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Canada’s changing right

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

Canada’s changing right

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

Canada’s changing right

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

The power of photo-ops

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

The power of photo-ops

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

The power of photo-ops

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

Differences emerge in base politics

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

For Carney, it’s all about the economy

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Revenge of the Blue Liberals

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Carney’s Trump problem

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Poilievre needs issues that cut

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

Doug Ford’s political nihilism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Fixing our social media problem

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

Embracing pragmatism isn’t the answer for Poilievre

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

The NDP’s fundraising problem

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Musk versus Goliath

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

Carney faces storm clouds ahead

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

The value of strategic praise

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

The value of strategic praise

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

The value of strategic praise

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

When conservatives battle conservatives

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

Carney’s ideological advantage

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

Feeding the fundraising beast

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

Feeding the fundraising beast

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

Feeding the fundraising beast

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

Economic ambush awaits Carney

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

Economic ambush awaits Carney

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

Economic ambush awaits Carney

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

Carney’s boomer base

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

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

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

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

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

New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy

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

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

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

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

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

Ford’s embrace of realpolitik

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

The CPC’s Harper problem

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

The CPC’s Harper problem

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

The CPC’s Harper problem

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

How to face defeat

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Poilievre’s backseat drivers

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

Conservative leadership race helps put Harper in context

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s fashionable these days for political observers to belittle Stephen Harper’s accomplishments. For instance, when Harper recently announced he was resigning his seat
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 12, 2016
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Conservative Party needs what might be called an 'Uber' candidate, writes Gerry Nicholls, that’s to say a leadership hopeful who can appeal to the various right-wing 'tribes'—libertarians, social conservatives, populists, Red Tories. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative leadership race helps put Harper in context

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s fashionable these days for political observers to belittle Stephen Harper’s accomplishments. For instance, when Harper recently announced he was resigning his seat

Conservative leadership race helps put Harper in context

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 12, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—It’s fashionable these days for political observers to belittle Stephen Harper’s accomplishments. For instance, when Harper recently announced he was resigning his seat
Former prime minister Stephen Harper. The Conservative Party needs what might be called an 'Uber' candidate, writes Gerry Nicholls, that’s to say a leadership hopeful who can appeal to the various right-wing 'tribes'—libertarians, social conservatives, populists, Red Tories. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s popularity supported by fortunate set of circumstances

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In about two months, the Canadian media world will be awash with stories analyzing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first anniversary in office. But
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 5, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity is being helped by the fact that the Conservatives and NDP are rebuilding, and he compares favourably to U.S. political candidates like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s popularity supported by fortunate set of circumstances

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In about two months, the Canadian media world will be awash with stories analyzing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first anniversary in office. But

Trudeau’s popularity supported by fortunate set of circumstances

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 5, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In about two months, the Canadian media world will be awash with stories analyzing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first anniversary in office. But
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's popularity is being helped by the fact that the Conservatives and NDP are rebuilding, and he compares favourably to U.S. political candidates like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More political controversy than usual this summer

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In theory, the care-free, happy-go-lucky days of summer are supposed to be devoid of political controversy. Maybe there’s the odd story involving a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2016
Elizabeth May and the Green Party have been in the news this summer as the party made itself 'fringier' than it was before, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

More political controversy than usual this summer

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In theory, the care-free, happy-go-lucky days of summer are supposed to be devoid of political controversy. Maybe there’s the odd story involving a

More political controversy than usual this summer

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—In theory, the care-free, happy-go-lucky days of summer are supposed to be devoid of political controversy. Maybe there’s the odd story involving a
Elizabeth May and the Green Party have been in the news this summer as the party made itself 'fringier' than it was before, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Conservatives can’t worry about media criticism as it holds Liberals to account

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’m no constitutional expert, but I’m pretty certain that under our system of parliamentary government, the main job of an opposition party is,
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2016
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose needs to realize that, as an opposition party, sometimes the Conservatives are going to sound negative when criticizing the government, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph by Jason Ransom

Conservatives can’t worry about media criticism as it holds Liberals to account

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’m no constitutional expert, but I’m pretty certain that under our system of parliamentary government, the main job of an opposition party is,

Conservatives can’t worry about media criticism as it holds Liberals to account

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—I’m no constitutional expert, but I’m pretty certain that under our system of parliamentary government, the main job of an opposition party is,
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose needs to realize that, as an opposition party, sometimes the Conservatives are going to sound negative when criticizing the government, writes Gerry Nicholls. Photograph by Jason Ransom

In defence of money in politics, really

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re in the blazing, broiling, blistering dog days of August, I thought the timing was right to make a statement guaranteed
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, pictured in this file photo with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Political fundraising may not be ideal, but it’s more ideal than the alternative. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, voluntary fundraising is the worst way to raise money for political parties, except for every other way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In defence of money in politics, really

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re in the blazing, broiling, blistering dog days of August, I thought the timing was right to make a statement guaranteed

In defence of money in politics, really

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re in the blazing, broiling, blistering dog days of August, I thought the timing was right to make a statement guaranteed
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, pictured in this file photo with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard. Political fundraising may not be ideal, but it’s more ideal than the alternative. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, voluntary fundraising is the worst way to raise money for political parties, except for every other way. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The problem with libertarianism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you believe pundits and journalists (and who doesn’t?) the American Libertarian Party could have a role to play in deciding who wins
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 8, 2016
More recently, our current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has pledged to legalize marijuana, a plan that has a definite libertarian tinge. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The problem with libertarianism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 8, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you believe pundits and journalists (and who doesn’t?) the American Libertarian Party could have a role to play in deciding who wins

The problem with libertarianism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 8, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you believe pundits and journalists (and who doesn’t?) the American Libertarian Party could have a role to play in deciding who wins
More recently, our current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has pledged to legalize marijuana, a plan that has a definite libertarian tinge. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fighting unwinnable wars

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you were a professional military strategist who kept insisting on waging unwinnable wars, odds are you wouldn’t long be employed. But for
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 25, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2016, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It’s better for Trudeau to fight a climate change war, than to actually win it, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Fighting unwinnable wars

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 25, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you were a professional military strategist who kept insisting on waging unwinnable wars, odds are you wouldn’t long be employed. But for

Fighting unwinnable wars

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 25, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you were a professional military strategist who kept insisting on waging unwinnable wars, odds are you wouldn’t long be employed. But for
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2016, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. It’s better for Trudeau to fight a climate change war, than to actually win it, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Canada’s conservative crusader

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know that, geographically speaking, Alberta is situated in Western Canada; less well known, however, is that Alberta can also be found
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 18, 2016
It’s interesting to note that Stephen Harper recently endorsed Jason Kenney’s, pictured, leadership bid in terms that went beyond just regular run-of-the-mill politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada’s conservative crusader

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 18, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know that, geographically speaking, Alberta is situated in Western Canada; less well known, however, is that Alberta can also be found

Canada’s conservative crusader

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 18, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—We all know that, geographically speaking, Alberta is situated in Western Canada; less well known, however, is that Alberta can also be found
It’s interesting to note that Stephen Harper recently endorsed Jason Kenney’s, pictured, leadership bid in terms that went beyond just regular run-of-the-mill politics. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Justin Trudeau: poster child for globalism

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re a hip, trendy, and fashionable progressive, odds are you’re also a “multicultural globalist.” Yes, apparently the term “multicultural globalist”—doesn’t exactly roll
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 11, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2016, on Parliament Hill. Gerry Nicholls says Mr. Trudeau should beware of multicultural globalism because it creates nationalistic populist political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Justin Trudeau: poster child for globalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 11, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re a hip, trendy, and fashionable progressive, odds are you’re also a “multicultural globalist.” Yes, apparently the term “multicultural globalist”—doesn’t exactly roll

Justin Trudeau: poster child for globalism

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 11, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If you’re a hip, trendy, and fashionable progressive, odds are you’re also a “multicultural globalist.” Yes, apparently the term “multicultural globalist”—doesn’t exactly roll
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured July 1, 2016, on Parliament Hill. Gerry Nicholls says Mr. Trudeau should beware of multicultural globalism because it creates nationalistic populist political parties. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Referendums, democracy and unreasoning masses

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This week when we celebrate the world’s most generic-sounding national holiday, otherwise known as “Canada Day,” we can all take pride in the
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 27, 2016
The 1885 photo of Robert Harris' 1884 painting, Conference at Quebec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces, also known as The Fathers of Confederation. The original painting was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament Buildings Centre Block fire. The scene is an amalgamation of the Charlottetown and Quebec City conference sites and attendees. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Referendums, democracy and unreasoning masses

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 27, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This week when we celebrate the world’s most generic-sounding national holiday, otherwise known as “Canada Day,” we can all take pride in the

Referendums, democracy and unreasoning masses

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 27, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—This week when we celebrate the world’s most generic-sounding national holiday, otherwise known as “Canada Day,” we can all take pride in the
The 1885 photo of Robert Harris' 1884 painting, Conference at Quebec in 1864, to settle the basics of a union of the British North American Provinces, also known as The Fathers of Confederation. The original painting was destroyed in the 1916 Parliament Buildings Centre Block fire. The scene is an amalgamation of the Charlottetown and Quebec City conference sites and attendees. Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Conservative rebel, Maxime Bernier

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause. I’m talking
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 20, 2016
Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause, Conservative MP Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative rebel, Maxime Bernier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 20, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause. I’m talking

Conservative rebel, Maxime Bernier

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 20, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause. I’m talking
Watch out Conservative Party establishment, lurking within your midst is an unabashed, unapologetic, unequivocal rebel, a rebel with a right-wing cause, Conservative MP Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The economics of democracy

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Voting for a political party is an exercise fraught with inefficiency. That remarkably brilliant insight came to me while I was attending a
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 6, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during the last election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The economics of democracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 6, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Voting for a political party is an exercise fraught with inefficiency. That remarkably brilliant insight came to me while I was attending a

The economics of democracy

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 6, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Voting for a political party is an exercise fraught with inefficiency. That remarkably brilliant insight came to me while I was attending a
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured during the last election campaign. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Growing tension between rich and poor has become powerful force in modern-day politics

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.’ Although F. Scott Fitzgerald penned those words 90
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2016
The rich, who by definition are economically content, like to focus on issues such as climate change, the bathroom rights of transgendered people and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s yoga techniques. The non-rich, on the other hand, who tend to be economically anxious, have more basic concerns, i.e. will they be able to pay next month’s mortgage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Growing tension between rich and poor has become powerful force in modern-day politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.’ Although F. Scott Fitzgerald penned those words 90

Growing tension between rich and poor has become powerful force in modern-day politics

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.’ Although F. Scott Fitzgerald penned those words 90
The rich, who by definition are economically content, like to focus on issues such as climate change, the bathroom rights of transgendered people and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s yoga techniques. The non-rich, on the other hand, who tend to be economically anxious, have more basic concerns, i.e. will they be able to pay next month’s mortgage. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservatives need a media truce

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When the federal Conservatives congregate in Vancouver this week for their biannual convention, lots of topics are sure to be debated and discussed.
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2016

Conservatives need a media truce

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When the federal Conservatives congregate in Vancouver this week for their biannual convention, lots of topics are sure to be debated and discussed.

Conservatives need a media truce

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—When the federal Conservatives congregate in Vancouver this week for their biannual convention, lots of topics are sure to be debated and discussed.

My career advice for Harper

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there’s anyone in the world right now who probably doesn’t need any unsolicited career advice, it’s Stephen Harper. I’m pretty sure, after
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 9, 2016
Perhaps after Stephen Harper leaves political office, he can dedicate his talents, his experience and his knowledge to helping reshape Canada’s political present, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

My career advice for Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 9, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there’s anyone in the world right now who probably doesn’t need any unsolicited career advice, it’s Stephen Harper. I’m pretty sure, after

My career advice for Harper

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 9, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—If there’s anyone in the world right now who probably doesn’t need any unsolicited career advice, it’s Stephen Harper. I’m pretty sure, after
Perhaps after Stephen Harper leaves political office, he can dedicate his talents, his experience and his knowledge to helping reshape Canada’s political present, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Forget the steak, focus on the sizzle

  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone out there pondering a career in the exciting world of political communications should first answer the following question which is scientifically designed
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 2, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured working out at Gleason's Gym in New York City on April 21. Gerry Nicholls Mr. Trudeau’s image-building communication strategy can be broken down into a simple three-point formula. PMO Photograph by Adam Scotti

Forget the steak, focus on the sizzle

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 2, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone out there pondering a career in the exciting world of political communications should first answer the following question which is scientifically designed

Forget the steak, focus on the sizzle

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 2, 2016
  • OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone out there pondering a career in the exciting world of political communications should first answer the following question which is scientifically designed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured working out at Gleason's Gym in New York City on April 21. Gerry Nicholls Mr. Trudeau’s image-building communication strategy can be broken down into a simple three-point formula. PMO Photograph by Adam Scotti

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