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Jake Enwright is the vice-president of public affairs and communications for Syntax Strategic. He is the former deputy chief of staff to Erin O’Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders.

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?

Justin Trudeau no longer has a mandate to govern, and he doesn’t care

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | December 20, 2024
  • Mandates to govern guide and legitimize political leadership, but Justin Trudeau has never cared about his mandate. Why would he now?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an event celebrating Olympians at an event in Ottawa celebrating Team Canada’s accomplishments at the 2024 Paris Summer Games on Dec. 4, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
Right now, Candice Bergen’s Opposition Leader's Office is urgently preparing a transition binder for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, who will kick off the fall sitting of the House of Commons on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what

How Conservatives should approach their back-to-Parliament strategy

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | August 25, 2022
  • It’s that time of year again. It’s time for the House of Commons to resume sitting after the BBQ circuit summer recess. And what
Right now, Candice Bergen’s Opposition Leader's Office is urgently preparing a transition binder for the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, who will kick off the fall sitting of the House of Commons on Sept. 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
To all you aspiring political researchers (all six of you): be suspicious, think strategically and think of the media transactionally. If you can learn these approaches, you will become indispensable, politically. At minimum, you’ll have a tale or two to tell when it’s all over, writes former Conservative Hill staffer Jake Enwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,

An ode to the political researchers, the grit grinders, the muckrakers

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | July 18, 2022
  • After every election, there is no shortage of panels and interviews that feature the successful (and unsuccessful) brilliant minds behind political campaigns. This was,
To all you aspiring political researchers (all six of you): be suspicious, think strategically and think of the media transactionally. If you can learn these approaches, you will become indispensable, politically. At minimum, you’ll have a tale or two to tell when it’s all over, writes former Conservative Hill staffer Jake Enwright. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, friendship is king

  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,
Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
Jake Enwright, former deputy chief of staff to Erin O’Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders, pictured in this file photo when he worked on the Hill, has some advice for political staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In politics, friendship is king

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,

In politics, friendship is king

Opinion | BY JAKE ENWRIGHT | June 13, 2022
  • It’s been a tough few weeks for political staff in Canadian politics. Jason Kenney announced that he is stepping down as premier of Alberta,
Jake Enwright, former deputy chief of staff to Erin O’Toole and senior adviser for previous Conservative leaders, pictured in this file photo when he worked on the Hill, has some advice for political staffers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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