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Tim Powers is chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data. He is a former adviser to Conservative political leaders.

Faster, higher, stronger—together

  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup

Faster, higher, stronger—together

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026
  • During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup
Team Canada flagbearers Mikaël Kingsbury, left, and Marielle Thompson enter the Milano Cortina Games on Feb. 6. The ongoing Winter Olympics serve as a healthy escape, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of the CBC

What happens after the convention dust settles?

  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to

What happens after the convention dust settles?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026
  • The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did himself and the party some good at last weekend’s convention, but the jury is likely to be out for a while on whether his message of hope is real, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026
  • When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.
In a world dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump, we need all the mental health management tools that can be mustered, writes Tim Powers. Image courtesy of Pixabay/Tiburi

Interesting times like these

  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.

Interesting times like these

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 14, 2026
  • Will global dynamics further influence our ecosystem? What will bond us now, or divide us? These are weighty questions we can’t escape in 2026.
Maybe, by month's end, the Conservative convention and the future of Leader Pierre Poilievre will be the biggest thing occupying our time. Or not, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to

Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 17, 2025
  • OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to
Ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, he has shown more pugnacity than the kind of reasonableness with which his opponent seems to be scoring well with the public, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the

The MOU’s real value may be for those on the outside looking in

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 10, 2025
  • It will not go unnoticed among those who move money around and make investments that the prime minister is currently not encumbered by the
Mark Carney
The energy framework Prime Minister Mark Carney signed with Alberta last month sends a message to the domestic and global investment community that in Carney’s Canada, the door is now open again to do business, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.

In-house relief: new Conservative campaign manager a positive signal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 26, 2025
  • It’s good news, but the Conservatives' ultimate path to success still rests with the leader and his willingness to empower Steve Outhouse and others.
Widely viewed as a mature professional, Steve Outhouse has run and won campaigns for different Canadian conservative leaders in different parts of the country, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Steve Outhouse

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.

Heralding Hiscox: a storyteller for the ages

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 19, 2025
  • Recently retired CBC News anchor Heather Hiscox gave it her all to make sure the job was done right.
Heather Hiscox signed off from the CBC morning show on Nov. 6 after 20 years at its helm. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.

Poilievre and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 12, 2025
  • The Conservatives did everything the wrong way in dealing with Chris d’Entremont's floor crossing, handing their political opponents a win.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his team need to want to be better to overcome the vulnerability exposed last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
  • Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump clearly preferred the federal government’s charm offensive, but it had—at least publicly—not borne any fruit, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn

A message to Conservatives: it’s time to cut the cord with Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 22, 2025
  • The Conservatives’ focus vanishes as quickly as a former prime minister’s shirt on a yacht off the coast of Santa Barbara when they turn
Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.

Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 15, 2025
  • The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, may have had a good meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, but there is a restiveness forming at home, writes Tim Powers. White House photograph by Daniel Torok

A peek into the Rock’s political race

  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.

A peek into the Rock’s political race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 1, 2025
  • Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier John Hogan, left, Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham, and NDP Leader Jim Dinn are facing off in a provincial race. Photographs courtesy of Facebook and Wikimedia Commons

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.

Want to tackle national pride? Give Canadian women’s rugby a try

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 24, 2025
  • As Canada's senior women’s rugby squad heads into a World Cup final, the country can take a lesson from their passionate and disciplined approach.
The Canadian women’s rugby team will take on England at the World Cup finals on Sept. 27. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/Rugby World Cup

A life worth learning from

  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Even in death, former hockey legend and cabinet minister Ken Dryden makes us think, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A life worth learning from

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.

A life worth learning from

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 10, 2025
  • Given his pedigree, Ken Dryden was arguably the smartest person in every room he ever entered, but he never behaved that way.
Ken Dryden
Even in death, former hockey legend and cabinet minister Ken Dryden makes us think, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The fall has the potential to be an interesting one, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.

The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 3, 2025
  • The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The fall has the potential to be an interesting one, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
These games represented the best of Canada, not only because of what happened on the pitches, in the pool, or at the track, but because of how competitors from all across the country came together to help each other, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each

This year’s Canada Games offer lessons for us all

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 27, 2025
  • Participants and volunteers in the 2025 Canada Games gave us a great example of what a motivated civil society does for and with each
These games represented the best of Canada, not only because of what happened on the pitches, in the pool, or at the track, but because of how competitors from all across the country came together to help each other, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, centre, July 28 announcement of the Confederation Bridge toll cut is is old-school pork-barrel politics at its best, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it

Rumours of the death of the political long game have been greatly exaggerated

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 30, 2025
  • Just in the last week, we have seen three examples of a more-plodding type of politics, proving the old-school has some life in it
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s, centre, July 28 announcement of the Confederation Bridge toll cut is is old-school pork-barrel politics at its best, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
  • The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre knows that this—sadly—is when you start building the narrative of Prime Minister Mark Carney as the wealthy, self-interested, effete leader, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world could use more like Musgrave

  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
Sharon Musgrave
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.

The world could use more like Musgrave

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 9, 2025
  • When people crap on the mainstream media and talk about bias and self-interest, they clearly have never met anyone like Sharon Musgrave.
Sharon Musgrave
Recently retired senior CBC producer Sharon Musgrave is an unforgettable force, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan

Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 25, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan
Conservatives Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and interim NDP Leader Don Davies. The NDP’s biggest challenge over the coming months is figuring out what their leadership race looks like, and who might contest it, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.

Conservatives could use some outside perspective

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 18, 2025
  • A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may be getting some instructive feedback from the people with whom he is speaking, but there is reportedly some cynicism about the outreach, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.

Recount survivors displayed grace under political fire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 28, 2025
  • The candidates in Terra Nova–The Peninsulas, N.L., put on a great display of what good a political competition should be.
Conservative MP Jonathan Rowe, left, and Liberal candidate Anthony Germain both demonstrated great class and decency towards each other over the course of their recount ordeal. Photographs courtesy of the the Conservative Party and Liberal Party

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
  • The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our
Adam van Koeverden
If the prime minister and Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden lean in here they could produce some big wins from which we’d all benefit, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go

Conservatives need nuanced reflection, not the nuclear option

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 7, 2025
  • The party should get trusted people who weren’t central to the campaign to review everything, and recommend whatever they think is necessary to go
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party should avoid rushing back into predictable oppositional politics with the same cast of characters, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.

Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 30, 2025
  • Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will all have some things to take away from this campaign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia, and illustration by Joey Sabourin
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  • OTTAWA—Even for Newfoundland and Labrador, a place with a colourful and controversial political history, the latest electoral plot twist enters Twilight Zone levels. You
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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

Erin O’Toole, you might just have a shot at this

  • OTTAWA—The early days of Erin O’Toole’s leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada seem to be going well. The roughest patch he has had
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, and his team look like they’ve so far handled the transition into the Opposition Leader’s Office well, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Erin O’Toole, you might just have a shot at this

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The early days of Erin O’Toole’s leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada seem to be going well. The roughest patch he has had

Erin O’Toole, you might just have a shot at this

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 7, 2020
  • OTTAWA—The early days of Erin O’Toole’s leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada seem to be going well. The roughest patch he has had
New Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, left, and his team look like they’ve so far handled the transition into the Opposition Leader’s Office well, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Our COVID-19 journey seems infinite, but remember to check in on the mental health of others

  • OTTAWA—How are you doing? Thankfully, that’s a question I believe people are genuinely asking as they do a check on the mental health of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2020
Tim Powers, pictured with his son, Patrick McCarthy Powers. 'I have embraced the additional time that has been given back to me by not sitting on planes or not rushing off to endless meetings and am instead grabbing every moment I can to be with my son. He is my fountain of eternal hope and happiness. He grounds me. He gives me balance and unconditional love. Talk about a mental health mega-boost and the power of human contact.' Photograph courtesy of Tim Powers

Our COVID-19 journey seems infinite, but remember to check in on the mental health of others

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—How are you doing? Thankfully, that’s a question I believe people are genuinely asking as they do a check on the mental health of

Our COVID-19 journey seems infinite, but remember to check in on the mental health of others

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 5, 2020
  • OTTAWA—How are you doing? Thankfully, that’s a question I believe people are genuinely asking as they do a check on the mental health of
Tim Powers, pictured with his son, Patrick McCarthy Powers. 'I have embraced the additional time that has been given back to me by not sitting on planes or not rushing off to endless meetings and am instead grabbing every moment I can to be with my son. He is my fountain of eternal hope and happiness. He grounds me. He gives me balance and unconditional love. Talk about a mental health mega-boost and the power of human contact.' Photograph courtesy of Tim Powers

Let’s not turn COVID-19 fight into Canadian versus Canadian

  • OTTAWA—Last week in this space, I wrote about the need to consider gradually opening the Atlantic Bubble. Let me just say, the reaction from
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
A woman wearing a mask is pictured walking in downtown Ottawa in April. It is shocking that any effort to have a bigger dialogue about how we can live through the next year or more of this pandemic is met with virulent strains of disgust, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s not turn COVID-19 fight into Canadian versus Canadian

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week in this space, I wrote about the need to consider gradually opening the Atlantic Bubble. Let me just say, the reaction from

Let’s not turn COVID-19 fight into Canadian versus Canadian

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 30, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week in this space, I wrote about the need to consider gradually opening the Atlantic Bubble. Let me just say, the reaction from
A woman wearing a mask is pictured walking in downtown Ottawa in April. It is shocking that any effort to have a bigger dialogue about how we can live through the next year or more of this pandemic is met with virulent strains of disgust, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Atlantic bubble needs to burst

  • OTTAWA—This year has been brutal for so many people and we still have nearly 4 months to go before 2021 is upon us. While
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 23, 2020
The Confederation Bridge, which connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick, is pictured in 2019. Atlantic Canada is putting itself in a fiscally unsustainable position by shutting itself off to the rest of the world, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The Atlantic bubble needs to burst

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—This year has been brutal for so many people and we still have nearly 4 months to go before 2021 is upon us. While

The Atlantic bubble needs to burst

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—This year has been brutal for so many people and we still have nearly 4 months to go before 2021 is upon us. While
The Confederation Bridge, which connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick, is pictured in 2019. Atlantic Canada is putting itself in a fiscally unsustainable position by shutting itself off to the rest of the world, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Some advice for party leaders in much-anticipated fall session

  • Parliament returns this week with Wednesday’s much-anticipated Throne Speech. Shortly thereafter, there will be at least one confidence vote, which will determine if there
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. The prime minister should not weaponize the Throne Speech to antagonize the opposition parties to collectively vote against the governing Liberals, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Some advice for party leaders in much-anticipated fall session

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
  • Parliament returns this week with Wednesday’s much-anticipated Throne Speech. Shortly thereafter, there will be at least one confidence vote, which will determine if there

Some advice for party leaders in much-anticipated fall session

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 21, 2020
  • Parliament returns this week with Wednesday’s much-anticipated Throne Speech. Shortly thereafter, there will be at least one confidence vote, which will determine if there
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. The prime minister should not weaponize the Throne Speech to antagonize the opposition parties to collectively vote against the governing Liberals, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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