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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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How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
You don't have to be famous to become successful in politics. Stephen Harper was unknown before becoming leader of the Canadian Alliance, but connected with a base of supporters by being a 'true conservative,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who

How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who
You don't have to be famous to become successful in politics. Stephen Harper was unknown before becoming leader of the Canadian Alliance, but connected with a base of supporters by being a 'true conservative,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has placed the Liberals firmly in the Keeper camp. He wants to keep the global economic order intact, he wants to keep corporations happy with bailouts, he wants to keep our old electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has placed the Liberals firmly in the Keeper camp. He wants to keep the global economic order intact, he wants to keep corporations happy with bailouts, he wants to keep our old electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to counter the Liberal advantage

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
It’s possible the Conservatives and New Democrats will able to change the electoral equation in a way which neutralizes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals' numbers advantage. How? The most basic way to counter the Liberal numerical edge is to actively promote what an American political consultant friend of mine likes to call 'rejectionist' voting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to counter the Liberal advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things

How to counter the Liberal advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things
It’s possible the Conservatives and New Democrats will able to change the electoral equation in a way which neutralizes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals' numbers advantage. How? The most basic way to counter the Liberal numerical edge is to actively promote what an American political consultant friend of mine likes to call 'rejectionist' voting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to toughen up

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political ring, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to toughen up

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political

Liberals need to toughen up

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political ring, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics is getting fast and furious

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
Indeed, for Donald Trump the almost instantaneous nature of Twitter made it a weapon which he wielded during the last American election to nimbly outmanoeuvre, outflank, and outdo his adversaries, who relied on a relatively plodding messaging strategy, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

Politics is getting fast and furious

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In

Politics is getting fast and furious

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In
Indeed, for Donald Trump the almost instantaneous nature of Twitter made it a weapon which he wielded during the last American election to nimbly outmanoeuvre, outflank, and outdo his adversaries, who relied on a relatively plodding messaging strategy, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s trade tribalism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, isn’t talking like an economist, but like a politician. His message is basically: we’re from the same tribe, so don’t shut us out. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s trade tribalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean

Trump’s trade tribalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, isn’t talking like an economist, but like a politician. His message is basically: we’re from the same tribe, so don’t shut us out. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
Kevin O'Leary announced his candidacy last week for the federal Conservative Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Kevin O'Leary

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to
Kevin O'Leary announced his candidacy last week for the federal Conservative Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Kevin O'Leary

For Tories, time is of the essence

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, now led by interim Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

For Tories, time is of the essence

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the

For Tories, time is of the essence

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the
When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, now led by interim Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s a mailing list mystery

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s a mailing list mystery

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,

It’s a mailing list mystery

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,
Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The unpredictable year ahead

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, pictured at the state dinner on Dec. 8 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The unpredictable year ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions

The unpredictable year ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, pictured at the state dinner on Dec. 8 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
Justin Trudeau the campaigner was exciting, he was different, he offered 'real change,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is
Justin Trudeau the campaigner was exciting, he was different, he offered 'real change,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a space-time continuum rift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a space-time continuum rift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Political leader wanted, no experience required

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016

Political leader wanted, no experience required

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats

Political leader wanted, no experience required

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, pictured earlier this month at a televised debate in Saskatoon. Photograph screen capture of CPAC

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, pictured earlier this month at a televised debate in Saskatoon. Photograph screen capture of CPAC

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph screen capture of CNN

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is
If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph screen capture of CNN

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. All the rules put in place to restrict political contributions don’t make fundraising impossible, but they do make it much more difficult, which means party fundraisers have to be extra inventive when it comes to garnering donations. This explains the Liberal Party’s 'pay-for-access' scheme and it also explains why parties are doing more grassroots-style fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. All the rules put in place to restrict political contributions don’t make fundraising impossible, but they do make it much more difficult, which means party fundraisers have to be extra inventive when it comes to garnering donations. This explains the Liberal Party’s 'pay-for-access' scheme and it also explains why parties are doing more grassroots-style fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politicians should be real

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is a socialist who tried to woo voters in the last election by sounding like anything but a socialist, writes Gerry Nicholls, and maybe that’s why Canadian voters who craved something more exciting gravitated to a politician who offered 'real change' like Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Politicians should be real

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the

Politicians should be real

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is a socialist who tried to woo voters in the last election by sounding like anything but a socialist, writes Gerry Nicholls, and maybe that’s why Canadian voters who craved something more exciting gravitated to a politician who offered 'real change' like Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really

How to punish wasteful politicians

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016

How to punish wasteful politicians

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty

How to punish wasteful politicians

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty

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