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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

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
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Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

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

Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

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

Trudeau’s Sunny Ways scandals 

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

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

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

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

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

Conservatives show how to camouflage a leadership race 

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

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

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

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

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

Weaponizing the WE scandal 

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

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

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

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

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

Wexit threat has yet to be proven

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

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

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

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

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

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history? 

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

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

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

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

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

Trump versus Biden will be negatively unique 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The problems with political time travel 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When running for elected office, politicians often try to win votes by suggesting they have access to some sort of magical time machine.  
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2020
Canadians might, in theory, support the idea of quickly implementing a futuristic 'green economy' based on windmills and solar panels, but they probably wouldn’t like the idea of paying massive taxes for gas, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

The problems with political time travel 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When running for elected office, politicians often try to win votes by suggesting they have access to some sort of magical time machine.  

The problems with political time travel 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 11, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When running for elected office, politicians often try to win votes by suggesting they have access to some sort of magical time machine.  
Canadians might, in theory, support the idea of quickly implementing a futuristic 'green economy' based on windmills and solar panels, but they probably wouldn’t like the idea of paying massive taxes for gas, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Harper versus the media 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Long lasting and bitter feuds, it seems, are an inherent part of human culture, think of the Montagues versus the Capulets, the Hatfields versus the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2020
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Fredericton, N.B. Long lasting and bitter feuds, it seems, are an inherent part of human culture, think of the Montagues versus the Capulets, the Hatfields versus the McCoys, and the Yankees versus the Red Sox. And to that list, we could certainly add, Stephen Harper versus the Media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Harper versus the media 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Long lasting and bitter feuds, it seems, are an inherent part of human culture, think of the Montagues versus the Capulets, the Hatfields versus the

Harper versus the media 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 4, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Long lasting and bitter feuds, it seems, are an inherent part of human culture, think of the Montagues versus the Capulets, the Hatfields versus the
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Fredericton, N.B. Long lasting and bitter feuds, it seems, are an inherent part of human culture, think of the Montagues versus the Capulets, the Hatfields versus the McCoys, and the Yankees versus the Red Sox. And to that list, we could certainly add, Stephen Harper versus the Media, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 lockdown triggers ancient debate 

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown might be unprecedented in modern times, but the debate it has triggered within our society is actually as old
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 1, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 27, 2020, arriving to the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

COVID-19 lockdown triggers ancient debate 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 1, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown might be unprecedented in modern times, but the debate it has triggered within our society is actually as old

COVID-19 lockdown triggers ancient debate 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 1, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown might be unprecedented in modern times, but the debate it has triggered within our society is actually as old
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured May 27, 2020, arriving to the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Trump lose the battle but win the war?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional punditry wisdom seems to be that U.S. President Donald Trump can’t possibly get re-elected in 2020. Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 23, 2020
Conventional punditry wisdom seems to be that U.S. President Donald Trump can’t possibly get re-elected in 2020 and even though Mr. Trump might lose the election, his ideas on protectionism, anti-elitism and xenophobia might eventually win the day, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Will Trump lose the battle but win the war?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional punditry wisdom seems to be that U.S. President Donald Trump can’t possibly get re-elected in 2020. Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin,

Will Trump lose the battle but win the war?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional punditry wisdom seems to be that U.S. President Donald Trump can’t possibly get re-elected in 2020. Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin,
Conventional punditry wisdom seems to be that U.S. President Donald Trump can’t possibly get re-elected in 2020 and even though Mr. Trump might lose the election, his ideas on protectionism, anti-elitism and xenophobia might eventually win the day, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Fundraisers face tough challenge

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know how the COVID-19 “lockdown” has decimated the entire world’s economy. But what’s less appreciated is how the pandemic will negatively
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 20, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. As long as the virus crisis is in full swing, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP are going to have an extremely difficult time when it comes to fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Fundraisers face tough challenge

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know how the COVID-19 “lockdown” has decimated the entire world’s economy. But what’s less appreciated is how the pandemic will negatively

Fundraisers face tough challenge

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know how the COVID-19 “lockdown” has decimated the entire world’s economy. But what’s less appreciated is how the pandemic will negatively
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. As long as the virus crisis is in full swing, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP are going to have an extremely difficult time when it comes to fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding democracy at a time of crisis

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The other day, I got an email from my local government that made my skin crawl. And, no, it wasn’t my latest property
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2020
Gatineau Police, pictured at the Portage Bridge on April 1, 2020, enforcing a provincial order to halt unessential travel to and from Quebec in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Safeguarding democracy at a time of crisis

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The other day, I got an email from my local government that made my skin crawl. And, no, it wasn’t my latest property

Safeguarding democracy at a time of crisis

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The other day, I got an email from my local government that made my skin crawl. And, no, it wasn’t my latest property
Gatineau Police, pictured at the Portage Bridge on April 1, 2020, enforcing a provincial order to halt unessential travel to and from Quebec in Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Conservative Party’s competence problem

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Instead of focusing on the depressing crisis known as COVID-19, I thought I’d focus instead on the depressing crisis known as the Conservative
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 6, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, and Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Conservative Party’s competence problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Instead of focusing on the depressing crisis known as COVID-19, I thought I’d focus instead on the depressing crisis known as the Conservative

The Conservative Party’s competence problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 6, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Instead of focusing on the depressing crisis known as COVID-19, I thought I’d focus instead on the depressing crisis known as the Conservative
Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay, Erin O'Toole, and Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Some isolated thoughts during my isolation

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Like just about everybody else in the country, I’ve put myself into self-isolation, meaning I’m stuck in my house all day, binge-watching old
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 30, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has 'shaken the box'; nature has hit the reset button, meaning the entire world is now entering a dark room. We don’t really know what lies ahead. All we do know is everything is going to be different. So there you have my random isolated thoughts, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy Commons Wikipedia

Some isolated thoughts during my isolation

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Like just about everybody else in the country, I’ve put myself into self-isolation, meaning I’m stuck in my house all day, binge-watching old

Some isolated thoughts during my isolation

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 30, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Like just about everybody else in the country, I’ve put myself into self-isolation, meaning I’m stuck in my house all day, binge-watching old
The COVID-19 crisis has 'shaken the box'; nature has hit the reset button, meaning the entire world is now entering a dark room. We don’t really know what lies ahead. All we do know is everything is going to be different. So there you have my random isolated thoughts, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy Commons Wikipedia

Politicians are no match for a virus

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the best lines from the original Ghostbusters movie comes after the character Egon Spengler (played by the late Harold Ramis) beholds
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall. The prime minister and his children are in self-isolation since his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau tested positive for the coronavirus on March 12. Ms. Grégoire Trudeau has been in quarantine since March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians are no match for a virus

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the best lines from the original Ghostbusters movie comes after the character Egon Spengler (played by the late Harold Ramis) beholds

Politicians are no match for a virus

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 23, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the best lines from the original Ghostbusters movie comes after the character Egon Spengler (played by the late Harold Ramis) beholds
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on March 17, 2020, holding a press conference outside the Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall. The prime minister and his children are in self-isolation since his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau tested positive for the coronavirus on March 12. Ms. Grégoire Trudeau has been in quarantine since March 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politicians should beware of the ‘applause lines’

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given my status as a “pundit,” I occasionally appear on radio talk shows to discuss all things political and sometimes I’ll get into
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2020
Conservative Party leadership hopeful Peter MacKay might have been influenced by 'applause lines' a few weeks ago when he posted a controversial comment on Twitter about counter-protesters who removed blockades erected by eco-activists. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politicians should beware of the ‘applause lines’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given my status as a “pundit,” I occasionally appear on radio talk shows to discuss all things political and sometimes I’ll get into

Politicians should beware of the ‘applause lines’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 16, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given my status as a “pundit,” I occasionally appear on radio talk shows to discuss all things political and sometimes I’ll get into
Conservative Party leadership hopeful Peter MacKay might have been influenced by 'applause lines' a few weeks ago when he posted a controversial comment on Twitter about counter-protesters who removed blockades erected by eco-activists. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau must overcome the wolves of fear

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s an old German proverb that says, “Fear makes the wolf look bigger.” And, of course, what that means is we sometimes allow
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 9, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau must overcome the wolves of fear

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 9, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s an old German proverb that says, “Fear makes the wolf look bigger.” And, of course, what that means is we sometimes allow

Trudeau must overcome the wolves of fear

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 9, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—There’s an old German proverb that says, “Fear makes the wolf look bigger.” And, of course, what that means is we sometimes allow
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bernie Sanders and the myth of homo politicus

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The surprising success of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary race has dealt a stunning blow to those who believe in the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2020
The surprising success of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary race has dealt a stunning blow to those who believe in the existence of the fabled species known as homo politicus, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Bernie Sanders and the myth of homo politicus

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The surprising success of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary race has dealt a stunning blow to those who believe in the

Bernie Sanders and the myth of homo politicus

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The surprising success of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary race has dealt a stunning blow to those who believe in the
The surprising success of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary race has dealt a stunning blow to those who believe in the existence of the fabled species known as homo politicus, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

How to energize a political campaign

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, “the energy of the mind is the essence of life.” That’s a profound thought that I’d
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 24, 2020
Conservative leadership candidates Marilyn Gladu, Peter MacKay, and Erin O'Toole, pictured, must either generate their own energy like Justin Trudeau, or, like Donald Trump, find existing energy they can exploit for political gain, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How to energize a political campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 24, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, “the energy of the mind is the essence of life.” That’s a profound thought that I’d

How to energize a political campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 24, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, “the energy of the mind is the essence of life.” That’s a profound thought that I’d
Conservative leadership candidates Marilyn Gladu, Peter MacKay, and Erin O'Toole, pictured, must either generate their own energy like Justin Trudeau, or, like Donald Trump, find existing energy they can exploit for political gain, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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