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Harper, from brawler to statesman

  • When Stephen Harper retired from politics, he put aside his brawler persona and took on the role of a wise elder statesman, whose portrait
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2026
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper speaks at an event held by Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 5, 2026, about the launch his archival collection at the Library and Archives Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper, from brawler to statesman

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2026
  • When Stephen Harper retired from politics, he put aside his brawler persona and took on the role of a wise elder statesman, whose portrait

Harper, from brawler to statesman

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 16, 2026
  • When Stephen Harper retired from politics, he put aside his brawler persona and took on the role of a wise elder statesman, whose portrait
Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper speaks at an event held by Library and Archives Canada on Feb. 5, 2026, about the launch his archival collection at the Library and Archives Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney now ‘owns’ the anti-Trump issue

  • If the No. 1 issue in the next election is protecting Canada from Donald Trump, and if Mark Carney is seen as the most
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for Question Period on Feb. 3, 2026. As Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin put it, 'The prime minister is now seen as leading the resistance among middle powers of the world to American subjugation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney now ‘owns’ the anti-Trump issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2026
  • If the No. 1 issue in the next election is protecting Canada from Donald Trump, and if Mark Carney is seen as the most

Carney now ‘owns’ the anti-Trump issue

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 9, 2026
  • If the No. 1 issue in the next election is protecting Canada from Donald Trump, and if Mark Carney is seen as the most
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for Question Period on Feb. 3, 2026. As Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin put it, 'The prime minister is now seen as leading the resistance among middle powers of the world to American subjugation.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s grand political plan

  • Mark Carney is both energizing his Liberal legions in the Eastern Canada while potentially making friends and allies in the Western Canada. It could all
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 29, 2026
Even though Prime Minister Mark Carney is relatively new to the game, he seems to be quickly developing the instincts of an expert political tactician, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s grand political plan

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 29, 2026
  • Mark Carney is both energizing his Liberal legions in the Eastern Canada while potentially making friends and allies in the Western Canada. It could all

Carney’s grand political plan

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 29, 2026
  • Mark Carney is both energizing his Liberal legions in the Eastern Canada while potentially making friends and allies in the Western Canada. It could all
Even though Prime Minister Mark Carney is relatively new to the game, he seems to be quickly developing the instincts of an expert political tactician, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative convention promises drama

  • Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2026
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will go through his leadership review at the Conservative convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservative convention promises drama

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2026
  • Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is

Conservative convention promises drama

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 26, 2026
  • Will Pierre Poilievre use the convention to showcase a new political persona? Will we see a new and improved Poilievre, one perhaps who is
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will go through his leadership review at the Conservative convention in Calgary. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP and the 11th Commandment

  • It makes sense for a front-runner to make a virtue of cordial campaigning and to shame opponents who decide to go on the attack. In
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 19, 2026
NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, left, Heather McPherson, and Avi Lewis, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 28, 2025. Ashton came under fire from within his own party's ranks because he publicly criticized Lewis, the NDP's perceived leadership front-runner, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

The NDP and the 11th Commandment

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 19, 2026
  • It makes sense for a front-runner to make a virtue of cordial campaigning and to shame opponents who decide to go on the attack. In

The NDP and the 11th Commandment

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 19, 2026
  • It makes sense for a front-runner to make a virtue of cordial campaigning and to shame opponents who decide to go on the attack. In
NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, left, Heather McPherson, and Avi Lewis, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 28, 2025. Ashton came under fire from within his own party's ranks because he publicly criticized Lewis, the NDP's perceived leadership front-runner, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Harperism is back

  • The principles, values, and political goals that guided former prime minister Stephen Harper’s actions while he led Canada’s government more than a decade ago
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2026
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on March 22, 2023, at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harperism is back

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2026
  • The principles, values, and political goals that guided former prime minister Stephen Harper’s actions while he led Canada’s government more than a decade ago

Harperism is back

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 12, 2026
  • The principles, values, and political goals that guided former prime minister Stephen Harper’s actions while he led Canada’s government more than a decade ago
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on March 22, 2023, at the Canada Strong and Free Networking conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs the NDP

  • If the Carney Liberals sense there’s a threat emerging on their left-wing flank, they might themselves move to the left, which would give Pierre
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 22, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. No matter how many punches Poilievre throws at the Liberal government, nothing seems to change; he doesn’t seem to be having any impact. The reason for that, I’d argue, is that Prime Minister Mark Carney has basically adopted Conservative-style policies, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs the NDP

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 22, 2025
  • If the Carney Liberals sense there’s a threat emerging on their left-wing flank, they might themselves move to the left, which would give Pierre

Poilievre needs the NDP

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 22, 2025
  • If the Carney Liberals sense there’s a threat emerging on their left-wing flank, they might themselves move to the left, which would give Pierre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. No matter how many punches Poilievre throws at the Liberal government, nothing seems to change; he doesn’t seem to be having any impact. The reason for that, I’d argue, is that Prime Minister Mark Carney has basically adopted Conservative-style policies, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, cynic or idealist?

  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, cynic or idealist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens

Carney, cynic or idealist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph

The controversy of hiring foreign help

  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
American political ad company Fight Agency has produced one ad to reintroduce former Calgary mayor and current Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The controversy of hiring foreign help

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 

The controversy of hiring foreign help

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 
American political ad company Fight Agency has produced one ad to reintroduce former Calgary mayor and current Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fundraising problem

  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the

Carney’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How social media impacts politics

  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
If you want to protest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s policies, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to buy a TV spot; you just use AI to create a video and then upload it to YouTube. And, yes, it seems this sort of social media influencing is having an impact, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How social media impacts politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across

How social media impacts politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across
If you want to protest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s policies, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to buy a TV spot; you just use AI to create a video and then upload it to YouTube. And, yes, it seems this sort of social media influencing is having an impact, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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Why Trudeau’s China troubles won’t stick

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—China has been a persistent thorn in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s side. Not only have his diplomatic difficulties with that country been making
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2017, with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China has been a persistent thorn in Prime Minister Trudeau’s side. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Why Trudeau’s China troubles won’t stick

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—China has been a persistent thorn in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s side. Not only have his diplomatic difficulties with that country been making

Why Trudeau’s China troubles won’t stick

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—China has been a persistent thorn in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s side. Not only have his diplomatic difficulties with that country been making
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Dec. 5, 2017, with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China has been a persistent thorn in Prime Minister Trudeau’s side. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Will O’Toole see Conservative activists as friend or foe?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In his obituary for conservative broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, Canadian commentator Mark Steyn made an interesting observation. Wrote Steyn, “Throughout his entire time on
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 1, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Dec. 3, 2020, who wants to project himself as a 'centre-right' politician, has made it known that he’s ruled out doing any interviews with the stridently conservative Rebel News. Ezra Levant, meanwhile, claims O’Toole, is 'afraid of the media party' and 'not much of a leader.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will O’Toole see Conservative activists as friend or foe?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 1, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In his obituary for conservative broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, Canadian commentator Mark Steyn made an interesting observation. Wrote Steyn, “Throughout his entire time on

Will O’Toole see Conservative activists as friend or foe?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 1, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In his obituary for conservative broadcaster, Rush Limbaugh, Canadian commentator Mark Steyn made an interesting observation. Wrote Steyn, “Throughout his entire time on
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Dec. 3, 2020, who wants to project himself as a 'centre-right' politician, has made it known that he’s ruled out doing any interviews with the stridently conservative Rebel News. Ezra Levant, meanwhile, claims O’Toole, is 'afraid of the media party' and 'not much of a leader.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s political parties are stuck in a communications rut

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the movie, Waterloo, which tells the story of Napoleon’s famous last battle, there’s a scene where, as he eyes massed ranks of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 22, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Canada’s political parties are stuck in a communications rut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 22, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the movie, Waterloo, which tells the story of Napoleon’s famous last battle, there’s a scene where, as he eyes massed ranks of

Canada’s political parties are stuck in a communications rut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 22, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the movie, Waterloo, which tells the story of Napoleon’s famous last battle, there’s a scene where, as he eyes massed ranks of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Explaining Trudeau’s COVAX manoeuvre

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—one of the world’s leading “postnationalists”—would never publicly utter the words: “I’ll always put the needs of my country first,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 9, 2021, outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Explaining Trudeau’s COVAX manoeuvre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—one of the world’s leading “postnationalists”—would never publicly utter the words: “I’ll always put the needs of my country first,

Explaining Trudeau’s COVAX manoeuvre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—one of the world’s leading “postnationalists”—would never publicly utter the words: “I’ll always put the needs of my country first,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Feb. 9, 2021, outside the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole shouldn’t worry about third-party sound and fury

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while, the theatre of Canadian politics features lesser political actors who strut and fret their hour upon the stage,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2021
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Dec. 3, 2020, at a press conference in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole shouldn’t worry about third-party sound and fury

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while, the theatre of Canadian politics features lesser political actors who strut and fret their hour upon the stage,

O’Toole shouldn’t worry about third-party sound and fury

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while, the theatre of Canadian politics features lesser political actors who strut and fret their hour upon the stage,
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured Dec. 3, 2020, at a press conference in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Get ready for a dose of vaccine populism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Populist politician Donald Trump may no longer be in power, but that doesn’t mean populist tactics will suddenly become unfashionable. Like it or
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
Poorer countries are complaining that richer countries are hoarding the vaccines for themselves, a situation which has led Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, pictured, to complain that 'vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Get ready for a dose of vaccine populism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Populist politician Donald Trump may no longer be in power, but that doesn’t mean populist tactics will suddenly become unfashionable. Like it or

Get ready for a dose of vaccine populism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Populist politician Donald Trump may no longer be in power, but that doesn’t mean populist tactics will suddenly become unfashionable. Like it or
Poorer countries are complaining that richer countries are hoarding the vaccines for themselves, a situation which has led Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, pictured, to complain that 'vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating.' Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

O’Toole’s quixotic quest to locate the centre 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Erin O’Toole really wants the media and the public to perceive his band of Conservatives as a party that’s located on the “centre-right.” 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 25, 2021
Erin O’Toole really wants the media and the public to perceive his band of Conservatives as a party that’s located on the 'centre-right,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole’s quixotic quest to locate the centre 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 25, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Erin O’Toole really wants the media and the public to perceive his band of Conservatives as a party that’s located on the “centre-right.” 

O’Toole’s quixotic quest to locate the centre 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 25, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Erin O’Toole really wants the media and the public to perceive his band of Conservatives as a party that’s located on the “centre-right.” 
Erin O’Toole really wants the media and the public to perceive his band of Conservatives as a party that’s located on the 'centre-right,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is a Trudeau electoral victory inevitable? 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumour has it the federal Liberals would like to see an election occur as early as this spring.  And why wouldn’t they?  At
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2021, talking to the media at the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Rumour has it the federal Liberals would like to see an election occur as early as this spring. And why wouldn’t they? At this point, a Liberal electoral victory seems all but inevitable. Or does it?  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is a Trudeau electoral victory inevitable? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumour has it the federal Liberals would like to see an election occur as early as this spring.  And why wouldn’t they?  At

Is a Trudeau electoral victory inevitable? 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Rumour has it the federal Liberals would like to see an election occur as early as this spring.  And why wouldn’t they?  At
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Jan. 12, 2021, talking to the media at the Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Rumour has it the federal Liberals would like to see an election occur as early as this spring. And why wouldn’t they? At this point, a Liberal electoral victory seems all but inevitable. Or does it?  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brands himself as Canada’s Climate Change Churchill 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“We shall fight climate change at our gas stations, we shall fight it with our furnaces, we shall fight with growing confidence and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 6, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. How can the prime minister go about convincing Canadians that, despite his inherent amicable niceness, he’s got the internal toughness necessary to guide a nation through both the COVID crisis and any looming economic downturn that might be coming our way, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brands himself as Canada’s Climate Change Churchill 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 6, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“We shall fight climate change at our gas stations, we shall fight it with our furnaces, we shall fight with growing confidence and

Trudeau brands himself as Canada’s Climate Change Churchill 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 6, 2021
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“We shall fight climate change at our gas stations, we shall fight it with our furnaces, we shall fight with growing confidence and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Dec. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. How can the prime minister go about convincing Canadians that, despite his inherent amicable niceness, he’s got the internal toughness necessary to guide a nation through both the COVID crisis and any looming economic downturn that might be coming our way, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

O’Toole needs to channel Reagan’s optimism 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
If Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

O’Toole needs to channel Reagan’s optimism 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald

O’Toole needs to channel Reagan’s optimism 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald
If Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole is looking for New Year’s resolution suggestions, I’d advocate he pledge to emulate former U.S. president Ronald Reagan.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Christmas gift ideas for our leaders 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that Christmas is just around the corner, it’s time to ponder that most important of seasonal questions: what gifts would each of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Christmas gift ideas for our leaders 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that Christmas is just around the corner, it’s time to ponder that most important of seasonal questions: what gifts would each of

Christmas gift ideas for our leaders 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that Christmas is just around the corner, it’s time to ponder that most important of seasonal questions: what gifts would each of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

COVID could trigger an outbreak of protectionism 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The old expression, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” sometimes applies to the world of politics.  Consider, for instance,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2020
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, pictured with U.S. vice-president elect Kamala Harris, has made it known that he will implement what he calls a 'Buy American' policy.   Photograph courtesy of Facebook

COVID could trigger an outbreak of protectionism 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The old expression, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” sometimes applies to the world of politics.  Consider, for instance,

COVID could trigger an outbreak of protectionism 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The old expression, “the more things change, the more they stay the same,” sometimes applies to the world of politics.  Consider, for instance,
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, pictured with U.S. vice-president elect Kamala Harris, has made it known that he will implement what he calls a 'Buy American' policy.   Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Advocacy groups and the challenge of COVID 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When thinking of former prime minister Stephen Harper, people usually picture him as a policy wonk or as a political tactician or as
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2020
Fundraisers will have to make the case that, even during a period of economic anxiety, certain causes and ideas are still worth supporting. Crafting such a message will be tough, but it’s doable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Advocacy groups and the challenge of COVID 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When thinking of former prime minister Stephen Harper, people usually picture him as a policy wonk or as a political tactician or as

Advocacy groups and the challenge of COVID 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When thinking of former prime minister Stephen Harper, people usually picture him as a policy wonk or as a political tactician or as
Fundraisers will have to make the case that, even during a period of economic anxiety, certain causes and ideas are still worth supporting. Crafting such a message will be tough, but it’s doable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Image courtesy of Pixabay

The perils of polling 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there was a poll gauging American attitudes towards polling, I bet it’d show that a lot of Americans are skeptical about the accuracy of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2020
U.S. vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, pictured Nov. 10, 2020. Photograph courtesy of Joe Biden's Twitter

The perils of polling 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there was a poll gauging American attitudes towards polling, I bet it’d show that a lot of Americans are skeptical about the accuracy of

The perils of polling 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there was a poll gauging American attitudes towards polling, I bet it’d show that a lot of Americans are skeptical about the accuracy of
U.S. vice-president-elect Kamala Harris and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, pictured Nov. 10, 2020. Photograph courtesy of Joe Biden's Twitter

For O’Toole, a carbon tax should always be a bad idea 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There are some things in politics that should never ever happen.  The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. There are some things in politics that should never ever happen. The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be a Boston Red Sox fan, the premier of Quebec should never join the Monarchist League, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada should never support new taxes, writes Gerry Nicholls.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For O’Toole, a carbon tax should always be a bad idea 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There are some things in politics that should never ever happen.  The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be

For O’Toole, a carbon tax should always be a bad idea 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 9, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There are some things in politics that should never ever happen.  The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, pictured Nov. 4, 2020, in Ottawa. There are some things in politics that should never ever happen. The mayor of New York City should never declare himself to be a Boston Red Sox fan, the premier of Quebec should never join the Monarchist League, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada should never support new taxes, writes Gerry Nicholls.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

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

It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

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

It’s the politics of COVID dissent 

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

Pondering the NDP’s future 

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

Pondering the NDP’s future 

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

Pondering the NDP’s future 

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

O’Toole’s balancing act 

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

O’Toole’s balancing act 

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

O’Toole’s balancing act 

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

The question politicians need to answer 

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

The question politicians need to answer 

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

The question politicians need to answer 

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

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

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

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

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

Ryan Gosling’s lesson on political communications 

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

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