021
Erin O’Toole, pictured in Ottawa on March 23, is going to have more tough days ahead. He is the chief dietician of a party that hasn’t yet fully accepted it is time to lose some weight, writes Tim Powers.

To tackle Trudeau, O’Toole needs to go after Conservative sacred cows

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Where to start? So much has been written about the recently held virtual Conservative Party convention. The obvious takeaway is the leader is calling

To tackle Trudeau, O’Toole needs to go after Conservative sacred cows

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Where to start? So much has been written about the recently held virtual Conservative Party convention. The obvious takeaway is the leader is calling
Erin O’Toole, pictured in Ottawa on March 23, is going to have more tough days ahead. He is the chief dietician of a party that hasn’t yet fully accepted it is time to lose some weight, writes Tim Powers.

In playing the political blame game, WE founders won’t find many on their team

  • OTTAWA—Charities are vital to Canadian society. Across many spheres, they create opportunity, address community needs, perform services others cannot, and, among other things, help
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 17, 2021
Since last April, WE and its leaders Craig and Marc Kielburger have been embroiled in a national mess and the thrust of their pushback during a virtual committee appearance, along with legal counsel William McDowell, left, on March 15 was it was the dastardly politicians who undid WE, not any action of the self-righteous and always-certain-of-their-choices brothers, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In playing the political blame game, WE founders won’t find many on their team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Charities are vital to Canadian society. Across many spheres, they create opportunity, address community needs, perform services others cannot, and, among other things, help

In playing the political blame game, WE founders won’t find many on their team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Charities are vital to Canadian society. Across many spheres, they create opportunity, address community needs, perform services others cannot, and, among other things, help
Since last April, WE and its leaders Craig and Marc Kielburger have been embroiled in a national mess and the thrust of their pushback during a virtual committee appearance, along with legal counsel William McDowell, left, on March 15 was it was the dastardly politicians who undid WE, not any action of the self-righteous and always-certain-of-their-choices brothers, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Newfoundland and Labrador’s suspended animation continues, raising new questions

  • OTTAWA—As the self-appointed Hill Times correspondent for Newfoundland and Labrador, it is my duty to report to you that our provincial election is still
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 10, 2021
Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie, left, and Liberal Leader Andrew Furey. Newfoundland and Labrador is effectively in suspended political animation until the chief electoral officer Bruce Chaulk, arguably right now the most powerful person in N.L., gets all his mail-in ballots counted, writes Tim Powers.  Photographs courtesy of Ches Crosbie's campaign and Andrew Furey's Facebook

Newfoundland and Labrador’s suspended animation continues, raising new questions

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 10, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the self-appointed Hill Times correspondent for Newfoundland and Labrador, it is my duty to report to you that our provincial election is still

Newfoundland and Labrador’s suspended animation continues, raising new questions

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 10, 2021
  • OTTAWA—As the self-appointed Hill Times correspondent for Newfoundland and Labrador, it is my duty to report to you that our provincial election is still
Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie, left, and Liberal Leader Andrew Furey. Newfoundland and Labrador is effectively in suspended political animation until the chief electoral officer Bruce Chaulk, arguably right now the most powerful person in N.L., gets all his mail-in ballots counted, writes Tim Powers.  Photographs courtesy of Ches Crosbie's campaign and Andrew Furey's Facebook

Roll down your sleeves—no need to inoculate against Tory syndrome just yet

  • OTTAWA—It is that time again, approaching the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2021 policy convention happening in two weeks, when stories start to appear that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 3, 2021
In the lead up to this month’s policy convention, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has to find a way to use the virtual to keep his members motivated and focused on their opponents, not on his navel, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Roll down your sleeves—no need to inoculate against Tory syndrome just yet

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It is that time again, approaching the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2021 policy convention happening in two weeks, when stories start to appear that

Roll down your sleeves—no need to inoculate against Tory syndrome just yet

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—It is that time again, approaching the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2021 policy convention happening in two weeks, when stories start to appear that
In the lead up to this month’s policy convention, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has to find a way to use the virtual to keep his members motivated and focused on their opponents, not on his navel, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives deserve applause for China push, but call to move Olympics is misguided

  • OTTAWA—Partisans of any party tend to be an unforgiving lot. And if they believe you are representing their party’s interest on television or in
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 24, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Feb. 18 during a press conference on his party's opposition day motion to have the House of Commons declare China's treatment of Uighur Muslims a genocide and call on the federal government to do the same. The Conservatives should be applauded for forcing the Trudeau government to take a harder line on China, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives deserve applause for China push, but call to move Olympics is misguided

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Partisans of any party tend to be an unforgiving lot. And if they believe you are representing their party’s interest on television or in

Conservatives deserve applause for China push, but call to move Olympics is misguided

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 24, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Partisans of any party tend to be an unforgiving lot. And if they believe you are representing their party’s interest on television or in
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Feb. 18 during a press conference on his party's opposition day motion to have the House of Commons declare China's treatment of Uighur Muslims a genocide and call on the federal government to do the same. The Conservatives should be applauded for forcing the Trudeau government to take a harder line on China, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

N.L. election chaos a case study in COVID campaigning

  • OTTAWA—Even for Newfoundland and Labrador, a place with a colourful and controversial political history, the latest electoral plot twist enters Twilight Zone levels. You
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 17, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk has had to change the guidelines for the still-ongoing provincial election multiple times since a COVID-19 outbreak swept the province ahead of voting day. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

N.L. election chaos a case study in COVID campaigning

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Even for Newfoundland and Labrador, a place with a colourful and controversial political history, the latest electoral plot twist enters Twilight Zone levels. You

N.L. election chaos a case study in COVID campaigning

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 17, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Even for Newfoundland and Labrador, a place with a colourful and controversial political history, the latest electoral plot twist enters Twilight Zone levels. You
Newfoundland and Labrador Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk has had to change the guidelines for the still-ongoing provincial election multiple times since a COVID-19 outbreak swept the province ahead of voting day. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Big outbreak of partisan positioning not helpful for pandemic problem solving

  • OTTAWA—While driving through Ottawa last week, of course on an essential journey, I was listening to my friend Evan Solomon’s show on CFRA. It
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 3, 2021
For now, political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, right, need to keep rowing in the same direction—anything else is a disservice to us. Fix the problems, don’t just exacerbate them for short-term political gain, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Big outbreak of partisan positioning not helpful for pandemic problem solving

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—While driving through Ottawa last week, of course on an essential journey, I was listening to my friend Evan Solomon’s show on CFRA. It

Big outbreak of partisan positioning not helpful for pandemic problem solving

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 3, 2021
  • OTTAWA—While driving through Ottawa last week, of course on an essential journey, I was listening to my friend Evan Solomon’s show on CFRA. It
For now, political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, right, need to keep rowing in the same direction—anything else is a disservice to us. Fix the problems, don’t just exacerbate them for short-term political gain, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Play celebrity games, win celebrity-scandal prizes

  • OTTAWA—Goodbye, governor general Julie Payette, we hardly knew you. Well, in fact that was the case of those who apparently were tasked with vetting
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 27, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s celebrity blind spot has produced more than a few embarrassments for the government, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Play celebrity games, win celebrity-scandal prizes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 27, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Goodbye, governor general Julie Payette, we hardly knew you. Well, in fact that was the case of those who apparently were tasked with vetting

Play celebrity games, win celebrity-scandal prizes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 27, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Goodbye, governor general Julie Payette, we hardly knew you. Well, in fact that was the case of those who apparently were tasked with vetting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s celebrity blind spot has produced more than a few embarrassments for the government, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Consequential election on the Rock worth watching

  • OTTAWA—Canada is now in the midst of its fourth pandemic election. Following the lead of New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will go to the polls on Feb. 13. Premier Andrew Furey, left, is hoping for a majority, while Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin are hoping Furey will make mistakes in his first provincial election campaign, writes Tim Powers. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador photograph and House of Assembly photographs

Consequential election on the Rock worth watching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Canada is now in the midst of its fourth pandemic election. Following the lead of New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador

Consequential election on the Rock worth watching

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 20, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Canada is now in the midst of its fourth pandemic election. Following the lead of New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will go to the polls on Feb. 13. Premier Andrew Furey, left, is hoping for a majority, while Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin are hoping Furey will make mistakes in his first provincial election campaign, writes Tim Powers. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador photograph and House of Assembly photographs

Liberals may want early election, but COVID will be the real decider

  • OTTAWA—Signs are everywhere that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is setting the stage for an election this year. On Jan. 12, he shuffled his cabinet,
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 13, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Cottage for a press conference on Jan. 8. With Quebec currently a province with a mandated public curfew and Ontario back in a state of emergency, there will not be, and should not be, an election until circumstances dramatically improve, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals may want early election, but COVID will be the real decider

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Signs are everywhere that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is setting the stage for an election this year. On Jan. 12, he shuffled his cabinet,

Liberals may want early election, but COVID will be the real decider

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 13, 2021
  • OTTAWA—Signs are everywhere that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is setting the stage for an election this year. On Jan. 12, he shuffled his cabinet,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured outside Rideau Cottage for a press conference on Jan. 8. With Quebec currently a province with a mandated public curfew and Ontario back in a state of emergency, there will not be, and should not be, an election until circumstances dramatically improve, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Jet-setting politicians shouldn’t be surprised when the public asks for heads to roll

  • OTTAWA—“Do as I say, not as I do” seems like an apt proverb for the times as more stories emerge about politicians who, during
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 5, 2021
Provincial politicians who chose to leave the country for tropical holidays found themselves with different jobs when they came home, including former Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips, left, former Alberta municipal affairs minister Tracy Allard, and former Quebec Liberal critic Pierre Arcand. Wikimedia Commons photograph, Facebook photograph, and Quebec UK Flickr photograph

Jet-setting politicians shouldn’t be surprised when the public asks for heads to roll

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“Do as I say, not as I do” seems like an apt proverb for the times as more stories emerge about politicians who, during

Jet-setting politicians shouldn’t be surprised when the public asks for heads to roll

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 5, 2021
  • OTTAWA—“Do as I say, not as I do” seems like an apt proverb for the times as more stories emerge about politicians who, during
Provincial politicians who chose to leave the country for tropical holidays found themselves with different jobs when they came home, including former Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips, left, former Alberta municipal affairs minister Tracy Allard, and former Quebec Liberal critic Pierre Arcand. Wikimedia Commons photograph, Facebook photograph, and Quebec UK Flickr photograph

There are lessons to be learned from this annus horribilis

  • OTTAWA—It is not an understatement to say 2020 has been a year like no other for almost all of us. Since March, we have
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 16, 2020
Giants who fell in 2020 included political heavyweight John Crosbie, left, Summa Strategies’ Tracey Hubley, and former prime minister John Turner. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Summa Strategies

There are lessons to be learned from this annus horribilis

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It is not an understatement to say 2020 has been a year like no other for almost all of us. Since March, we have

There are lessons to be learned from this annus horribilis

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 16, 2020
  • OTTAWA—It is not an understatement to say 2020 has been a year like no other for almost all of us. Since March, we have
Giants who fell in 2020 included political heavyweight John Crosbie, left, Summa Strategies’ Tracey Hubley, and former prime minister John Turner. The Hill Times file photographs and courtesy of Summa Strategies

On COVID, Conservatives are getting outflanked by Liberals

  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 8, history was made as Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Northern Ireland became the first person in the world, outside of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 9, 2020
Conservative health critic Michelle Rempel Garner, Leader Erin O'Toole, and Deputy Leader Candice Bergen are pictured at a press conference on Oct. 22. Conservatives will now move, as they have, to critiquing the pace of distribution and its methods of allocation. The latter has all sorts of challenges around the stoking of division while trying to act responsibly in a crisis, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

On COVID, Conservatives are getting outflanked by Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 8, history was made as Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Northern Ireland became the first person in the world, outside of

On COVID, Conservatives are getting outflanked by Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Dec. 8, history was made as Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Northern Ireland became the first person in the world, outside of
Conservative health critic Michelle Rempel Garner, Leader Erin O'Toole, and Deputy Leader Candice Bergen are pictured at a press conference on Oct. 22. Conservatives will now move, as they have, to critiquing the pace of distribution and its methods of allocation. The latter has all sorts of challenges around the stoking of division while trying to act responsibly in a crisis, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s economic plan puts a chicken in every pot

  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government brought down its long-awaited economic statement earlier this week and history was made as it was delivered by Canada’s first-ever female
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 2, 2020
The smaller numbers in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's economic statement may be more revealing than the staggering $381-billion deficit and another potential $100-billion stimulus program, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s economic plan puts a chicken in every pot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government brought down its long-awaited economic statement earlier this week and history was made as it was delivered by Canada’s first-ever female

Freeland’s economic plan puts a chicken in every pot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 2, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The Trudeau government brought down its long-awaited economic statement earlier this week and history was made as it was delivered by Canada’s first-ever female
The smaller numbers in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's economic statement may be more revealing than the staggering $381-billion deficit and another potential $100-billion stimulus program, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hillier is the right choice to lead Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

  • OTTAWA—Much like General Douglas MacArthur returning to the Philippines during the Second World War when the beleaguered nation needed rescue, Gen. Rick Hillier has
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
With COVID fatigue and hope bundled in the eventual relief a distributed vaccine will provide, Gen. Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, will be an important voice in motivating Ontarians and Canadians to get through the next phase of this pandemic odyssey, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Hillier is the right choice to lead Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Much like General Douglas MacArthur returning to the Philippines during the Second World War when the beleaguered nation needed rescue, Gen. Rick Hillier has

Hillier is the right choice to lead Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Much like General Douglas MacArthur returning to the Philippines during the Second World War when the beleaguered nation needed rescue, Gen. Rick Hillier has
With COVID fatigue and hope bundled in the eventual relief a distributed vaccine will provide, Gen. Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, will be an important voice in motivating Ontarians and Canadians to get through the next phase of this pandemic odyssey, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Don’t put yourselves in knots over all political family ties

  • OTTAWA—Time for a true confession. My first job on Parliament Hill was given to me by my cousin, John Crosbie. He gave me an
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t put yourselves in knots over all political family ties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Time for a true confession. My first job on Parliament Hill was given to me by my cousin, John Crosbie. He gave me an

Don’t put yourselves in knots over all political family ties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Time for a true confession. My first job on Parliament Hill was given to me by my cousin, John Crosbie. He gave me an
MP Yasmin Ratansi’s sister was rehired to work as her constituency assistant in 2017—a clear violation of the 2012 rule, and she should be called out, writes Tim Powers, but an overdone course correction is not needed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s stain on the office of the president will be hard to scrub out

  • OTTAWA—The United States presidential election is sort of over. By now, readers will know Joe Biden is the president-elect and Donald Trump is on
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 11, 2020
By refusing to accept defeat and peddling extreme propaganda about the election process, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to demonstrate he is a self-centred phoney, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by Vinnie Langdon III

Trump’s stain on the office of the president will be hard to scrub out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The United States presidential election is sort of over. By now, readers will know Joe Biden is the president-elect and Donald Trump is on

Trump’s stain on the office of the president will be hard to scrub out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The United States presidential election is sort of over. By now, readers will know Joe Biden is the president-elect and Donald Trump is on
By refusing to accept defeat and peddling extreme propaganda about the election process, U.S. President Donald Trump continues to demonstrate he is a self-centred phoney, writes Tim Powers. Flickr photograph by Vinnie Langdon III

Remembering the ‘Minister of Everything’ Don Mazankowski

  • OTTAWA—Another Canadian political legend died last week. Don Mazankowski, the former deputy prime minister and so-called “Minister of Everything” in Brian Mulroney’s governments, passed
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 4, 2020
It is more important now than ever to recognize that to be a successful politician, as Don Mazankowksi was, you do not need to be an uber-partisan, venom-spewing ass, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Remembering the ‘Minister of Everything’ Don Mazankowski

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Another Canadian political legend died last week. Don Mazankowski, the former deputy prime minister and so-called “Minister of Everything” in Brian Mulroney’s governments, passed

Remembering the ‘Minister of Everything’ Don Mazankowski

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Another Canadian political legend died last week. Don Mazankowski, the former deputy prime minister and so-called “Minister of Everything” in Brian Mulroney’s governments, passed
It is more important now than ever to recognize that to be a successful politician, as Don Mazankowksi was, you do not need to be an uber-partisan, venom-spewing ass, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Given the givens, it’s no wonder Trudeau Liberals would eye election call

  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the pandemic prison we have been in for a while that has limited travel out of Ottawa. Maybe we are all
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 28, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 23. The government's perspective has changed on trying to trigger an election sooner, writes Tim Powers. For one, a pattern has emerged in three provincial elections held during the pandemic. In both New Brunswick and B.C., the winners went from minority to majority. That would be appealing to the Trudeau brain trust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Given the givens, it’s no wonder Trudeau Liberals would eye election call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the pandemic prison we have been in for a while that has limited travel out of Ottawa. Maybe we are all

Given the givens, it’s no wonder Trudeau Liberals would eye election call

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 28, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Maybe it is the pandemic prison we have been in for a while that has limited travel out of Ottawa. Maybe we are all
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 23. The government's perspective has changed on trying to trigger an election sooner, writes Tim Powers. For one, a pattern has emerged in three provincial elections held during the pandemic. In both New Brunswick and B.C., the winners went from minority to majority. That would be appealing to the Trudeau brain trust. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political accountability needs to be bigger than politician posturing

  • OTTAWA—At a time when serious discourse is required, partisanship and populism pollute our environment. The only polluter pay system that works in an election.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 21, 2020
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured at an Ottawa press conference on Oct. 16. In Ottawa, a raging debate is brewing about parliamentary accountability related to the federal government’s pandemic spending, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political accountability needs to be bigger than politician posturing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—At a time when serious discourse is required, partisanship and populism pollute our environment. The only polluter pay system that works in an election.

Political accountability needs to be bigger than politician posturing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 21, 2020
  • OTTAWA—At a time when serious discourse is required, partisanship and populism pollute our environment. The only polluter pay system that works in an election.
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured at an Ottawa press conference on Oct. 16. In Ottawa, a raging debate is brewing about parliamentary accountability related to the federal government’s pandemic spending, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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