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Gerry Nicholls is a communications consultant.

How to face defeat

  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always

How to face defeat

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 28, 2025
  • People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May in a Hill scrum on Dec. 3, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2025
  • It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Kory Teneycke, former campaign manager for Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Teneycke recently accused the federal Conservatives of 'campaign malpractice.' The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Stuart Benson

The theatre of leaders’ debates

  • The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
It's showtime: Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault will face off this week in Montreal for the English and French-language televised leaders' debates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The theatre of leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
  • The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points

The theatre of leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 14, 2025
  • The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points
It's showtime: Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green co-Leader Jonathan Pedneault will face off this week in Montreal for the English and French-language televised leaders' debates. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Controlling the campaign message

  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, bottom left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, top right, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Controlling the campaign message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the

Controlling the campaign message

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2025
  • One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, top left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, bottom left, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, Green co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault, top right, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely

Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2025
  • Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Thanks to the emergence of social media platforms, 'vibe politics' is more important than ever, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Wikimedia Commons, and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

The Liberal Constanza strategy: do the opposite of usual practice

  • The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Liberals have picked boring over sparkle, but it could work, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Liberal Constanza strategy: do the opposite of usual practice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2025
  • The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political

The Liberal Constanza strategy: do the opposite of usual practice

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2025
  • The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Liberals have picked boring over sparkle, but it could work, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted

Conservative attack ad lacks authenticity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 17, 2025
  • Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
The Conservative Party's recent attack ad, called 'Trump wants our jobs.' Image courtesy of the Conservative Party of Canada

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.

Get ready for a clash of nationalisms 

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2025
  • My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Singh’s no-win scenario

  • It’s hard to see how Jagmeet Singh can overcome this no-win scenario. Of course, Captain Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru test, but he cheated. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 3, 2025
No matter what strategy he employs in the next federal election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will fail to improve his party’s standing, predicts Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh’s no-win scenario

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 3, 2025
  • It’s hard to see how Jagmeet Singh can overcome this no-win scenario. Of course, Captain Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru test, but he cheated. 

Singh’s no-win scenario

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 3, 2025
  • It’s hard to see how Jagmeet Singh can overcome this no-win scenario. Of course, Captain Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru test, but he cheated. 
No matter what strategy he employs in the next federal election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will fail to improve his party’s standing, predicts Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Conservative course correction

  • Only time will tell if this new plan survives contact with the enemy. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre and his son, Cruz, pictured Feb. 15, 2025, at the Conservative Party's rally in Ottawa at the Rogers Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The Conservative course correction

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2025
  • Only time will tell if this new plan survives contact with the enemy. 

The Conservative course correction

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2025
  • Only time will tell if this new plan survives contact with the enemy. 
Pierre Poilievre and his son, Cruz, pictured Feb. 15, 2025, at the Conservative Party's rally in Ottawa at the Rogers Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The paradox of free trade

  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 

The paradox of free trade

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2025
  • Bad economics sometimes makes for good politics. 
Canadians see Trump’s tariff threats as an attack on our country, a feeling which was further fuelled by his frightening rhetoric about absorbing Canada as America’s '51st state,' writes Gerry Nicholls.   Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia

Freeland’s flaws

  • Chrystia Freeland should have vacated the scene for a while, put some distance between herself and the prime minister, and then she could have
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland’s flaws

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2025
  • Chrystia Freeland should have vacated the scene for a while, put some distance between herself and the prime minister, and then she could have

Freeland’s flaws

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 10, 2025
  • Chrystia Freeland should have vacated the scene for a while, put some distance between herself and the prime minister, and then she could have
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault recently admitted that he was open to implementing alternatives to the carbon tax.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 

Guilbeault’s carbon tax pivot

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2025
  • This is why I always tell activists, if you want to stay true to your cause, stay out of partisan politics. 
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Nov. 7, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault recently admitted that he was open to implementing alternatives to the carbon tax.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to redefine liberalism

  • With Trump's return and the Liberals’ sagging poll numbers, that brand of progressivism seems to be a spent force. This is why the party will
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2025
Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured on Jan. 10, 2024, once said: 'When ... the left says of you you’re a right winger, and when the people on the right say you’re a left winger, you’re a good Canadian Liberal.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to redefine liberalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2025
  • With Trump's return and the Liberals’ sagging poll numbers, that brand of progressivism seems to be a spent force. This is why the party will

Time to redefine liberalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2025
  • With Trump's return and the Liberals’ sagging poll numbers, that brand of progressivism seems to be a spent force. This is why the party will
Jean Chrétien
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien, pictured on Jan. 10, 2024, once said: 'When ... the left says of you you’re a right winger, and when the people on the right say you’re a left winger, you’re a good Canadian Liberal.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side

The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2025
  • Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring 'we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.' That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side
Donald Trump
One of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's defining characters is that he's totally unpredictable, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is

Trudeau brought down by his political fragility

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 13, 2025
  • When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outside Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,

My crazy Christmas conspiracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2024
  • My Christmas conspiracy theory is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided—long before his dramatic split with former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland—to resign his position,
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in a Hill scrum on Oct. 29, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The importance of internal polls

  • Those public opinion polls you see on TV and in newspapers are only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the polling action is actually
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau recently suggested Poilievre can’t 'unite Canadians' against president-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, which was likely based on internal polling, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The importance of internal polls

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2024
  • Those public opinion polls you see on TV and in newspapers are only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the polling action is actually

The importance of internal polls

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 16, 2024
  • Those public opinion polls you see on TV and in newspapers are only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the polling action is actually
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau recently suggested Poilievre can’t 'unite Canadians' against president-elect Donald Trump’s agenda, which was likely based on internal polling, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The politics of climate change are changing

  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of climate change are changing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming

The politics of climate change are changing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 9, 2024
  • Economists tell us such carbon taxes are the most efficient way to fight climate change. Yet, regular people will often see them as disproportionately harming
Canada's federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.
Some questions about how Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory will impact Canadian politics are easier to answer than others, writes Gerry Nicholls. Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey/Wikimedia Commons

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 

Will Trumpism change Canada’s political parties?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 2, 2024
  • In the years ahead, we can expect Conservative populism, Liberal pragmatism, and NDP contemplation. 
Donald Trump.
Some questions about how Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory will impact Canadian politics are easier to answer than others, writes Gerry Nicholls. Caricature courtesy of DonkeyHotey/Wikimedia Commons

The anger versus joy election

  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. In the U.S. election campaign, the vibe Harris chose to emphasize was 'joy,' whereas Trump chose 'anger.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

The anger versus joy election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public

The anger versus joy election

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 25, 2024
  • What does all this joy-versus-anger stuff teach us? If you’re going to campaign solely on emotion, make sure that it's in sync with the public
Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris. In the U.S. election campaign, the vibe Harris chose to emphasize was 'joy,' whereas Trump chose 'anger.' Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Flickr

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist

Trump’s win is bad for news for Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 18, 2024
  • Just as Americans seemed determined to punish the Biden administration, Canadians seem ready to topple the Trudeau regime. Just as Americans had a populist
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Nov. 6, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The coming ad war

  • If the Conservatives see their poll numbers dropping, they’ll quickly respond by increasing their own ad buys and intensifying their attacks on the Liberals.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Given the huge advantage the Conservatives have for raising money, it’ll be hard for the Liberals to match them dollar for dollar when it comes to duking it out in an all-out advertising war, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The coming ad war

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
  • If the Conservatives see their poll numbers dropping, they’ll quickly respond by increasing their own ad buys and intensifying their attacks on the Liberals.

The coming ad war

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
  • If the Conservatives see their poll numbers dropping, they’ll quickly respond by increasing their own ad buys and intensifying their attacks on the Liberals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Given the huge advantage the Conservatives have for raising money, it’ll be hard for the Liberals to match them dollar for dollar when it comes to duking it out in an all-out advertising war, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The problem of political homelessness

  • According to Nik Nanos, 'more than four in 10 people likely consider themselves (politically) homeless in Canada.' So, what’s causing this to happen and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2024
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The politically homeless won't necessarily be attracted to the main parties if they move to the centre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia/illustration by Neena Singhal

The problem of political homelessness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2024
  • According to Nik Nanos, 'more than four in 10 people likely consider themselves (politically) homeless in Canada.' So, what’s causing this to happen and

The problem of political homelessness

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 4, 2024
  • According to Nik Nanos, 'more than four in 10 people likely consider themselves (politically) homeless in Canada.' So, what’s causing this to happen and
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The politically homeless won't necessarily be attracted to the main parties if they move to the centre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia/illustration by Neena Singhal

U.S. election offers Liberals a glimmer of hope

  • In short, the U.S. election results may help the Liberals, but it won’t be their political salvation. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

U.S. election offers Liberals a glimmer of hope

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
  • In short, the U.S. election results may help the Liberals, but it won’t be their political salvation. 

U.S. election offers Liberals a glimmer of hope

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
  • In short, the U.S. election results may help the Liberals, but it won’t be their political salvation. 
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 

Poilievre’s real ‘hidden’ agenda?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2024
  • Conservatives talk like conservatives while in opposition, but govern like liberals when they’re in power. 
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, flanked by Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman, left, Raquel Dancho and Don Stewart. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually

The decline and fall of the Liberal empire

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
  • On top of everything else, the Liberals are losing the ability to set the national agenda as the NDP and Bloc Québécois are continually
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
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Trudeau’s awkward answer an unforced error

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—During a recent news conference to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2019
During a news conference on June 10, 2019, to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials by 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer to a really simple question, writes Gerry Nicholls. Screen capture photograph courtesy Global News

Trudeau’s awkward answer an unforced error

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—During a recent news conference to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer

Trudeau’s awkward answer an unforced error

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—During a recent news conference to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer
During a news conference on June 10, 2019, to outline his plans to ban certain plastic materials by 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a painfully convoluted answer to a really simple question, writes Gerry Nicholls. Screen capture photograph courtesy Global News

Nationalism, Canadian-style

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Imagine if you were charged with fighting a war knowing that one of the most effective weapons in your arsenal was supposed to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 10, 2019
O Canada: Canada Day in Ottawa, pictured on July 1, 2017. Federal politicians will be playing the subtle nationalistic game in the next election campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph

Nationalism, Canadian-style

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 10, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Imagine if you were charged with fighting a war knowing that one of the most effective weapons in your arsenal was supposed to

Nationalism, Canadian-style

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 10, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Imagine if you were charged with fighting a war knowing that one of the most effective weapons in your arsenal was supposed to
O Canada: Canada Day in Ottawa, pictured on July 1, 2017. Federal politicians will be playing the subtle nationalistic game in the next election campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau’s energizing negativity

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The very minute Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer edged past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the polls it made him a marked man.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 3, 2019
The very minute Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer edged past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the polls it made him a marked man, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s energizing negativity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 3, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The very minute Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer edged past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the polls it made him a marked man.

Trudeau’s energizing negativity

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 3, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The very minute Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer edged past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the polls it made him a marked man.
The very minute Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer edged past Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the polls it made him a marked man, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the NDP panicking?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal has dramatically altered Canada’s political landscape. Suddenly the Liberal Party is fighting for its political life; suddenly
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 27, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently in Ottawa. Almost immediately after losing a recent byelection to the Greens, Mr. Singh called for nothing less than putting an end to the entire Canadian fossil-fuel industry, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the NDP panicking?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 27, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal has dramatically altered Canada’s political landscape. Suddenly the Liberal Party is fighting for its political life; suddenly

Is the NDP panicking?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 27, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal has dramatically altered Canada’s political landscape. Suddenly the Liberal Party is fighting for its political life; suddenly
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently in Ottawa. Almost immediately after losing a recent byelection to the Greens, Mr. Singh called for nothing less than putting an end to the entire Canadian fossil-fuel industry, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cautionary tale of Harper

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Not long after my wife passed away, I received a kind and thoughtful note of condolences from former prime minister Stephen Harper. Yes,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 20, 2019
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Fredericton, N.B., The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

The cautionary tale of Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 20, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Not long after my wife passed away, I received a kind and thoughtful note of condolences from former prime minister Stephen Harper. Yes,

The cautionary tale of Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 20, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Not long after my wife passed away, I received a kind and thoughtful note of condolences from former prime minister Stephen Harper. Yes,
Then-prime minister Stephen Harper, pictured on Oct. 16, 2015, campaigning in Fredericton, N.B., The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade

An ‘ugly’ federal election not inevitable

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional wisdom holds that the upcoming Canadian federal election will be one nasty affair. Indeed, a recent news story in this very newspaper
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2019
Let's get this party started: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

An ‘ugly’ federal election not inevitable

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional wisdom holds that the upcoming Canadian federal election will be one nasty affair. Indeed, a recent news story in this very newspaper

An ‘ugly’ federal election not inevitable

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional wisdom holds that the upcoming Canadian federal election will be one nasty affair. Indeed, a recent news story in this very newspaper
Let's get this party started: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The sad state of Canada’s left wing

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to recent media reports, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer supposedly blundered when he secretly met not too long ago with oil company
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has for the past year or so has basically been missing in action, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sad state of Canada’s left wing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to recent media reports, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer supposedly blundered when he secretly met not too long ago with oil company

The sad state of Canada’s left wing

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to recent media reports, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer supposedly blundered when he secretly met not too long ago with oil company
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has for the past year or so has basically been missing in action, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The SNC-Lavalin scandal’s forgotten victim

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever a juicy scandal ricochets throughout a political ecosystem it can sometimes inflict severe collateral damage on innocent bystanders. For instance, while the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. If polls continue to favour Mr. Scheer, it means Bernier will now have a much harder time raising donations, he’ll now have a much harder time attracting candidates and volunteers, most importantly he’ll now have a much harder time winning votes, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The SNC-Lavalin scandal’s forgotten victim

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever a juicy scandal ricochets throughout a political ecosystem it can sometimes inflict severe collateral damage on innocent bystanders. For instance, while the

The SNC-Lavalin scandal’s forgotten victim

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever a juicy scandal ricochets throughout a political ecosystem it can sometimes inflict severe collateral damage on innocent bystanders. For instance, while the
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. If polls continue to favour Mr. Scheer, it means Bernier will now have a much harder time raising donations, he’ll now have a much harder time attracting candidates and volunteers, most importantly he’ll now have a much harder time winning votes, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Care Bear Trudeau is out; Terminator Trudeau is in

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, over the past few months Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has undergone a radical image makeover. Out is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 2, 2019, at the Liberal caucus where he announced the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Grit caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Care Bear Trudeau is out; Terminator Trudeau is in

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, over the past few months Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has undergone a radical image makeover. Out is

Care Bear Trudeau is out; Terminator Trudeau is in

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 22, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, over the past few months Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has undergone a radical image makeover. Out is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 2, 2019, at the Liberal caucus where he announced the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Grit caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time for May to get tough with the Liberals

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once declared, “England has no eternal friends, England has no perpetual enemies, England has only eternal and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 15, 2019
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured March 6, 2019, arriving at the House Justice Committee on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Time for May to get tough with the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 15, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once declared, “England has no eternal friends, England has no perpetual enemies, England has only eternal and

Time for May to get tough with the Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 15, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century British statesman Lord Palmerston once declared, “England has no eternal friends, England has no perpetual enemies, England has only eternal and
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, pictured March 6, 2019, arriving at the House Justice Committee on Parliament Hill. The Hill Times photographs Andrew Meade

Scandal or no scandal, Trudeau’s not going anywhere

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I wonder if, in his secret heart of hearts, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in any way sympathizing with his rival Prime Minister
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 8, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 2, 2019, at the Liberal caucus emergency meeting where Mr. Trudeau announced the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scandal or no scandal, Trudeau’s not going anywhere

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 8, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I wonder if, in his secret heart of hearts, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in any way sympathizing with his rival Prime Minister

Scandal or no scandal, Trudeau’s not going anywhere

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 8, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I wonder if, in his secret heart of hearts, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in any way sympathizing with his rival Prime Minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured April 2, 2019, at the Liberal caucus emergency meeting where Mr. Trudeau announced the expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Watch for political fireworks in Alberta

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Canadian politics has been awfully dramatic over the past month or so, and now that the Alberta provincial election is underway, I suspect
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2019
Given that Justin Trudeau is currently on the ropes over the SNC-Lavalin scandal, will Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley’s over-the-top attacks on Ottawa further undermine the prime minister’s public support? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Watch for political fireworks in Alberta

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Canadian politics has been awfully dramatic over the past month or so, and now that the Alberta provincial election is underway, I suspect

Watch for political fireworks in Alberta

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 1, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Canadian politics has been awfully dramatic over the past month or so, and now that the Alberta provincial election is underway, I suspect
Given that Justin Trudeau is currently on the ropes over the SNC-Lavalin scandal, will Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley’s over-the-top attacks on Ottawa further undermine the prime minister’s public support? The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould’s message advantage

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the past few weeks have proven anything, it’s the importance in politics of linking a simple message to the public’s core values.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2019
Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured recently at the House Justice Committee. If the past few weeks have proven anything, it’s the importance in politics of linking a simple message to the public’s core values, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Wilson-Raybould’s message advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the past few weeks have proven anything, it’s the importance in politics of linking a simple message to the public’s core values.

Wilson-Raybould’s message advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If the past few weeks have proven anything, it’s the importance in politics of linking a simple message to the public’s core values.
Former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured recently at the House Justice Committee. If the past few weeks have proven anything, it’s the importance in politics of linking a simple message to the public’s core values, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau vs. Trudeau

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yelling at one of his MPs shouldn’t be news. After all, given that politics can be a stressful business,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, pictured on Feb. 4, 2019, at a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, three days before The Globe and Mail broke the explosive story on SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau vs. Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yelling at one of his MPs shouldn’t be news. After all, given that politics can be a stressful business,

Trudeau vs. Trudeau

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yelling at one of his MPs shouldn’t be news. After all, given that politics can be a stressful business,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, pictured on Feb. 4, 2019, at a Black History Month event at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, three days before The Globe and Mail broke the explosive story on SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Scheer finally has a theory for winning

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal that’s currently rampaging through Ottawa like a wounded  elephant, has provided Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer with
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 11, 2019
If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal that’s currently rampaging through Ottawa like a wounded  elephant, has provided Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer with something he’s desperately needed for a long time: a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer finally has a theory for winning

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal that’s currently rampaging through Ottawa like a wounded  elephant, has provided Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer with

Scheer finally has a theory for winning

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal that’s currently rampaging through Ottawa like a wounded  elephant, has provided Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer with
If nothing else, the SNC-Lavalin scandal that’s currently rampaging through Ottawa like a wounded  elephant, has provided Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer with something he’s desperately needed for a long time: a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

How the Conservatives are (unwittingly) helping Bernier

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier should be grateful for all the free help he’s getting from the Conservative Party of Canada. And, yes,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2019
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured Feb. 19, 2019, at the 'United We Roll' protest on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How the Conservatives are (unwittingly) helping Bernier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier should be grateful for all the free help he’s getting from the Conservative Party of Canada. And, yes,

How the Conservatives are (unwittingly) helping Bernier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier should be grateful for all the free help he’s getting from the Conservative Party of Canada. And, yes,
People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, pictured Feb. 19, 2019, at the 'United We Roll' protest on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The thankless task of Gerry Butts

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For a reason I can’t fully comprehend, my American colleagues—political operatives I’ve worked with on campaigns from days gone by—are always curious about
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2019
Gerry Butts, pictured in this file photograph, resigned from his top job in the PMO on Feb. 18, 2019, in the political fallout after PMO officials pressed then justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. out of its legal troubles. The Hill Times file photograph

The thankless task of Gerry Butts

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For a reason I can’t fully comprehend, my American colleagues—political operatives I’ve worked with on campaigns from days gone by—are always curious about

The thankless task of Gerry Butts

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—For a reason I can’t fully comprehend, my American colleagues—political operatives I’ve worked with on campaigns from days gone by—are always curious about
Gerry Butts, pictured in this file photograph, resigned from his top job in the PMO on Feb. 18, 2019, in the political fallout after PMO officials pressed then justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. out of its legal troubles. The Hill Times file photograph

How to turn questions into a political weapon

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The SNC-Lavalin-Wilson-Raybould controversy, the one that’s currently laying waste to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Sunny Ways” image, is an issue I’m a little
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 18, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in this file photograph in a Hill scrum. This potential controversy, with all its muddied waters and all its dramatic twists and turns and perhaps its ultimately irresolvable nature, serves to provide a unique learning opportunity for anyone interested in political communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to turn questions into a political weapon

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The SNC-Lavalin-Wilson-Raybould controversy, the one that’s currently laying waste to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Sunny Ways” image, is an issue I’m a little

How to turn questions into a political weapon

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 18, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The SNC-Lavalin-Wilson-Raybould controversy, the one that’s currently laying waste to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Sunny Ways” image, is an issue I’m a little
Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured in this file photograph in a Hill scrum. This potential controversy, with all its muddied waters and all its dramatic twists and turns and perhaps its ultimately irresolvable nature, serves to provide a unique learning opportunity for anyone interested in political communications. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with fighting fake news

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever I see references to the federal government’s Ministry of Democratic Institutions, I always get a slight case of the willies. It’s probably
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2019
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said 'the objective is to have civil society organizations in Canada who can help provide some of the civic awareness and education to evaluate news, digital media, etcetera, the information coming to Canadians, so they can make their informed choice of how they ingest this information, and how they share it or not.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with fighting fake news

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever I see references to the federal government’s Ministry of Democratic Institutions, I always get a slight case of the willies. It’s probably

The problem with fighting fake news

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever I see references to the federal government’s Ministry of Democratic Institutions, I always get a slight case of the willies. It’s probably
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould said 'the objective is to have civil society organizations in Canada who can help provide some of the civic awareness and education to evaluate news, digital media, etcetera, the information coming to Canadians, so they can make their informed choice of how they ingest this information, and how they share it or not.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta ‘gag law’ to get tested in court

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Some political battles in this country seem like they’re never going to end. A case in point, for instance, is the ongoing fight
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2019
The idea behind the billboard message, of course, was to criticize Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s decision to impose a carbon tax, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Alberta ‘gag law’ to get tested in court

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Some political battles in this country seem like they’re never going to end. A case in point, for instance, is the ongoing fight

Alberta ‘gag law’ to get tested in court

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 4, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Some political battles in this country seem like they’re never going to end. A case in point, for instance, is the ongoing fight
The idea behind the billboard message, of course, was to criticize Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s decision to impose a carbon tax, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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