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Canada’s changing right

  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Oct. 9, 2025, on the Hill. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues are fading away, which will likely have at least some influence on the direction the Conservative party will take under Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s changing right

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues

Canada’s changing right

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Oct. 9, 2025, on the Hill. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues are fading away, which will likely have at least some influence on the direction the Conservative party will take under Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The power of photo-ops

  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pours Crown Royal Canadian whisky on the ground in protest of Diageo's plans to shut down its local Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont., and move jobs south of the border on Sept. 2, 2025. Screen shot courtesy of Global News

The power of photo-ops

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it

The power of photo-ops

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pours Crown Royal Canadian whisky on the ground in protest of Diageo's plans to shut down its local Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont., and move jobs south of the border on Sept. 2, 2025. Screen shot courtesy of Global News

Differences emerge in base politics

  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Differences emerge in base politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 

Differences emerge in base politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes Project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes Project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Trump problem

  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump seems to view other countries almost as if they were his subjects, meaning he thinks they should put the economic needs of America first, even if they must pay a price. Photograph courtesy White House photographer Daniel Torok

Carney’s Trump problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 

Carney’s Trump problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump seems to view other countries almost as if they were his subjects, meaning he thinks they should put the economic needs of America first, even if they must pay a price. Photograph courtesy White House photographer Daniel Torok

Poilievre needs issues that cut

  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
In order to escape the political box in which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre finds himself, he needs to find issues that will galvanize his base and also divide Liberals, Gerry Nicholls writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs issues that cut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.

Poilievre needs issues that cut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
In order to escape the political box in which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre finds himself, he needs to find issues that will galvanize his base and also divide Liberals, Gerry Nicholls writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so detached from any ideological moorings that he’ll even attack his own base if he thinks it will help him score political points, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so detached from any ideological moorings that he’ll even attack his own base if he thinks it will help him score political points, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
Quebec's nationalist spirit seems to be stirring, as seen by the pro-sovereigntist Parti Québécois' lead in provincial polls and their win in three recent byelections, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
Quebec's nationalist spirit seems to be stirring, as seen by the pro-sovereigntist Parti Québécois' lead in provincial polls and their win in three recent byelections, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fixing our social media problem

  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
Media
Media
Reporters file their stories at the Conservative Party's event at the Rogers Centre on election night April 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fixing our social media problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 

Fixing our social media problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 
Media
Reporters file their stories at the Conservative Party's event at the Rogers Centre on election night April 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre

The NDP’s fundraising problem

  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard

The NDP’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Musk versus Goliath

  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, pictured at the Kennedy Space Centre on May 30, 2020, was born in South Africa, meaning, according to the U.S. Constitution, he can’t run for president.  Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Musk versus Goliath

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United

Musk versus Goliath

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, pictured at the Kennedy Space Centre on May 30, 2020, was born in South Africa, meaning, according to the U.S. Constitution, he can’t run for president.  Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

When conservatives battle conservatives

  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ideological advantage

  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feeding the fundraising beast

  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s boomer base

  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson
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It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the classic 1960s science fiction TV series, The Outer Limits, there’s an episode where a group of scientists fake an alien invasion of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 30, 2020
Conservative MP Gerard Deltell, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, outside the Conservative party caucus meeting in Ottawa. Our battle against the COVID virus—which, when you think about it, is kind of like an enemy alien species—hasn’t exactly united our society, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the classic 1960s science fiction TV series, The Outer Limits, there’s an episode where a group of scientists fake an alien invasion of

It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the classic 1960s science fiction TV series, The Outer Limits, there’s an episode where a group of scientists fake an alien invasion of
Conservative MP Gerard Deltell, pictured Oct. 28, 2020, outside the Conservative party caucus meeting in Ottawa. Our battle against the COVID virus—which, when you think about it, is kind of like an enemy alien species—hasn’t exactly united our society, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering the NDP’s future 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads.  Where does it
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2020
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 2020. The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering the NDP’s future 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads.  Where does it

Pondering the NDP’s future 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads.  Where does it
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 2020. The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s balancing act 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole better have a good sense of balance because he’ll have to perform a delicate tightrope act.  To put
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 9, 2020. If he hopes to topple the Liberals, the Conservative leader will also need to attract more socially liberal Canadians to his banner, especially those who inhabit 'vote-rich' Ontario. So how does he reach out to social liberals without simultaneously pushing away social conservatives, asks Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s balancing act 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole better have a good sense of balance because he’ll have to perform a delicate tightrope act.  To put

O’Toole’s balancing act 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole better have a good sense of balance because he’ll have to perform a delicate tightrope act.  To put
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured on the Hill on Sept. 9, 2020. If he hopes to topple the Liberals, the Conservative leader will also need to attract more socially liberal Canadians to his banner, especially those who inhabit 'vote-rich' Ontario. So how does he reach out to social liberals without simultaneously pushing away social conservatives, asks Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The question politicians need to answer 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my worries about modern-day politics is how bad communication strategies are creating a chasm in our society, a divide that’s disconnecting
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a press conference on Oct. 5, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The question politicians need to answer 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my worries about modern-day politics is how bad communication strategies are creating a chasm in our society, a divide that’s disconnecting

The question politicians need to answer 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my worries about modern-day politics is how bad communication strategies are creating a chasm in our society, a divide that’s disconnecting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a press conference on Oct. 5, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—My all-time favourite movie on politics, Ides of March, provides a good lesson in political communication.  I’m talking about a scene in that movie where
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2020
My all-time favourite movie on politics, Ides of March, provides a good lesson in political communication. I’m talking about a scene in that movie where a political consultant, played by Ryan Gosling, pictured, learns that his candidate’s rival in a Democratic presidential primary race may have invested in a Liberian diamond mine.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—My all-time favourite movie on politics, Ides of March, provides a good lesson in political communication.  I’m talking about a scene in that movie where

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 5, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—My all-time favourite movie on politics, Ides of March, provides a good lesson in political communication.  I’m talking about a scene in that movie where
My all-time favourite movie on politics, Ides of March, provides a good lesson in political communication. I’m talking about a scene in that movie where a political consultant, played by Ryan Gosling, pictured, learns that his candidate’s rival in a Democratic presidential primary race may have invested in a Liberian diamond mine.  Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Trumpism could outlast Trump 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the things which makes the 2020 American presidential election so odd, is the surge it’s triggered in hypothetical questions.  In other
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2020
Some are wondering whether U.S. President Donald Trump will leave office gracefully if he loses a close vote or if he’ll desperately hang onto power, claiming the election was somehow 'rigged,' thus setting in motion a constitutional crisis that’ll make the Florida 'chad hanging' controversy of 20 years ago seem like a walk in the park, writes Gerry Nicholls.   Image courtesy of Pixabay

Trumpism could outlast Trump 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the things which makes the 2020 American presidential election so odd, is the surge it’s triggered in hypothetical questions.  In other

Trumpism could outlast Trump 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the things which makes the 2020 American presidential election so odd, is the surge it’s triggered in hypothetical questions.  In other
Some are wondering whether U.S. President Donald Trump will leave office gracefully if he loses a close vote or if he’ll desperately hang onto power, claiming the election was somehow 'rigged,' thus setting in motion a constitutional crisis that’ll make the Florida 'chad hanging' controversy of 20 years ago seem like a walk in the park, writes Gerry Nicholls.   Image courtesy of Pixabay

Politics, polls, and persuasion  

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This might surprise you, but when the next federal election rolls around, I doubt our political parties will be airing many media ads
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 21, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Politics, polls, and persuasion  

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 21, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This might surprise you, but when the next federal election rolls around, I doubt our political parties will be airing many media ads

Politics, polls, and persuasion  

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 21, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This might surprise you, but when the next federal election rolls around, I doubt our political parties will be airing many media ads
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The need for fundraising urgency 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumours abound these days that a federal election could come soon.  And, I suspect, the people who are doing a lot to agitate
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political fundraising pitch. Image courtesy of Liberal Party of Canada

The need for fundraising urgency 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumours abound these days that a federal election could come soon.  And, I suspect, the people who are doing a lot to agitate

The need for fundraising urgency 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumours abound these days that a federal election could come soon.  And, I suspect, the people who are doing a lot to agitate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political fundraising pitch. Image courtesy of Liberal Party of Canada

O’Toole’s built-in advantage 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with daughter Mollie following the 2018 Army Run in Ottawa. Mr. O'Toole served as an air force navigator and then worked as a lawyer before entering politics. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole's Instagram account

O’Toole’s built-in advantage 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on

O’Toole’s built-in advantage 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured with daughter Mollie following the 2018 Army Run in Ottawa. Mr. O'Toole served as an air force navigator and then worked as a lawyer before entering politics. Photograph courtesy of Erin O'Toole's Instagram account

Erin O’Toole’s ghost problem

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 26, 2020
Former prime minister Stephen Harper still looms large over the Conservative Party that he founded with Peter MacKay in 2003. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Erin O’Toole’s ghost problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 26, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According

Erin O’Toole’s ghost problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 26, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According
Former prime minister Stephen Harper still looms large over the Conservative Party that he founded with Peter MacKay in 2003. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal polling feud, explained

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 19, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO keeps a close eye on political polling—perhaps too close, an anonymous source close to ex-finance minister Bill Morneau told Bloomberg on Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal polling feud, explained

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 19, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance

Liberal polling feud, explained

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 19, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's PMO keeps a close eye on political polling—perhaps too close, an anonymous source close to ex-finance minister Bill Morneau told Bloomberg on Aug. 15. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An impenetrable mist is masking our political future 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril.  After all, never before in our
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2020
Perhaps the biggest question of all concerns COVID-19; specifically, will there be a 'second wave?' If COVID surges in the fall or winter, does that mean another round of lockdowns? What will that do to the economy? How will voters react? Hard to say, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An impenetrable mist is masking our political future 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril.  After all, never before in our

An impenetrable mist is masking our political future 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril.  After all, never before in our
Perhaps the biggest question of all concerns COVID-19; specifically, will there be a 'second wave?' If COVID surges in the fall or winter, does that mean another round of lockdowns? What will that do to the economy? How will voters react? Hard to say, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s invisible problem 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2020
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured May 6, 2020, in the House for a Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. To blunt the Liberal Party’s progressive appeal, the New Democrats need to develop their own sense of tribalism, a tribalism based not on culture, but on class, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s invisible problem 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d

The NDP’s invisible problem 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured May 6, 2020, in the House for a Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. To blunt the Liberal Party’s progressive appeal, the New Democrats need to develop their own sense of tribalism, a tribalism based not on culture, but on class, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch.  And, yes,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2020
Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 8, 2020, at a press conference in the West Block, becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch.  And, yes,

Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch.  And, yes,
Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 8, 2020, at a press conference in the West Block, becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan, pictured. All the feuding and fighting and insult-exchanging that's been going on between the candidates for the past year, probably won’t leave a negative impression with the public, precisely because no one is paying attention, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit
Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, Leslyn Lewis, and Derek Sloan, pictured. All the feuding and fighting and insult-exchanging that's been going on between the candidates for the past year, probably won’t leave a negative impression with the public, precisely because no one is paying attention, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous.  After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 8, 2020, on the Hill. For the WE Charity gift of a scandal to actually have any lasting value in terms of helping the Conservatives and New Democrats chip away at Mr. Trudeau’s lead in the polls, it still needs to be weaponized, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous.  After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous.  After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 8, 2020, on the Hill. For the WE Charity gift of a scandal to actually have any lasting value in terms of helping the Conservatives and New Democrats chip away at Mr. Trudeau’s lead in the polls, it still needs to be weaponized, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2020
Jay Hill is the leader of the Wexit Party, and a former Conservative Party MP. The Hill Times file photograph

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,
Jay Hill is the leader of the Wexit Party, and a former Conservative Party MP. The Hill Times file photograph

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.”  But the “Little Corporal” probably got
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2020
The Canadian flag, pictured June 26, 2019. In 2015, then opposition leader Justin Trudeau sharply criticized the Harper Conservative government for not doing enough to celebrate the Maple Leaf flag’s 50th anniversary, implying the Conservatives might still be secretly opposed to the Liberal-created national banner, writes Gerry Nicholls.     The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.”  But the “Little Corporal” probably got

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.”  But the “Little Corporal” probably got
The Canadian flag, pictured June 26, 2019. In 2015, then opposition leader Justin Trudeau sharply criticized the Harper Conservative government for not doing enough to celebrate the Maple Leaf flag’s 50th anniversary, implying the Conservatives might still be secretly opposed to the Liberal-created national banner, writes Gerry Nicholls.     The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Happy families are all alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”  The same thing, I
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The Democrats are hoping to creating a warm and fuzzy, nostalgic-tinged vibe around Biden, pushing him as a sane and reasonable alternative to the unstable Trump. With the current ugly state of America—race riots, pandemics, economic downturn—it's a message that will likely resonate with a weary American public that just wants social peace and an end to turbulent times, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Happy families are all alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”  The same thing, I

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 29, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Happy families are all alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”  The same thing, I
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The Democrats are hoping to creating a warm and fuzzy, nostalgic-tinged vibe around Biden, pushing him as a sane and reasonable alternative to the unstable Trump. With the current ugly state of America—race riots, pandemics, economic downturn—it's a message that will likely resonate with a weary American public that just wants social peace and an end to turbulent times, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photographs courtesy of Commons Wikipedia

O’Toole’s team hired Americans, so what? 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When I learned Conservative Party leadership candidate Erin O’Toole had landed in hot water after it came out his campaign had (horror of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2020
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. It was recently reported that Mr. O’Toole's leadership campaign was paying an American-based call centre to contact Conservative Party members. 'Yup, that’s it; that’s actually the extent of the controversy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s team hired Americans, so what? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When I learned Conservative Party leadership candidate Erin O’Toole had landed in hot water after it came out his campaign had (horror of

O’Toole’s team hired Americans, so what? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When I learned Conservative Party leadership candidate Erin O’Toole had landed in hot water after it came out his campaign had (horror of
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Erin O'Toole, pictured in the House on April 29, 2020. It was recently reported that Mr. O’Toole's leadership campaign was paying an American-based call centre to contact Conservative Party members. 'Yup, that’s it; that’s actually the extent of the controversy,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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