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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
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
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
Pierre Poilievre
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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Free advice to Liberals: forget about Harper

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I have a confession to make; sometimes, when doing “punditry,” I feel a little bit uncomfortable when I openly criticize political party strategists.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 24, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Branding Mr. Scheer as a 'new Harper' likely won’t instill fear into the hearts of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Free advice to Liberals: forget about Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 24, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I have a confession to make; sometimes, when doing “punditry,” I feel a little bit uncomfortable when I openly criticize political party strategists.

Free advice to Liberals: forget about Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 24, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I have a confession to make; sometimes, when doing “punditry,” I feel a little bit uncomfortable when I openly criticize political party strategists.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Branding Mr. Scheer as a 'new Harper' likely won’t instill fear into the hearts of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s remarkable Singh question

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The New Democratic Party of Canada recently sent out a survey to its support base that included a remarkable question regarding its leader.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 17, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in this file photo on the Hil. Gerry Nicholls says if the methodology used isn’t scientific (and it most definitely isn’t) and if the results won’t be made public, why is the NDP even conducting this survey in the first place? The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

The NDP’s remarkable Singh question

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 17, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The New Democratic Party of Canada recently sent out a survey to its support base that included a remarkable question regarding its leader.

The NDP’s remarkable Singh question

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 17, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The New Democratic Party of Canada recently sent out a survey to its support base that included a remarkable question regarding its leader.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured in this file photo on the Hil. Gerry Nicholls says if the methodology used isn’t scientific (and it most definitely isn’t) and if the results won’t be made public, why is the NDP even conducting this survey in the first place? The Hill Times photograph by Andew Meade

The politics of political personas

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my most basic rules for politicians is: “Be real, be true to yourself.” In other words, don’t try to be something
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The politics of political personas

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my most basic rules for politicians is: “Be real, be true to yourself.” In other words, don’t try to be something

The politics of political personas

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 10, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of my most basic rules for politicians is: “Be real, be true to yourself.” In other words, don’t try to be something
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The cursed state of Canadian politics

  • OAKVILLE—When people say, “may you live in interesting times,” it’s supposed to be a curse, since “interesting” equates to turbulent, i.e. “World War II
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
B.C. Premier John Horgan's standoff with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the Trans Mountain pipeline is just one in a series of political battles making headlines in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The cursed state of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
  • OAKVILLE—When people say, “may you live in interesting times,” it’s supposed to be a curse, since “interesting” equates to turbulent, i.e. “World War II

The cursed state of Canadian politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 3, 2018
  • OAKVILLE—When people say, “may you live in interesting times,” it’s supposed to be a curse, since “interesting” equates to turbulent, i.e. “World War II
B.C. Premier John Horgan's standoff with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the Trans Mountain pipeline is just one in a series of political battles making headlines in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Now is the summer of our Twitter discontent

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who regularly follows all the political chatter on social media these days would surely get the idea that Canada is enduring an
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
Twitter and other social media applications amplify outrage, and have politicians working hard to capitalize on it through summer months that used to be relatively uneventful, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Now is the summer of our Twitter discontent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who regularly follows all the political chatter on social media these days would surely get the idea that Canada is enduring an

Now is the summer of our Twitter discontent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 27, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who regularly follows all the political chatter on social media these days would surely get the idea that Canada is enduring an
Twitter and other social media applications amplify outrage, and have politicians working hard to capitalize on it through summer months that used to be relatively uneventful, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The tyranny of compelled propaganda

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thomas Jefferson once said, “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves is sinful
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 20, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford sparked controversy when he began using government money to start producing mock newscasts promoting him and his policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The tyranny of compelled propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 20, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thomas Jefferson once said, “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves is sinful

The tyranny of compelled propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 20, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thomas Jefferson once said, “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves is sinful
Ontario Premier Doug Ford sparked controversy when he began using government money to start producing mock newscasts promoting him and his policies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Political advocacy via hashtag is only tweeting to the choir

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For political advocacy groups, such as organizations that rabble rouse on issues like taxes and the environment and various other causes, the ongoing
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 13, 2018
Eschewing traditional media in favour of trying to go viral on digital platforms might hamper the opportunity to reach converts, says Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Political advocacy via hashtag is only tweeting to the choir

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 13, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For political advocacy groups, such as organizations that rabble rouse on issues like taxes and the environment and various other causes, the ongoing

Political advocacy via hashtag is only tweeting to the choir

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 13, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For political advocacy groups, such as organizations that rabble rouse on issues like taxes and the environment and various other causes, the ongoing
Eschewing traditional media in favour of trying to go viral on digital platforms might hamper the opportunity to reach converts, says Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Border security seems to be spooking both Trudeau and Scheer

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Franklin Roosevelt became U.S. president during the dark days of a worldwide economic depression, he famously reassured Americans saying, “The only thing
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in these file photographs, are sometimes afraid of things they shouldn’t fear, which is leading them to make hasty, ill-advised decisions, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Border security seems to be spooking both Trudeau and Scheer

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Franklin Roosevelt became U.S. president during the dark days of a worldwide economic depression, he famously reassured Americans saying, “The only thing

Border security seems to be spooking both Trudeau and Scheer

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 6, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Franklin Roosevelt became U.S. president during the dark days of a worldwide economic depression, he famously reassured Americans saying, “The only thing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured in these file photographs, are sometimes afraid of things they shouldn’t fear, which is leading them to make hasty, ill-advised decisions, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Beware the Trumpenstein monster

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want a fun way to foresee how the Liberal Party’s communications strategy will unfold in next year’s federal election, then just
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. If you want a fun way to foresee how the Liberal Party’s communications strategy will unfold in next year’s federal election, then just imagine it playing out like an old-fashioned gothic horror story, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade

Beware the Trumpenstein monster

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want a fun way to foresee how the Liberal Party’s communications strategy will unfold in next year’s federal election, then just

Beware the Trumpenstein monster

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 30, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want a fun way to foresee how the Liberal Party’s communications strategy will unfold in next year’s federal election, then just
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. If you want a fun way to foresee how the Liberal Party’s communications strategy will unfold in next year’s federal election, then just imagine it playing out like an old-fashioned gothic horror story, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Time photographs by Andrew Meade

Into the Harper nostalgia storm

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re into bizarre conspiracy theories (and who isn’t?) you’re going to love one I heard recently concerning former prime minister Stephen Harper.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s mildness and NAFTA anxiety and Harper’s continuing media presence, have all combined to create the conditions for what might be called a 'perfect Harper nostalgia storm,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Into the Harper nostalgia storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re into bizarre conspiracy theories (and who isn’t?) you’re going to love one I heard recently concerning former prime minister Stephen Harper.

Into the Harper nostalgia storm

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 23, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re into bizarre conspiracy theories (and who isn’t?) you’re going to love one I heard recently concerning former prime minister Stephen Harper.
Andrew Scheer’s mildness and NAFTA anxiety and Harper’s continuing media presence, have all combined to create the conditions for what might be called a 'perfect Harper nostalgia storm,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Analysing Trudeau’s NAFTA dilemma

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The complex and nuanced nature of the ongoing NAFTA negotiations between Canada and the United States, clearly makes it an issue that defies
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 16, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in May 31, 2018, in Ottawa. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Analysing Trudeau’s NAFTA dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 16, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The complex and nuanced nature of the ongoing NAFTA negotiations between Canada and the United States, clearly makes it an issue that defies

Analysing Trudeau’s NAFTA dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 16, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The complex and nuanced nature of the ongoing NAFTA negotiations between Canada and the United States, clearly makes it an issue that defies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in May 31, 2018, in Ottawa. The Hill Time photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s take a Twitter vacation, seriously

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Desperate times, they say, call for desperate measures. So with that in mind, I’ve come up with a desperate proposal: just for the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 9, 2018
Whenever I venture into the wilds of my own Twitter feed, I’m constantly exposed to vulgarity, to rudeness, to outright hatred—and that’s just when I’m looking at sports tweets. Things are even worse when it comes to tweeted political debates. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

Let’s take a Twitter vacation, seriously

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 9, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Desperate times, they say, call for desperate measures. So with that in mind, I’ve come up with a desperate proposal: just for the

Let’s take a Twitter vacation, seriously

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 9, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Desperate times, they say, call for desperate measures. So with that in mind, I’ve come up with a desperate proposal: just for the
Whenever I venture into the wilds of my own Twitter feed, I’m constantly exposed to vulgarity, to rudeness, to outright hatred—and that’s just when I’m looking at sports tweets. Things are even worse when it comes to tweeted political debates. Photograph courtesy of Pxhere

Time for mid-year leader reviews

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’ve just passed the year’s mid-point, it’s time for me to write my long-awaited column on the following topic: “How did the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 2, 2018
Take me to your leader: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Time for mid-year leader reviews

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 2, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’ve just passed the year’s mid-point, it’s time for me to write my long-awaited column on the following topic: “How did the

Time for mid-year leader reviews

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 2, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’ve just passed the year’s mid-point, it’s time for me to write my long-awaited column on the following topic: “How did the
Take me to your leader: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In praise of political pragmatism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ideological principles can be wonderful things, but they also tend to be delicate, so delicate, in fact, they rarely survive for long when
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 25, 2018
Many, for instance, have become disillusioned with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

In praise of political pragmatism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 25, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ideological principles can be wonderful things, but they also tend to be delicate, so delicate, in fact, they rarely survive for long when

In praise of political pragmatism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 25, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ideological principles can be wonderful things, but they also tend to be delicate, so delicate, in fact, they rarely survive for long when
Many, for instance, have become disillusioned with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s growing list of enemies

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American writer Arthur Bloch once noted, “Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.” And this statement certainly has a ring of truth to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 18, 2018
Is it over? U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 8 at the G7 in Charlevoix, Que. Photograph courtesy of G7 Canada Twitter

Trudeau’s growing list of enemies

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 18, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American writer Arthur Bloch once noted, “Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.” And this statement certainly has a ring of truth to

Trudeau’s growing list of enemies

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 18, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—American writer Arthur Bloch once noted, “Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.” And this statement certainly has a ring of truth to
Is it over? U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured June 8 at the G7 in Charlevoix, Que. Photograph courtesy of G7 Canada Twitter

Trudeau’s trade travails

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I can sympathize with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s current NAFTA problem, since it reminds of me of a trade dilemma I once faced
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured on May 31, heading to the National Press Theatre where they outlined $16-billion in retaliatroy measures aimed at the U.S., after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the import of Canadian aluminum and steel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s trade travails

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I can sympathize with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s current NAFTA problem, since it reminds of me of a trade dilemma I once faced

Trudeau’s trade travails

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I can sympathize with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s current NAFTA problem, since it reminds of me of a trade dilemma I once faced
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, pictured on May 31, heading to the National Press Theatre where they outlined $16-billion in retaliatroy measures aimed at the U.S., after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the import of Canadian aluminum and steel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The scourge of social media skeletons

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Here’s my advice for anyone contemplating a run for elected office: erase anything and everything you’ve ever posted anywhere on social media. And
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2018

The scourge of social media skeletons

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Here’s my advice for anyone contemplating a run for elected office: erase anything and everything you’ve ever posted anywhere on social media. And

The scourge of social media skeletons

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Here’s my advice for anyone contemplating a run for elected office: erase anything and everything you’ve ever posted anywhere on social media. And

Solving Scheer’s Harper dilemma

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Regardless of your partisan stripe, you have to feel a bit sorry these days for Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer. After all, even
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 28, 2018
Regardless of your partisan stripe, you have to feel a bit sorry these days for Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Solving Scheer’s Harper dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 28, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Regardless of your partisan stripe, you have to feel a bit sorry these days for Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer. After all, even

Solving Scheer’s Harper dilemma

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 28, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Regardless of your partisan stripe, you have to feel a bit sorry these days for Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer. After all, even
Regardless of your partisan stripe, you have to feel a bit sorry these days for Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The decline of political persuasion

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I recently received a summons to show up at a courtroom for possible jury duty. And naturally, like any other red-blooded, civic-minded citizen,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 21, 2018
It's happening June 7: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, PC leader Doug Ford, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath. Ontario voters will be going to the polls on June 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The decline of political persuasion

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 21, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I recently received a summons to show up at a courtroom for possible jury duty. And naturally, like any other red-blooded, civic-minded citizen,

The decline of political persuasion

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 21, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I recently received a summons to show up at a courtroom for possible jury duty. And naturally, like any other red-blooded, civic-minded citizen,
It's happening June 7: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, PC leader Doug Ford, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath. Ontario voters will be going to the polls on June 7. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

What Trudeau’s India trip taught the Conservatives

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, pictured, which in some surveys had actually surpassed the Liberals, had somehow lost its momentum. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

What Trudeau’s India trip taught the Conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the

What Trudeau’s India trip taught the Conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 14, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the
When recent polls indicated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had bounced back from his recent dip in popularity, it was easy to conclude the Conservative Party's Andrew Scheer, pictured, which in some surveys had actually surpassed the Liberals, had somehow lost its momentum. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

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