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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

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
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  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
Indeed, for Donald Trump the almost instantaneous nature of Twitter made it a weapon which he wielded during the last American election to nimbly outmanoeuvre, outflank, and outdo his adversaries, who relied on a relatively plodding messaging strategy, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

Politics is getting fast and furious

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In

Politics is getting fast and furious

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—One Twitter meme phrase I see a lot of these days says: “Life comes at you fast.” And boy does it ever. In
Indeed, for Donald Trump the almost instantaneous nature of Twitter made it a weapon which he wielded during the last American election to nimbly outmanoeuvre, outflank, and outdo his adversaries, who relied on a relatively plodding messaging strategy, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Matthew McBain/Devin Dreeshen

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner

Trudeau’s tour tempted fortuna

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced he was going to embark on a “Watch me chat in a totally unscripted manner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s trade tribalism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, isn’t talking like an economist, but like a politician. His message is basically: we’re from the same tribe, so don’t shut us out. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trump’s trade tribalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean

Trump’s trade tribalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 30, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—U.S. President Donald Trump is living proof that being a good politician often means being a bad economist. To see what I mean
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, isn’t talking like an economist, but like a politician. His message is basically: we’re from the same tribe, so don’t shut us out. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
Kevin O'Leary announced his candidacy last week for the federal Conservative Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Kevin O'Leary

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to

O’Leary should emphasize his successful business background every time he talks

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 23, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Please don’t tell anyone this, but I’m about to rip off famous Canadian academic Marshall McLuhan. Okay, maybe it’s a bit hash to
Kevin O'Leary announced his candidacy last week for the federal Conservative Party's leadership. Photograph courtesy of Kevin O'Leary

For Tories, time is of the essence

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, now led by interim Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

For Tories, time is of the essence

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the

For Tories, time is of the essence

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 16, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism. After all, the
When pondering the future of the once mighty Conservative Party of Canada, now led by interim Leader Rona Ambrose, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, it’s easy to wallow in pools of pessimism, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s a mailing list mystery

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s a mailing list mystery

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,

It’s a mailing list mystery

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 9, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Over the holidays, I received an email that totally piqued my curiosity. Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s content that aroused my interest,
Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The unpredictable year ahead

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, pictured at the state dinner on Dec. 8 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The unpredictable year ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions

The unpredictable year ahead

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re approaching year’s end, I should act like an Oracle from ancient Greece and offer up a string of confident-sounding predictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, pictured at the state dinner on Dec. 8 in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
Justin Trudeau the campaigner was exciting, he was different, he offered 'real change,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is

Trudeau ‘the changer’ has morphed into ‘the compromiser’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If for some odd reason, Canada’s opinion leaders had to choose a fairy tale character to be our prime minster, my sense is
Justin Trudeau the campaigner was exciting, he was different, he offered 'real change,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a space-time continuum rift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a

Trudeau conjures up Cold War nostalgia

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently eulogized the late Fidel Castro, it basically had the effect of hurling the entire planet into a space-time continuum rift. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Political leader wanted, no experience required

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016

Political leader wanted, no experience required

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats

Political leader wanted, no experience required

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 28, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If a recent political trend is anything to go by, it should be a simple matter for the federal Conservatives and New Democrats

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, pictured earlier this month at a televised debate in Saskatoon. Photograph screen capture of CPAC

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they

Leitch is a Conservative elite embracing populism, so there

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 21, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you ask political observers in this country what they think of Kellie Leitch’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, they
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, pictured earlier this month at a televised debate in Saskatoon. Photograph screen capture of CPAC

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph screen capture of CNN

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is

Trump’s lesson for corporate communicators

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 14, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren. And that lesson is
If nothing else, the recent U.S. presidential contest should offer an important lesson to president-elect Donald Trump’s corporate brethren, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph screen capture of CNN

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. All the rules put in place to restrict political contributions don’t make fundraising impossible, but they do make it much more difficult, which means party fundraisers have to be extra inventive when it comes to garnering donations. This explains the Liberal Party’s 'pay-for-access' scheme and it also explains why parties are doing more grassroots-style fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a

If Trudeau can’t be trusted with donation dollars, who can?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 7, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Political fundraising in this country has a really bad reputation. How bad? Well, even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—the popular, dewy-eyed idealist with a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo on the Hill. All the rules put in place to restrict political contributions don’t make fundraising impossible, but they do make it much more difficult, which means party fundraisers have to be extra inventive when it comes to garnering donations. This explains the Liberal Party’s 'pay-for-access' scheme and it also explains why parties are doing more grassroots-style fundraising, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Politicians should be real

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is a socialist who tried to woo voters in the last election by sounding like anything but a socialist, writes Gerry Nicholls, and maybe that’s why Canadian voters who craved something more exciting gravitated to a politician who offered 'real change' like Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Politicians should be real

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the

Politicians should be real

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 31, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Tear down this wall, Mr. Gorbachev.” That line, delivered as part of Ronald Reagan’s famous “Berlin Wall Speech” of 1987, is probably the
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is a socialist who tried to woo voters in the last election by sounding like anything but a socialist, writes Gerry Nicholls, and maybe that’s why Canadian voters who craved something more exciting gravitated to a politician who offered 'real change' like Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really

Want to get noticed? Provoke an attack

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the wild and untamed jungle of nature, you’re either predator or prey and if you end up being prey, it’s usually really

How to punish wasteful politicians

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016

How to punish wasteful politicians

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty

How to punish wasteful politicians

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 17, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Death and taxes, they say, are the world’s only two certainties. Yet, I’m pretty sure that’s wrong since I can add another certainty

Sewing up the so-cons

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Before he became prime minister, Stephen Harper would sometimes call me up, out of the blue, for tactical communication advice. I know, sounds
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 10, 2016
The last such time I was contacted for advice occurred in the winter of 2002 when Stephen Harper, who was in a tough leadership race, phoned me with a pretty basic question: 'What,' he asked, 'should I do about the social conservatives?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sewing up the so-cons

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 10, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Before he became prime minister, Stephen Harper would sometimes call me up, out of the blue, for tactical communication advice. I know, sounds

Sewing up the so-cons

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 10, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Before he became prime minister, Stephen Harper would sometimes call me up, out of the blue, for tactical communication advice. I know, sounds
The last such time I was contacted for advice occurred in the winter of 2002 when Stephen Harper, who was in a tough leadership race, phoned me with a pretty basic question: 'What,' he asked, 'should I do about the social conservatives?' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau and the ‘hope and change’ syndrome

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Otto von Bismarck, the great 19th century German chancellor, once declared that “politics ruins the character.” This is akin to another much more
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 3, 2016
Our intellectual, media, and cultural elites didn’t like prime minister Stephen Harper. For Canadian elites, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unlike the bad Harper, is a leader who positively oozes niceness and sweetness. Yet, so far it hasn’t exactly worked out that way, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau and the ‘hope and change’ syndrome

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 3, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Otto von Bismarck, the great 19th century German chancellor, once declared that “politics ruins the character.” This is akin to another much more

Trudeau and the ‘hope and change’ syndrome

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 3, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Otto von Bismarck, the great 19th century German chancellor, once declared that “politics ruins the character.” This is akin to another much more
Our intellectual, media, and cultural elites didn’t like prime minister Stephen Harper. For Canadian elites, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unlike the bad Harper, is a leader who positively oozes niceness and sweetness. Yet, so far it hasn’t exactly worked out that way, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Is the NDP ready to gamble?

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Robert Fox, the new national director for the federal NDP, recently declared he was ready to make a move that’s packed with political
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 26, 2016

Is the NDP ready to gamble?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 26, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Robert Fox, the new national director for the federal NDP, recently declared he was ready to make a move that’s packed with political

Is the NDP ready to gamble?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 26, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Robert Fox, the new national director for the federal NDP, recently declared he was ready to make a move that’s packed with political

Politics, potatoes and T-shirts

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is the month the federal Liberals will make a gut-wrenchingly difficult decision. And no, I’m not talking about a decision related to
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 19, 2016
For instance, when our prime minister recently visited China, the Liberal International Trade Minister, Chrystia Freeland, pictured in this file photo, declared the trip a success basically because the Chinese had bestowed upon Trudeau the nickname, ‘Little Potato,’ writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph Steve Gerecke

Politics, potatoes and T-shirts

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is the month the federal Liberals will make a gut-wrenchingly difficult decision. And no, I’m not talking about a decision related to

Politics, potatoes and T-shirts

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 19, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This is the month the federal Liberals will make a gut-wrenchingly difficult decision. And no, I’m not talking about a decision related to
For instance, when our prime minister recently visited China, the Liberal International Trade Minister, Chrystia Freeland, pictured in this file photo, declared the trip a success basically because the Chinese had bestowed upon Trudeau the nickname, ‘Little Potato,’ writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph Steve Gerecke

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