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Canada’s changing right

  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Oct. 9, 2025, on the Hill. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues are fading away, which will likely have at least some influence on the direction the Conservative party will take under Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s changing right

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues

Canada’s changing right

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 20, 2025
  • For better or worse, the Canadian conservative movement is morphing into something new, something different. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured Oct. 9, 2025, on the Hill. The voices which once mainly focused on pushing economic issues are fading away, which will likely have at least some influence on the direction the Conservative party will take under Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The power of photo-ops

  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pours Crown Royal Canadian whisky on the ground in protest of Diageo's plans to shut down its local Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont., and move jobs south of the border on Sept. 2, 2025. Screen shot courtesy of Global News

The power of photo-ops

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it

The power of photo-ops

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 13, 2025
  • Doug Ford's photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, 'if it’s stupid but works, then it
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pours Crown Royal Canadian whisky on the ground in protest of Diageo's plans to shut down its local Crown Royal bottling plant in Amherstburg, Ont., and move jobs south of the border on Sept. 2, 2025. Screen shot courtesy of Global News

Differences emerge in base politics

  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

Differences emerge in base politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 

Differences emerge in base politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
  • Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 29, 2025
  • Mark Carney realizes that, for the average voter, economics trumps everything else, including the environment. But he has his work cut out for him.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes Project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 22, 2025
  • If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Build Canada Homes Project in Nepean, Ont., on Sept. 14, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Trump problem

  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump seems to view other countries almost as if they were his subjects, meaning he thinks they should put the economic needs of America first, even if they must pay a price. Photograph courtesy White House photographer Daniel Torok

Carney’s Trump problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 

Carney’s Trump problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 15, 2025
  • By putting his elbows down, Mark Carney could end up paying a political price. 
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House on May 6, 2025. Trump seems to view other countries almost as if they were his subjects, meaning he thinks they should put the economic needs of America first, even if they must pay a price. Photograph courtesy White House photographer Daniel Torok

Poilievre needs issues that cut

  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
In order to escape the political box in which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre finds himself, he needs to find issues that will galvanize his base and also divide Liberals, Gerry Nicholls writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre needs issues that cut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.

Poilievre needs issues that cut

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 8, 2025
  • To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
In order to escape the political box in which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre finds himself, he needs to find issues that will galvanize his base and also divide Liberals, Gerry Nicholls writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so detached from any ideological moorings that he’ll even attack his own base if he thinks it will help him score political points, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 1, 2025
  • The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so detached from any ideological moorings that he’ll even attack his own base if he thinks it will help him score political points, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
Quebec's nationalist spirit seems to be stirring, as seen by the pro-sovereigntist Parti Québécois' lead in provincial polls and their win in three recent byelections, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded

De Gaulle’s ‘Vive le Quebec libre!’ haunts Canada

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 25, 2025
  • The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
Quebec's nationalist spirit seems to be stirring, as seen by the pro-sovereigntist Parti Québécois' lead in provincial polls and their win in three recent byelections, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Fixing our social media problem

  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
Media
Media
Reporters file their stories at the Conservative Party's event at the Rogers Centre on election night April 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fixing our social media problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 

Fixing our social media problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 18, 2025
  • In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy. 
Media
Reporters file their stories at the Conservative Party's event at the Rogers Centre on election night April 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 7, 2025
  • In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the opening of the Calgary Stampede on July 4, 2025. Photograph courtesy of X/Pierre Poilievre

The NDP’s fundraising problem

  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The NDP’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard

The NDP’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 4, 2025
  • Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard
Then-NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, left, and NDP MP Don Davies on the Hill on May 21, 2024. Singh resigned as party leader after he lost his own seat and the party was reduced to seven seats from 24 seats in the House in the April 28, 2025, federal election. Davies is now the interim leader. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Musk versus Goliath

  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, pictured at the Kennedy Space Centre on May 30, 2020, was born in South Africa, meaning, according to the U.S. Constitution, he can’t run for president.  Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Musk versus Goliath

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United

Musk versus Goliath

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 28, 2025
  • Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague.  But new parties in the United
Elon Musk
Elon Musk, pictured at the Kennedy Space Centre on May 30, 2020, was born in South Africa, meaning, according to the U.S. Constitution, he can’t run for president.  Photograph courtesy of NASA HQ PHOTO/Flickr

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 21, 2025
  • Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the 2025 Calgary Stampede. Photograph courtesy of X/Mark Carney

The value of strategic praise

  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

The value of strategic praise

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 14, 2025
  • Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
Advocacy groups should note that it's beneficial to their cause if they publicly praise a politician or government that's acting on an issue important to the group even if the political leanings between the two are different, writes Gerry Nicholls. For one, that praise will make it harder for the politician to reverse their decision. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 7, 2025
  • Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
NDP interim leader Don Davies, left, and Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, who won New York City's mayoral primary race last week, may have dramatically changed the dynamics of left-wing politics in the U.S., writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

When conservatives battle conservatives

  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy

When conservatives battle conservatives

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 30, 2025
  • It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will soon face some friendly fire, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 23, 2025
  • Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on March 21, 2025, is riding high in public opinion right now and is 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, according to a June 10 Abacus Data poll. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ideological advantage

  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 

Carney’s ideological advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 16, 2025
  • Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feeding the fundraising beast

  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you

Feeding the fundraising beast

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 9, 2025
  • One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. Political parties may have their differences, but when it comes to fundraising, they all share the same principles, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Economic ambush awaits Carney

  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 

Economic ambush awaits Carney

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 29, 2025
  • Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers. 
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour Ottawa's Lansdowne Park with King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 26, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Carney’s boomer base

  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

Carney’s boomer base

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 26, 2025
  • Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
Generation X: Pierre Poilievre, left, and Mark Carney, are both technically generation Xers, people born between 1965 and 1980. Poilievre was born in 1979 and Carney was born in 1965, but Carney comes across like a boomer, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 19, 2025
  • Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people. 
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker has gotten a raw deal when it comes to his historical reputation, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 12, 2025
  • If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are not buddies. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

The CPC’s Harper problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 5, 2025
  • The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
Even though former prime minister Stephen Harper has been off the political stage for nearly 10 years now, the memory of his leadership, the force of his personality, and the power of his intellect, still looms over the Conservative Party like a ghostly colossus, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Current of events testing Trudeau’s steering skills

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck once said, “Man cannot control the current of events. He can only float with them and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 28, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is steering through the current of events as adeptly as he can and Bismarck would likely approve, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Current of events testing Trudeau’s steering skills

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 28, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck once said, “Man cannot control the current of events. He can only float with them and

Current of events testing Trudeau’s steering skills

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 28, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Nineteenth century German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck once said, “Man cannot control the current of events. He can only float with them and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is steering through the current of events as adeptly as he can and Bismarck would likely approve, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Democracy needs good losers

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to writing about politics, I have something of a bad habit. Nothing too serious mind you, it’s just that I
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 21, 2019
The Conservatives only won the 2011 federal election because our 'first-past-the-post' voting system distorts the will of the people; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triumphed in 2015 because the mainstream media acted as a Liberal propaganda machine; U.S. President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. election resulted from Russian interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Democracy needs good losers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 21, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to writing about politics, I have something of a bad habit. Nothing too serious mind you, it’s just that I

Democracy needs good losers

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 21, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to writing about politics, I have something of a bad habit. Nothing too serious mind you, it’s just that I
The Conservatives only won the 2011 federal election because our 'first-past-the-post' voting system distorts the will of the people; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triumphed in 2015 because the mainstream media acted as a Liberal propaganda machine; U.S. President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 U.S. election resulted from Russian interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The NDP needs a strategic genius

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—More than anything else, Canada’s NDP needs brilliant strategists. Of course, that should go without saying since all political parties need skillful tacticians,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2019
It's showtime: Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Dec. 4, 2018, on the Hill addressing party staff from across the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The NDP needs a strategic genius

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—More than anything else, Canada’s NDP needs brilliant strategists. Of course, that should go without saying since all political parties need skillful tacticians,

The NDP needs a strategic genius

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 14, 2019
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—More than anything else, Canada’s NDP needs brilliant strategists. Of course, that should go without saying since all political parties need skillful tacticians,
It's showtime: Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured Dec. 4, 2018, on the Hill addressing party staff from across the country. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The Justinian Empire will strike back

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’re approaching the end of 2018, it seems the right time to ponder what will take place politically in 2019. Yup, that
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 17, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Gerry Nicholls predicts the prime minister will willingly sacrifice his Liberal MPs in Western Canada, so that he can focus all his energies on his core regional base, i.e., Ontario and Quebec and on his core political principles, i.e., cosmopolitan, progressive, globalist, feminism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The Justinian Empire will strike back

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 17, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’re approaching the end of 2018, it seems the right time to ponder what will take place politically in 2019. Yup, that

The Justinian Empire will strike back

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 17, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Since we’re approaching the end of 2018, it seems the right time to ponder what will take place politically in 2019. Yup, that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on the Hill. Gerry Nicholls predicts the prime minister will willingly sacrifice his Liberal MPs in Western Canada, so that he can focus all his energies on his core regional base, i.e., Ontario and Quebec and on his core political principles, i.e., cosmopolitan, progressive, globalist, feminism. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Shattering political idealism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while I’m asked to lecture university or college students interested in perhaps pursuing a career in politics or, more
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2018
Every once in a while I’m asked to lecture university or college students interested in perhaps pursuing a career in politics or, more specifically, pursuing a career in political communications. And every time I deliver such a lecture, I feel a slight twinge of guilt, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph

Shattering political idealism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while I’m asked to lecture university or college students interested in perhaps pursuing a career in politics or, more

Shattering political idealism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 10, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Every once in a while I’m asked to lecture university or college students interested in perhaps pursuing a career in politics or, more
Every once in a while I’m asked to lecture university or college students interested in perhaps pursuing a career in politics or, more specifically, pursuing a career in political communications. And every time I deliver such a lecture, I feel a slight twinge of guilt, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times file photograph

NDP fundraisers need a darker tone

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes I get the sense Canada’s New Democratic Party doesn’t fully understand the urgency of its situation. And yes, the NDP’s current situation
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill with NDP MP Charlie Angus. The NDP raised just under $862,000, compared to the Liberals who brought in $3.7-million, and the Conservatives who raked in a cool $4.8-million. And while that’s bad news for the NDP, here’s even worse news: it’s running out of time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

NDP fundraisers need a darker tone

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes I get the sense Canada’s New Democratic Party doesn’t fully understand the urgency of its situation. And yes, the NDP’s current situation

NDP fundraisers need a darker tone

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 3, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes I get the sense Canada’s New Democratic Party doesn’t fully understand the urgency of its situation. And yes, the NDP’s current situation
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured recently on the Hill with NDP MP Charlie Angus. The NDP raised just under $862,000, compared to the Liberals who brought in $3.7-million, and the Conservatives who raked in a cool $4.8-million. And while that’s bad news for the NDP, here’s even worse news: it’s running out of time. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and his progressively liberal economics

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to understand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s take on the economy, just recall one of his most celebrated utterances: “The budget
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and his progressively liberal economics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to understand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s take on the economy, just recall one of his most celebrated utterances: “The budget

Trudeau and his progressively liberal economics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 26, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you want to understand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s take on the economy, just recall one of his most celebrated utterances: “The budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of Bernier’s dissent

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s really easy to cast Maxime Bernier as a political joke, as the leader of a little party that couldn’t. After all, Bernier
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier really has nothing to lose, he’s free to challenge conventional wisdom and to bring forward 'radical' ideas the other traditional parties won’t touch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The value of Bernier’s dissent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s really easy to cast Maxime Bernier as a political joke, as the leader of a little party that couldn’t. After all, Bernier

The value of Bernier’s dissent

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 19, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s really easy to cast Maxime Bernier as a political joke, as the leader of a little party that couldn’t. After all, Bernier
People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier really has nothing to lose, he’s free to challenge conventional wisdom and to bring forward 'radical' ideas the other traditional parties won’t touch, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Populism vs. pomp

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The power of populism as a political force is such that it can even make life difficult for vice-regals. Just ask Canada’s current
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 12, 2018
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, and former governors general Michaëlle Jean and Adrienne Clarkson. All three have recently experienced the sting of what might be called a populist backlash, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Populism vs. pomp

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 12, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The power of populism as a political force is such that it can even make life difficult for vice-regals. Just ask Canada’s current

Populism vs. pomp

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 12, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The power of populism as a political force is such that it can even make life difficult for vice-regals. Just ask Canada’s current
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, and former governors general Michaëlle Jean and Adrienne Clarkson. All three have recently experienced the sting of what might be called a populist backlash, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photographs

Canada’s good climate cop

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—As I watch the politics of “climate change” unfold, on both the national and international level, I see it evolving into a game
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 17, 2018, understands that voters don’t see climate change in the same way our grandparents saw Hitler. Climate change is more of an abstract threat, a threat few people actually comprehend. And maybe the UN understands this too, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s good climate cop

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—As I watch the politics of “climate change” unfold, on both the national and international level, I see it evolving into a game

Canada’s good climate cop

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—As I watch the politics of “climate change” unfold, on both the national and international level, I see it evolving into a game
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Oct. 17, 2018, understands that voters don’t see climate change in the same way our grandparents saw Hitler. Climate change is more of an abstract threat, a threat few people actually comprehend. And maybe the UN understands this too, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering Canada’s political future

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Lots of people are busily pontificating and speculating about the upcoming federal election of 2019. And that’s fine, but I’d like to try
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 29, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a Hill scrum, is well-liked by the media and would be a good Liberal leader in 2023, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering Canada’s political future

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 29, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Lots of people are busily pontificating and speculating about the upcoming federal election of 2019. And that’s fine, but I’d like to try

Pondering Canada’s political future

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 29, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Lots of people are busily pontificating and speculating about the upcoming federal election of 2019. And that’s fine, but I’d like to try
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in a Hill scrum, is well-liked by the media and would be a good Liberal leader in 2023, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are provincial politicians leading the way?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, things are getting a lot wackier politically these days at the provincial level in this country. Just
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2018
In usually staid old Ontario, you now have Premier Doug Ford, right, pictured with the Sun/Postmedia columnist Anthony Furey at last year's Manning Networking Conference, running the show, a populist-style, iconoclastic, firebrand, who’s slashing city councils and just generally doing whatever he can to upset the country’s establishment elites, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Are provincial politicians leading the way?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, things are getting a lot wackier politically these days at the provincial level in this country. Just

Are provincial politicians leading the way?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 22, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In case you haven’t noticed it, things are getting a lot wackier politically these days at the provincial level in this country. Just
In usually staid old Ontario, you now have Premier Doug Ford, right, pictured with the Sun/Postmedia columnist Anthony Furey at last year's Manning Networking Conference, running the show, a populist-style, iconoclastic, firebrand, who’s slashing city councils and just generally doing whatever he can to upset the country’s establishment elites, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering what’s important in life

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I know it’s my job, but right now it’s really difficult for me to write or even to think about politics. That’s because
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2018
Gerry Nicholls' wife of 30 years, Patti Nicholls, pictured, died on Oct. 2. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Remembering what’s important in life

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I know it’s my job, but right now it’s really difficult for me to write or even to think about politics. That’s because

Remembering what’s important in life

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 15, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I know it’s my job, but right now it’s really difficult for me to write or even to think about politics. That’s because
Gerry Nicholls' wife of 30 years, Patti Nicholls, pictured, died on Oct. 2. Photograph courtesy of Facebook

Anticipating Harper’s book

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s new book, Right Here, Right Now comes out this week and I’m pretty excited about it. In fact,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2018
Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s new book, Right Here, Right Now comes out this week and I’m pretty excited about it, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Anticipating Harper’s book

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s new book, Right Here, Right Now comes out this week and I’m pretty excited about it. In fact,

Anticipating Harper’s book

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 8, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s new book, Right Here, Right Now comes out this week and I’m pretty excited about it. In fact,
Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s new book, Right Here, Right Now comes out this week and I’m pretty excited about it, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pondering Bernier’s options

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I sure hope Maxmine Bernier, the leader and creator of the newly formed People’s Party of Canada, doesn’t discourage easily. After all, by
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
Maxime Bernier, pictured on Sept. 14, 2018, walking into the National Press Building in Ottawa where he announced the founding the People's Party of Canada.

Pondering Bernier’s options

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I sure hope Maxmine Bernier, the leader and creator of the newly formed People’s Party of Canada, doesn’t discourage easily. After all, by

Pondering Bernier’s options

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 1, 2018
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I sure hope Maxmine Bernier, the leader and creator of the newly formed People’s Party of Canada, doesn’t discourage easily. After all, by
Maxime Bernier, pictured on Sept. 14, 2018, walking into the National Press Building in Ottawa where he announced the founding the People's Party of Canada.

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