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Gerry Nicholls is a communications consultant.

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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When strategists and candidates conflict

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nobody seems to like “negative” political ads. Journalists don’t like them; academics don’t like them; according to pollsters, voters don’t like them. But,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2020
Conservative Party leadership hopeful Peter MacKay, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently expressed dissatisfaction with a tweet his own team sent out, a tweet showing a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performing a yoga move. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

When strategists and candidates conflict

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nobody seems to like “negative” political ads. Journalists don’t like them; academics don’t like them; according to pollsters, voters don’t like them. But,

When strategists and candidates conflict

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nobody seems to like “negative” political ads. Journalists don’t like them; academics don’t like them; according to pollsters, voters don’t like them. But,
Conservative Party leadership hopeful Peter MacKay, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, recently expressed dissatisfaction with a tweet his own team sent out, a tweet showing a photo of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performing a yoga move. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Political parties facing an identity crisis

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The ongoing Conservative Party leadership race isn’t just about Conservatives picking a leader; it’s also about them finding an identity. As Conservative strategist
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2020
Stephen Harper molded and hammered the Conservative Party into his image, imprinting upon it his own strategic goals, goals that were not ideological, but tactical. Screen capture image courtesy of Conservative Party of Canada

Political parties facing an identity crisis

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The ongoing Conservative Party leadership race isn’t just about Conservatives picking a leader; it’s also about them finding an identity. As Conservative strategist

Political parties facing an identity crisis

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The ongoing Conservative Party leadership race isn’t just about Conservatives picking a leader; it’s also about them finding an identity. As Conservative strategist
Stephen Harper molded and hammered the Conservative Party into his image, imprinting upon it his own strategic goals, goals that were not ideological, but tactical. Screen capture image courtesy of Conservative Party of Canada

Being nice won’t shield politicians from attack

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re pondering about running for elected office, and you’re thinking that since you’re a nice person, you won’t have to worry about
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2020
There were media reports which suggested Bernie Sanders had told fellow Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting last year that a woman couldn’t win the presidency. Mr. Sanders has vehemently denied ever saying this, but that didn’t save him from getting put through the ringer with some in the media suggesting he was now 'tainted by a whiff of sexism,' while others declared a Sanders victory would mean 'another misogynist as president.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Being nice won’t shield politicians from attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re pondering about running for elected office, and you’re thinking that since you’re a nice person, you won’t have to worry about

Being nice won’t shield politicians from attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re pondering about running for elected office, and you’re thinking that since you’re a nice person, you won’t have to worry about
There were media reports which suggested Bernie Sanders had told fellow Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting last year that a woman couldn’t win the presidency. Mr. Sanders has vehemently denied ever saying this, but that didn’t save him from getting put through the ringer with some in the media suggesting he was now 'tainted by a whiff of sexism,' while others declared a Sanders victory would mean 'another misogynist as president.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Why Harper still dominates the news

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When you hear the name “Stephen Harper,” the last word that springs to mind is “charismatic.” Words that do spring to mind, on
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2020
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Frdericton, N.B. It’s easy to see then why Harper still looms in the background like a conservative colossus; his experience, combined with his articulateness and insightful nature, still make him the country’s most credible spokesman for conservative thought and for conservative opinion, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Harper still dominates the news

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When you hear the name “Stephen Harper,” the last word that springs to mind is “charismatic.” Words that do spring to mind, on

Why Harper still dominates the news

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When you hear the name “Stephen Harper,” the last word that springs to mind is “charismatic.” Words that do spring to mind, on
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Frdericton, N.B. It’s easy to see then why Harper still looms in the background like a conservative colossus; his experience, combined with his articulateness and insightful nature, still make him the country’s most credible spokesman for conservative thought and for conservative opinion, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The beauty of billboards

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Maybe this is a sign I’m getting old, but it always pleases me when, in this age of high-tech communication strategies, an “old-fashioned”
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
Not long after the billboards were put up, CTV news posted a story on its website with the provocative headline: 'Anti-Trudeau billboards advertising Alberta Wexit campaign cause uproar.' Screenshot image courtesy of CTV News

The beauty of billboards

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Maybe this is a sign I’m getting old, but it always pleases me when, in this age of high-tech communication strategies, an “old-fashioned”

The beauty of billboards

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 20, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Maybe this is a sign I’m getting old, but it always pleases me when, in this age of high-tech communication strategies, an “old-fashioned”
Not long after the billboards were put up, CTV news posted a story on its website with the provocative headline: 'Anti-Trudeau billboards advertising Alberta Wexit campaign cause uproar.' Screenshot image courtesy of CTV News

The Conservative challenge: picking a leader today to meet the needs of tomorrow

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The fallout from the recent eradication of a top Iranian military commander should remind us all as to just how quickly the Canadian
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2020
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Dec. 5, 2019. Conservatives may just have to roll the dice and hope their new leader of today will meet Canada’s psychological needs of tomorrow, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Conservative challenge: picking a leader today to meet the needs of tomorrow

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The fallout from the recent eradication of a top Iranian military commander should remind us all as to just how quickly the Canadian

The Conservative challenge: picking a leader today to meet the needs of tomorrow

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2020
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The fallout from the recent eradication of a top Iranian military commander should remind us all as to just how quickly the Canadian
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured on Dec. 5, 2019. Conservatives may just have to roll the dice and hope their new leader of today will meet Canada’s psychological needs of tomorrow, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

2019: the year of the unexpected

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the fun aspects about politics is its unpredictably. You just never know what’s going to happen next. And nowadays it seems,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. Forget about predictions; the only thing you can really expect in 2020 is the unexpected, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

2019: the year of the unexpected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the fun aspects about politics is its unpredictably. You just never know what’s going to happen next. And nowadays it seems,

2019: the year of the unexpected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the fun aspects about politics is its unpredictably. You just never know what’s going to happen next. And nowadays it seems,
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured. Forget about predictions; the only thing you can really expect in 2020 is the unexpected, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will parties face a cash crunch in 2020?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to an old military adage, “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” So just to sound professional, I will forgo discussing topics related
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. In addition to worrying about how they can change the world, Canada’s federal parties might also have to worry about how they will pay the rent, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Will parties face a cash crunch in 2020?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to an old military adage, “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” So just to sound professional, I will forgo discussing topics related

Will parties face a cash crunch in 2020?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to an old military adage, “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” So just to sound professional, I will forgo discussing topics related
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. In addition to worrying about how they can change the world, Canada’s federal parties might also have to worry about how they will pay the rent, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s lame duck problem

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Recently, while attending a luncheon in Toronto, I made a bit of a political faux pas. You see, the guy sitting next to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 6, 2019, speaking with reporters after his caucus met in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s lame duck problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Recently, while attending a luncheon in Toronto, I made a bit of a political faux pas. You see, the guy sitting next to

Scheer’s lame duck problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Recently, while attending a luncheon in Toronto, I made a bit of a political faux pas. You see, the guy sitting next to
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Nov. 6, 2019, speaking with reporters after his caucus met in the West Block on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watch out for the Bloc

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The most interesting playing piece on Canada’s political chessboard right now is the Bloc Québécois. It might be just a regional and third
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2019
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Nov. 13, 2019, in the Commons foyer after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the next Parliament. The most interesting playing piece on Canada’s political chessboard right now is the Bloc Québécois.      The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watch out for the Bloc

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The most interesting playing piece on Canada’s political chessboard right now is the Bloc Québécois. It might be just a regional and third

Watch out for the Bloc

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The most interesting playing piece on Canada’s political chessboard right now is the Bloc Québécois. It might be just a regional and third
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, pictured Nov. 13, 2019, in the Commons foyer after meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the next Parliament. The most interesting playing piece on Canada’s political chessboard right now is the Bloc Québécois.      The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering a counterfactual Conservative leader

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When analyzing a current political situation it’s sometimes useful (and fun) to engage in a little bit of speculative counterfactual thinking. For instance,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2019
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured campaigning in the recent federal election. The knives are already out for the party leader. He is coming under attack for his socially conservative views, with many basically suggesting his religious beliefs are making him toxic. So would it be any better for the Conservatives had they chosen a different leader? Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Andrew Scheer

Pondering a counterfactual Conservative leader

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When analyzing a current political situation it’s sometimes useful (and fun) to engage in a little bit of speculative counterfactual thinking. For instance,

Pondering a counterfactual Conservative leader

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When analyzing a current political situation it’s sometimes useful (and fun) to engage in a little bit of speculative counterfactual thinking. For instance,
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured campaigning in the recent federal election. The knives are already out for the party leader. He is coming under attack for his socially conservative views, with many basically suggesting his religious beliefs are making him toxic. So would it be any better for the Conservatives had they chosen a different leader? Photograph courtesy of Twitter/Andrew Scheer

Singh’s not-so-great expectations

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—English poet Alexander Pope once said, “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” If that’s the case, then
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2019
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, in Gatineau, Que., with his wife, Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, arriving at the televised leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s not-so-great expectations

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—English poet Alexander Pope once said, “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” If that’s the case, then

Singh’s not-so-great expectations

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—English poet Alexander Pope once said, “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” If that’s the case, then
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Oct. 7, 2019, in Gatineau, Que., with his wife, Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, arriving at the televised leaders' debate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with Scheer’s passive conservatism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ever since he came up short in the 2019 federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has been taking an awful lot of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2019
Ever since he came up short in the 2019 federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured arriving at the English-language televised leadership debate on Oct. 7, 2019, has been taking an awful lot of heat, which is too bad because, after all, he’s really such a nice guy, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with Scheer’s passive conservatism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ever since he came up short in the 2019 federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has been taking an awful lot of

The problem with Scheer’s passive conservatism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ever since he came up short in the 2019 federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has been taking an awful lot of
Ever since he came up short in the 2019 federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured arriving at the English-language televised leadership debate on Oct. 7, 2019, has been taking an awful lot of heat, which is too bad because, after all, he’s really such a nice guy, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have Trudeau’s tactics torn us apart?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the ironies of the 2019 election is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who pledged to end the politics of division in
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured at the Palais des congrès in Montreal on Oct. 21, 2019, after winning his second term in office. In a democracy, the side that loses today at least knows it can regroup and win tomorrow. So, yes, the tactics of democracy might divide us, but its ideals bind us together, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Have Trudeau’s tactics torn us apart?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 28, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the ironies of the 2019 election is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who pledged to end the politics of division in

Have Trudeau’s tactics torn us apart?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 28, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the ironies of the 2019 election is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who pledged to end the politics of division in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, pictured at the Palais des congrès in Montreal on Oct. 21, 2019, after winning his second term in office. In a democracy, the side that loses today at least knows it can regroup and win tomorrow. So, yes, the tactics of democracy might divide us, but its ideals bind us together, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An election where the past haunted the present

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the 2019 federal election has taught us anything (and it probably hasn’t) it’s that political parties need some genius scientist to invent
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2019
It's been a real slice: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer both learned some tough lessons in the election campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

An election where the past haunted the present

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the 2019 federal election has taught us anything (and it probably hasn’t) it’s that political parties need some genius scientist to invent

An election where the past haunted the present

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 21, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the 2019 federal election has taught us anything (and it probably hasn’t) it’s that political parties need some genius scientist to invent
It's been a real slice: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer both learned some tough lessons in the election campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Buckle up, it’s going to get nastier

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you think the ongoing Canadian election has featured too much negativity, better buckle your seat belt because it’s likely going to get
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeht May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. If you think the ongoing Canadian election has featured too much negativity, better buckle your seat belt because it’s likely going to get worse, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Buckle up, it’s going to get nastier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you think the ongoing Canadian election has featured too much negativity, better buckle your seat belt because it’s likely going to get

Buckle up, it’s going to get nastier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you think the ongoing Canadian election has featured too much negativity, better buckle your seat belt because it’s likely going to get
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeht May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. If you think the ongoing Canadian election has featured too much negativity, better buckle your seat belt because it’s likely going to get worse, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

When it comes to climate change, Scheer should ignore the media

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One fun thing about elections is how they suddenly turn journalists and columnists into masters of political strategy. Indeed, if you scan social
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2019
Climate change protesters, pictured Sept. 27, 2019, on Parliament Hill. It's estimated that 5,000 people took to the Hill for the protest. 'A recent Ipsos poll indicated that 46 per cent of Canadians do not want to spend any additional money in the form of taxes or higher costs of goods to combat climate change. Isn’t this evidence that many Canadians will put their economic welfare ahead of melting glaciers,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

When it comes to climate change, Scheer should ignore the media

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One fun thing about elections is how they suddenly turn journalists and columnists into masters of political strategy. Indeed, if you scan social

When it comes to climate change, Scheer should ignore the media

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One fun thing about elections is how they suddenly turn journalists and columnists into masters of political strategy. Indeed, if you scan social
Climate change protesters, pictured Sept. 27, 2019, on Parliament Hill. It's estimated that 5,000 people took to the Hill for the protest. 'A recent Ipsos poll indicated that 46 per cent of Canadians do not want to spend any additional money in the form of taxes or higher costs of goods to combat climate change. Isn’t this evidence that many Canadians will put their economic welfare ahead of melting glaciers,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

In the name of banning ‘fake news,’ the government is infringing on free speech

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—With all the furore that’s surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal, it’d be easy to miss an important news item that came
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, top right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, above right. Ideally elections should be the time when we vigorously engage in a free and open exchange of ideas; the more ideas discussed and debated the better it is for democracy. Sec. 91, as it now stands, would seriously hinder that debate, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

In the name of banning ‘fake news,’ the government is infringing on free speech

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—With all the furore that’s surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal, it’d be easy to miss an important news item that came

In the name of banning ‘fake news,’ the government is infringing on free speech

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—With all the furore that’s surrounding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal, it’d be easy to miss an important news item that came
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, top left, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, top right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, above left, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, above right. Ideally elections should be the time when we vigorously engage in a free and open exchange of ideas; the more ideas discussed and debated the better it is for democracy. Sec. 91, as it now stands, would seriously hinder that debate, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Scheer’s marketing problem

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For better or worse, electoral politics in Canada has evolved into a leader-centric form of political combat. In other words, the current federal
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer. The current federal election isn’t really about pitting political parties or ideologies against each other, it’s more of a one-on-one contest between party champions, i.e., between Mr. Scheer and Mr. Trudeau, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Scheer’s marketing problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For better or worse, electoral politics in Canada has evolved into a leader-centric form of political combat. In other words, the current federal

Scheer’s marketing problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For better or worse, electoral politics in Canada has evolved into a leader-centric form of political combat. In other words, the current federal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer. The current federal election isn’t really about pitting political parties or ideologies against each other, it’s more of a one-on-one contest between party champions, i.e., between Mr. Scheer and Mr. Trudeau, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Elections, media, and the politics of politics

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the federal election is officially underway, we can all sit back and watch the Canadian media’s fascination with the politics of
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 16, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. Now that the federal election is officially underway, we can all sit back and watch the Canadian media’s fascination with the politics of politics go into overdrive. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Elections, media, and the politics of politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 16, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the federal election is officially underway, we can all sit back and watch the Canadian media’s fascination with the politics of

Elections, media, and the politics of politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 16, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the federal election is officially underway, we can all sit back and watch the Canadian media’s fascination with the politics of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. Now that the federal election is officially underway, we can all sit back and watch the Canadian media’s fascination with the politics of politics go into overdrive. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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