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Carney, cynic or idealist?

  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney, cynic or idealist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens

Carney, cynic or idealist?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 12, 2025
  • By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Dec. 3, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s

Outhouse will tweak the Tory engine

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 4, 2025
  • The upshot is that the changes Steve Outhouse will bring to the party will likely be subtle, not flashy, more about tweaking the party’s
When the Conservatives hired Steve Outhouse as their latest campaign manager, they acquired a new face, but, to my mind, it’s unlikely the party will get much of a new look, writes Gerry Nicholls. Handout photograph

The controversy of hiring foreign help

  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
American political ad company Fight Agency has produced one ad to reintroduce former Calgary mayor and current Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The controversy of hiring foreign help

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 

The controversy of hiring foreign help

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | December 1, 2025
  • I don’t think the Alberta NDP should apologize for hiring Fight Agency; it’s perfectly legitimate. 
American political ad company Fight Agency has produced one ad to reintroduce former Calgary mayor and current Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to Albertans. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.

The politics of Poilievre’s personality

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 20, 2025
  • Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre should not pay attention to his critics.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured holding press conference in the House foyer to speak about Conservative MP Frank Caputo’s private member's bill C-225 to strengthen responses to intimate partner violence in Canada on Oct. 28, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fundraising problem

  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Carney’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the

Carney’s fundraising problem

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 13, 2025
  • Considering the Liberals are still basking in their electoral triumph from earlier this year and seeing how they’re still doing relatively well in the
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 

How Bill Gates has shifted the politics of climate change

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 5, 2025
  • The environmental movement has suffered a loss. 
Whereas Bill Gates was once a powerful voice in sounding the alarm about the dangers of climate change, he’s now apparently arguing that the threat it poses to humanity is overblown, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It

Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 3, 2025
  • Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How social media impacts politics

  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
If you want to protest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s policies, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to buy a TV spot; you just use AI to create a video and then upload it to YouTube. And, yes, it seems this sort of social media influencing is having an impact, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How social media impacts politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across

How social media impacts politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 23, 2025
  • A recent study by the Canadian Digital Media Research Network, noted that '[social media] influencers, not parties, or newsrooms, dominated distribution and attention across
If you want to protest Prime Minister Mark Carney’s policies, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to buy a TV spot; you just use AI to create a video and then upload it to YouTube. And, yes, it seems this sort of social media influencing is having an impact, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada’s changing right

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

Canada’s changing right

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

Canada’s changing right

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

The power of photo-ops

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

The power of photo-ops

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

The power of photo-ops

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

The value of strategic praise

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

The value of strategic praise

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

The value of strategic praise

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—”I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 8, 2017
Speaking of obnoxious rudeness, U.S. President Donald Trump is, without a doubt, the grandmaster of disrespectful invective, writes Gerry Nicholls. When The New York Times published a mere sampling of his Twitter insults, it took up two full pages. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

The politics of nasty

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 8, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—”I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and

The politics of nasty

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 8, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—”I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and
Speaking of obnoxious rudeness, U.S. President Donald Trump is, without a doubt, the grandmaster of disrespectful invective, writes Gerry Nicholls. When The New York Times published a mere sampling of his Twitter insults, it took up two full pages. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Time for NDP to wave the red flag

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the Bible’s Book of Job, there’s a cheery little line that reads, “After dark, I hope for light.” I suspect that perfectly
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 1, 2017
Pat Stogran’s willingness to stir things up, while perhaps entertaining, won’t be enough to really give the NDP race the jolt it needs. Photograph courtesy of Pat Stogran

Time for NDP to wave the red flag

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 1, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the Bible’s Book of Job, there’s a cheery little line that reads, “After dark, I hope for light.” I suspect that perfectly

Time for NDP to wave the red flag

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 1, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the Bible’s Book of Job, there’s a cheery little line that reads, “After dark, I hope for light.” I suspect that perfectly
Pat Stogran’s willingness to stir things up, while perhaps entertaining, won’t be enough to really give the NDP race the jolt it needs. Photograph courtesy of Pat Stogran

Don’t let the media dictate strategy

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political strategist has to learn how to deal with hate. Or more specifically, a strategist has to accept the fact that media
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 24, 2017
The B.C. Liberals, led by Christy Clark, didn’t seem to care much about the media’s opinion in the 2013 provincial election and basically sunk the NDP with relentless and highly effective attacks, writes Gerry Nicholls. Ms. Clark was defeated in her riding, but was re-elected in a subsequent byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t let the media dictate strategy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 24, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political strategist has to learn how to deal with hate. Or more specifically, a strategist has to accept the fact that media

Don’t let the media dictate strategy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 24, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political strategist has to learn how to deal with hate. Or more specifically, a strategist has to accept the fact that media
The B.C. Liberals, led by Christy Clark, didn’t seem to care much about the media’s opinion in the 2013 provincial election and basically sunk the NDP with relentless and highly effective attacks, writes Gerry Nicholls. Ms. Clark was defeated in her riding, but was re-elected in a subsequent byelection. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The perils of poll propaganda

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A good “think tank” should also be a good “propaganda tank.” In other words, an organization dedicated to thinking, should also be dedicated
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2017

The perils of poll propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A good “think tank” should also be a good “propaganda tank.” In other words, an organization dedicated to thinking, should also be dedicated

The perils of poll propaganda

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 17, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—A good “think tank” should also be a good “propaganda tank.” In other words, an organization dedicated to thinking, should also be dedicated

A modest political proposal

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—After much careful study of recent current events, I’ve come to the conclusion that what Canada desperately needs right now is a brand
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 10, 2017
Maclean's columnist Scott Gilmore, pictured on April 7 on Don Martin's CTV Power Play show, says it's time to build a new right-of-centre party and he is starting a cross Canada dinner tour to talk to Conservatives about it. CTV Power Play screen capture

A modest political proposal

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 10, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—After much careful study of recent current events, I’ve come to the conclusion that what Canada desperately needs right now is a brand

A modest political proposal

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 10, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—After much careful study of recent current events, I’ve come to the conclusion that what Canada desperately needs right now is a brand
Maclean's columnist Scott Gilmore, pictured on April 7 on Don Martin's CTV Power Play show, says it's time to build a new right-of-centre party and he is starting a cross Canada dinner tour to talk to Conservatives about it. CTV Power Play screen capture

Party civil wars and why they happen

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the summer of 2010, while working in America, I responded to a sincerely offered peace initiative with an equally sincere declaration
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 3, 2017
It’s easy for somebody like interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who actually isn’t in the leadership race herself and who has nothing to lose personally, to hover above the fray and lecture, as she recently did, all the leadership candidates about the strategic importance of speaking with 'one united voice.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Party civil wars and why they happen

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 3, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the summer of 2010, while working in America, I responded to a sincerely offered peace initiative with an equally sincere declaration

Party civil wars and why they happen

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 3, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the summer of 2010, while working in America, I responded to a sincerely offered peace initiative with an equally sincere declaration
It’s easy for somebody like interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, who actually isn’t in the leadership race herself and who has nothing to lose personally, to hover above the fray and lecture, as she recently did, all the leadership candidates about the strategic importance of speaking with 'one united voice.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The problem with ‘Big Tents’

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The thing that makes Canada a great country, besides its vast maple syrup reservoirs, is we Canadians enthusiastically embrace diversity and tolerance. (And
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 27, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Gerry Nicholls says 'history shows us that political tents which get too big are invariably unstable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with ‘Big Tents’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The thing that makes Canada a great country, besides its vast maple syrup reservoirs, is we Canadians enthusiastically embrace diversity and tolerance. (And

The problem with ‘Big Tents’

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—The thing that makes Canada a great country, besides its vast maple syrup reservoirs, is we Canadians enthusiastically embrace diversity and tolerance. (And
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo. Gerry Nicholls says 'history shows us that political tents which get too big are invariably unstable.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The real populist question

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to the phenomenon known as “populism,” political observers in this country keep asking the wrong question. In the editorial pages
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 20, 2017
The most blatant populist wannabe, of course, is Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, whose campaign strategy can be described as a continuous diatribe against the 'elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The real populist question

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to the phenomenon known as “populism,” political observers in this country keep asking the wrong question. In the editorial pages

The real populist question

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When it comes to the phenomenon known as “populism,” political observers in this country keep asking the wrong question. In the editorial pages
The most blatant populist wannabe, of course, is Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, whose campaign strategy can be described as a continuous diatribe against the 'elites,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
You don't have to be famous to become successful in politics. Stephen Harper was unknown before becoming leader of the Canadian Alliance, but connected with a base of supporters by being a 'true conservative,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who

How to get ‘what’s his name?’ elected

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 13, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Back in the early 2000s, I was with a group that commissioned an opinion poll to gauge potential support for a guy who
You don't have to be famous to become successful in politics. Stephen Harper was unknown before becoming leader of the Canadian Alliance, but connected with a base of supporters by being a 'true conservative,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has placed the Liberals firmly in the Keeper camp. He wants to keep the global economic order intact, he wants to keep corporations happy with bailouts, he wants to keep our old electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be

New political order pits keepers against disrupters

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 6, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’ve never put our culture on a couch to study its psyche, but if I did, I bet the resulting diagnosis would be
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has placed the Liberals firmly in the Keeper camp. He wants to keep the global economic order intact, he wants to keep corporations happy with bailouts, he wants to keep our old electoral system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to counter the Liberal advantage

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
It’s possible the Conservatives and New Democrats will able to change the electoral equation in a way which neutralizes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals' numbers advantage. How? The most basic way to counter the Liberal numerical edge is to actively promote what an American political consultant friend of mine likes to call 'rejectionist' voting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How to counter the Liberal advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things

How to counter the Liberal advantage

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 27, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Sometimes a political forecast isn’t a prediction; it’s more like a common sense observation. For instance, common sense tells me, that all things
It’s possible the Conservatives and New Democrats will able to change the electoral equation in a way which neutralizes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals' numbers advantage. How? The most basic way to counter the Liberal numerical edge is to actively promote what an American political consultant friend of mine likes to call 'rejectionist' voting. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to toughen up

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political ring, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals need to toughen up

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political

Liberals need to toughen up

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 20, 2017
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, known for his prowess in the boxing ring, has shown himself to have a glass jaw in the political ring, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics is getting fast and furious

  • 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

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