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Tim Harper is a national affairs writer for The Toronto Star.

Conservatives’ spat a gift for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals

  • Andrew Scheer is clearly facing a challenge to his leadership. So far, his response reminds us the Conservative Party leader made a fine Speaker
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 17, 2018
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer emphasized that his Conservatives have all been urged to play as a team, but he has too many players going offside, writes columnist Tim Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives’ spat a gift for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 17, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer is clearly facing a challenge to his leadership. So far, his response reminds us the Conservative Party leader made a fine Speaker

Conservatives’ spat a gift for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 17, 2018
  • Andrew Scheer is clearly facing a challenge to his leadership. So far, his response reminds us the Conservative Party leader made a fine Speaker
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer emphasized that his Conservatives have all been urged to play as a team, but he has too many players going offside, writes columnist Tim Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh walking a tightrope without a net

  • TORONTO—There is often a penchant among Canadian politicians and pundits to over-analyze byelection results and search too hard for tipping points or tectonic shifts
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 13, 2018
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured April 11, 2018, in the Commons foyer after finishing a scrum with reporters about the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Singh walking a tightrope without a net

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 13, 2018
  • TORONTO—There is often a penchant among Canadian politicians and pundits to over-analyze byelection results and search too hard for tipping points or tectonic shifts

Singh walking a tightrope without a net

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 13, 2018
  • TORONTO—There is often a penchant among Canadian politicians and pundits to over-analyze byelection results and search too hard for tipping points or tectonic shifts
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured April 11, 2018, in the Commons foyer after finishing a scrum with reporters about the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s ace in the hole on climate change

  • The federal Liberals may be taking a pragmatic approach to their carbon tax plan by softening the blow to heavy emitters. We are, after
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has dropped the ball, politically, on the carbon tax, writes op-ed columnist Tim Harper. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s ace in the hole on climate change

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 3, 2018
  • The federal Liberals may be taking a pragmatic approach to their carbon tax plan by softening the blow to heavy emitters. We are, after

Trudeau’s ace in the hole on climate change

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | August 3, 2018
  • The federal Liberals may be taking a pragmatic approach to their carbon tax plan by softening the blow to heavy emitters. We are, after
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has dropped the ball, politically, on the carbon tax, writes op-ed columnist Tim Harper. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford win could ultimately be a gift for Justin Trudeau

  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau already has his hands full with one political disrupter south of the border. Now he must deal with another leading the country’s
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | June 11, 2018
In the short-term, a Doug Ford Progressive Conservative government at Queen’s Park promises chaos if not outright confrontation with the Liberal government in Ottawa. In the longer term, however, Ford as Ontario premier may be just the gift that Trudeau needs. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Doug Ford win could ultimately be a gift for Justin Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | June 11, 2018
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau already has his hands full with one political disrupter south of the border. Now he must deal with another leading the country’s

Doug Ford win could ultimately be a gift for Justin Trudeau

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | June 11, 2018
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau already has his hands full with one political disrupter south of the border. Now he must deal with another leading the country’s
In the short-term, a Doug Ford Progressive Conservative government at Queen’s Park promises chaos if not outright confrontation with the Liberal government in Ottawa. In the longer term, however, Ford as Ontario premier may be just the gift that Trudeau needs. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Party may finally be able to close lid on decades-old Bob Rae bogeyman

  • TORONTO—”Pink Floyd” and the Clampetts. Rae Days and massive deficits. With Andrea Horwath’s NDP showing continued momentum in the Ontario election, is it time again
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 28, 2018
With Andrea Horwath’s NDP showing continued momentum in the Ontario election, is it time again for the Bob Rae monster to burst out of the bedroom closet at night? Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel

Party may finally be able to close lid on decades-old Bob Rae bogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 28, 2018
  • TORONTO—”Pink Floyd” and the Clampetts. Rae Days and massive deficits. With Andrea Horwath’s NDP showing continued momentum in the Ontario election, is it time again

Party may finally be able to close lid on decades-old Bob Rae bogeyman

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 28, 2018
  • TORONTO—”Pink Floyd” and the Clampetts. Rae Days and massive deficits. With Andrea Horwath’s NDP showing continued momentum in the Ontario election, is it time again
With Andrea Horwath’s NDP showing continued momentum in the Ontario election, is it time again for the Bob Rae monster to burst out of the bedroom closet at night? Photograph courtesy of George Pimentel

Ten Canadians poised to make headlines in ’18

  • TORONTO—The coming year in politics will be full of hairpin turns and issues that no one saw coming, making a mockery of any prognostication.
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 8, 2018
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 19, 2017, met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. for bi-lateral talks in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten Canadians poised to make headlines in ’18

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 8, 2018
  • TORONTO—The coming year in politics will be full of hairpin turns and issues that no one saw coming, making a mockery of any prognostication.

Ten Canadians poised to make headlines in ’18

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 8, 2018
  • TORONTO—The coming year in politics will be full of hairpin turns and issues that no one saw coming, making a mockery of any prognostication.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured on Dec. 19, 2017, met with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. for bi-lateral talks in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa has fumbled assisted-dying bill from start, Canadians deserve a better law

  • OTTAWA—This country’s highest court ultimately gave Parliamentarians 16 months to craft legislation on assisted dying. That apparently wasn’t enough. Missing the court-imposed June 6
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 30, 2016
The Trudeau Liberals inherited the file and a deadline of barely 90 days, including a Christmas break, when the cabinet was formally installed in November. It asked the court for a six-month extension, but was given four months. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ottawa has fumbled assisted-dying bill from start, Canadians deserve a better law

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This country’s highest court ultimately gave Parliamentarians 16 months to craft legislation on assisted dying. That apparently wasn’t enough. Missing the court-imposed June 6

Ottawa has fumbled assisted-dying bill from start, Canadians deserve a better law

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This country’s highest court ultimately gave Parliamentarians 16 months to craft legislation on assisted dying. That apparently wasn’t enough. Missing the court-imposed June 6
The Trudeau Liberals inherited the file and a deadline of barely 90 days, including a Christmas break, when the cabinet was formally installed in November. It asked the court for a six-month extension, but was given four months. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Historic debate on death is silenced

  • OTTAWA—Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was telling a Senate committee this week that her government’s assisted-dying legislation was a “transformational shift” in this country. But
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 9, 2016
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told a Senate committee this week that her government's assisted-dying legislation was a 'transformational shift' in this country. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Historic debate on death is silenced

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was telling a Senate committee this week that her government’s assisted-dying legislation was a “transformational shift” in this country. But

Historic debate on death is silenced

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 9, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was telling a Senate committee this week that her government’s assisted-dying legislation was a “transformational shift” in this country. But
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould told a Senate committee this week that her government's assisted-dying legislation was a 'transformational shift' in this country. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau sets himself a high bar on promises to First Nations

  • OTTAWA—Perhaps it was the impatience of youth. More likely, it was the impatience of a First Nations generation meeting a prime minister who has
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 4, 2016
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau greets Elder Evelyn Commanda-Dewache during the closing ceremony of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, at Rideau Hall in June 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau sets himself a high bar on promises to First Nations

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Perhaps it was the impatience of youth. More likely, it was the impatience of a First Nations generation meeting a prime minister who has

Trudeau sets himself a high bar on promises to First Nations

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Perhaps it was the impatience of youth. More likely, it was the impatience of a First Nations generation meeting a prime minister who has
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau greets Elder Evelyn Commanda-Dewache during the closing ceremony of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, at Rideau Hall in June 2015. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Sometimes, you’ve got to be pissed off

  • Sometimes you’ve got to be pissed off. Justin Trudeau got there this week as his response to terrorism continues its remarkable evolution. The prime
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 2, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, is no longer above the fray and he has been forced to react with resolve he lacked in 2013. But the fate of Hall largely rests with him and there can be no tougher test of a prime minister's resolve than that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sometimes, you’ve got to be pissed off

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 2, 2016
  • Sometimes you’ve got to be pissed off. Justin Trudeau got there this week as his response to terrorism continues its remarkable evolution. The prime

Sometimes, you’ve got to be pissed off

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | May 2, 2016
  • Sometimes you’ve got to be pissed off. Justin Trudeau got there this week as his response to terrorism continues its remarkable evolution. The prime
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo, is no longer above the fray and he has been forced to react with resolve he lacked in 2013. But the fate of Hall largely rests with him and there can be no tougher test of a prime minister's resolve than that. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Assisted-dying bill exploited by all sides

  • OTTAWA—When it comes to physician-assisted dying, should the beliefs of a health-care institution trump a Charter right of a suffering patient? It shouldn’t, but
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 25, 2016

Assisted-dying bill exploited by all sides

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When it comes to physician-assisted dying, should the beliefs of a health-care institution trump a Charter right of a suffering patient? It shouldn’t, but

Assisted-dying bill exploited by all sides

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When it comes to physician-assisted dying, should the beliefs of a health-care institution trump a Charter right of a suffering patient? It shouldn’t, but

Ex-Harper minister first to run for Conservative leadership

  • OTTAWA—Former cabinet minister Kellie Leitch has become the first official candidate to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader, sounding the starting gun on a
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 11, 2016
The move allows Kellie Leitch to formally establish an exploratory committee, to be co-chaired by Toronto lawyer Sander Grieve and Montreal party activist Dany Renauld. Her chief fundraiser will be Andy Pringle, chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and long-time friend to Mayor John Tory. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Ex-Harper minister first to run for Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Former cabinet minister Kellie Leitch has become the first official candidate to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader, sounding the starting gun on a

Ex-Harper minister first to run for Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | April 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Former cabinet minister Kellie Leitch has become the first official candidate to replace Stephen Harper as Conservative leader, sounding the starting gun on a
The move allows Kellie Leitch to formally establish an exploratory committee, to be co-chaired by Toronto lawyer Sander Grieve and Montreal party activist Dany Renauld. Her chief fundraiser will be Andy Pringle, chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and long-time friend to Mayor John Tory. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government betting that Canadians’ dreams include deficits

  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 28, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured Tuesday, March 22, in Ottawa shortly before releasing the budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Government betting that Canadians’ dreams include deficits

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,

Government betting that Canadians’ dreams include deficits

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau, pictured Tuesday, March 22, in Ottawa shortly before releasing the budget in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ first budget an easy sell to Canadians: Tim Harper

  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 23, 2016
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission closing ceremonies. The Liberals' first budget made an $8.4-billion investment for indigenous peoples, including $40-million over two years for the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, $96-million over five years to aboriginal representative organizations, $2.6-billion over five years for on reserve primary and secondary education, $969.4-million over five years for First Nations education infrastructure on reserve, $634.8-million over five years for First Nations children, and $554.3-million over two years to improve housing among others. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ first budget an easy sell to Canadians: Tim Harper

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,

Liberals’ first budget an easy sell to Canadians: Tim Harper

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 23, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Welcome to the era of deficits and dreams. Some of the dreams are deferred, but the deficits seem cast in stone. Here’s betting, however,
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission closing ceremonies. The Liberals' first budget made an $8.4-billion investment for indigenous peoples, including $40-million over two years for the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, $96-million over five years to aboriginal representative organizations, $2.6-billion over five years for on reserve primary and secondary education, $969.4-million over five years for First Nations education infrastructure on reserve, $634.8-million over five years for First Nations children, and $554.3-million over two years to improve housing among others. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ budget ‘long-term investment in Canadian economy, deficits be damned’

  • Justin Trudeau is said to have hit on the idea of running deficits last July while brainstorming with aides just weeks before the election
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 22, 2016
The Liberals will table their first budget on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals’ budget ‘long-term investment in Canadian economy, deficits be damned’

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 22, 2016
  • Justin Trudeau is said to have hit on the idea of running deficits last July while brainstorming with aides just weeks before the election

Liberals’ budget ‘long-term investment in Canadian economy, deficits be damned’

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 22, 2016
  • Justin Trudeau is said to have hit on the idea of running deficits last July while brainstorming with aides just weeks before the election
The Liberals will table their first budget on March 22. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

A bright shiny object amid Tory rethink

  • OTTAWA—We are still 15 months from the introduction of a new Conservative leader in this country, but amidst many sober, sage calls for a
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 7, 2016

A bright shiny object amid Tory rethink

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—We are still 15 months from the introduction of a new Conservative leader in this country, but amidst many sober, sage calls for a

A bright shiny object amid Tory rethink

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | March 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—We are still 15 months from the introduction of a new Conservative leader in this country, but amidst many sober, sage calls for a

Trudeau, Morneau need long-term plan

  • OTTAWA—It was merely a matter of time before someone in Justin Trudeau’s picture-perfect, properly balanced cabinet—a collection of the celebrated, the cerebral and the
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 29, 2016
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, the Bay Street veteran, carries with him a very hefty, very impressive resumé, but when handed the Finance portfolio the resumé was light on two categories: experience in politics and at the casino. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau, Morneau need long-term plan

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was merely a matter of time before someone in Justin Trudeau’s picture-perfect, properly balanced cabinet—a collection of the celebrated, the cerebral and the

Trudeau, Morneau need long-term plan

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was merely a matter of time before someone in Justin Trudeau’s picture-perfect, properly balanced cabinet—a collection of the celebrated, the cerebral and the
Finance Minister Bill Morneau, the Bay Street veteran, carries with him a very hefty, very impressive resumé, but when handed the Finance portfolio the resumé was light on two categories: experience in politics and at the casino. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals sidelining Rae, perhaps unfairly

  • OTTAWA—Before Justin Trudeau arrived to rebuild the foundation, the Liberal house was sagging badly and threatening to collapse. It remained standing because Bob Rae
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 22, 2016
Before Justin Trudeau arrived to rebuild the foundation, the Liberal house was sagging badly and threatening to collapse. It remained standing because Bob Rae held it together, writes Tim Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Liberals sidelining Rae, perhaps unfairly

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Before Justin Trudeau arrived to rebuild the foundation, the Liberal house was sagging badly and threatening to collapse. It remained standing because Bob Rae

Liberals sidelining Rae, perhaps unfairly

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Before Justin Trudeau arrived to rebuild the foundation, the Liberal house was sagging badly and threatening to collapse. It remained standing because Bob Rae
Before Justin Trudeau arrived to rebuild the foundation, the Liberal house was sagging badly and threatening to collapse. It remained standing because Bob Rae held it together, writes Tim Harper. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau muddies line on anti-ISIS coalition

  • OTTAWA—The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 15, 2016

Trudeau muddies line on anti-ISIS coalition

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he

Trudeau muddies line on anti-ISIS coalition

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he

PM Trudeau has adopted Harper’s language on Canada’s ‘non-combat’ mission in Iraq

  • The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 10, 2016
Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both said Canada was in a 'non-combat' mission in Iraq. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

PM Trudeau has adopted Harper’s language on Canada’s ‘non-combat’ mission in Iraq

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 10, 2016
  • The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he

PM Trudeau has adopted Harper’s language on Canada’s ‘non-combat’ mission in Iraq

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 10, 2016
  • The new Canadian role in the anti-ISIS coalition actually takes its roots from a decision taken 16 months ago when Justin Trudeau decided he
Former Conservative PM Stephen Harper and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both said Canada was in a 'non-combat' mission in Iraq. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

Trudeau delivers important message of patience

  • OTTAWA—When he landed in Alberta for two days of meetings this week, Justin Trudeau had a number of options. I suppose he could have
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 8, 2016

Trudeau delivers important message of patience

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When he landed in Alberta for two days of meetings this week, Justin Trudeau had a number of options. I suppose he could have

Trudeau delivers important message of patience

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | February 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When he landed in Alberta for two days of meetings this week, Justin Trudeau had a number of options. I suppose he could have

Resourcefulness may eventually trump resources, but a resource collision still looms

  • OTTAWA—If Justin Trudeau could lift the Canadian economy based on optimism, “positivity,” confidence and smiles, he would be presiding over much more than a
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 25, 2016

Resourcefulness may eventually trump resources, but a resource collision still looms

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—If Justin Trudeau could lift the Canadian economy based on optimism, “positivity,” confidence and smiles, he would be presiding over much more than a

Resourcefulness may eventually trump resources, but a resource collision still looms

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—If Justin Trudeau could lift the Canadian economy based on optimism, “positivity,” confidence and smiles, he would be presiding over much more than a

Instead of seeking to form a government, Mulcair will be campaigning to keep his job as NDP leader

  • OTTAWA—When Thomas Mulcair was last squarely in the public eye, he was retreating into the background after a painful campaign. Now, he starts another
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 19, 2016
The NDP caucus is meeting today and tomorrow in Montebello, Que. Conversations with New Democrats in the past week reveal that there is no organized opposition to Mulcair. No one appears to be building a nascent leadership team. But some current and former MPs are being courted by labour and progressives who would like to see change at the top, writes Tim Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

Instead of seeking to form a government, Mulcair will be campaigning to keep his job as NDP leader

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When Thomas Mulcair was last squarely in the public eye, he was retreating into the background after a painful campaign. Now, he starts another

Instead of seeking to form a government, Mulcair will be campaigning to keep his job as NDP leader

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When Thomas Mulcair was last squarely in the public eye, he was retreating into the background after a painful campaign. Now, he starts another
The NDP caucus is meeting today and tomorrow in Montebello, Que. Conversations with New Democrats in the past week reveal that there is no organized opposition to Mulcair. No one appears to be building a nascent leadership team. But some current and former MPs are being courted by labour and progressives who would like to see change at the top, writes Tim Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Munster

Toughest part of Syrian resettlement still ahead

  • OTTAWA—Much of the political and national conversation on the Trudeau government’s ambitious Syrian refugee program has revolved around targets and timelines. But that has
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 18, 2016

Toughest part of Syrian resettlement still ahead

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Much of the political and national conversation on the Trudeau government’s ambitious Syrian refugee program has revolved around targets and timelines. But that has

Toughest part of Syrian resettlement still ahead

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Much of the political and national conversation on the Trudeau government’s ambitious Syrian refugee program has revolved around targets and timelines. But that has

Twelve Canadians who will wield influence in 2016

  • By word or by deed, 12 people, five women and seven men, including a prime minister, a mayor, three premiers, and a First Nations
Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 11, 2016
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured at his first caucus meeting on the Hill as prime minister, in December. Columnist Tim Harper says Mr. Trudeau 'will have to grapple with inflated expectations and the reality of day-to-day, post-honeymoon governing' in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Twelve Canadians who will wield influence in 2016

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 11, 2016
  • By word or by deed, 12 people, five women and seven men, including a prime minister, a mayor, three premiers, and a First Nations

Twelve Canadians who will wield influence in 2016

Opinion | BY TIM HARPER | January 11, 2016
  • By word or by deed, 12 people, five women and seven men, including a prime minister, a mayor, three premiers, and a First Nations
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, pictured at his first caucus meeting on the Hill as prime minister, in December. Columnist Tim Harper says Mr. Trudeau 'will have to grapple with inflated expectations and the reality of day-to-day, post-honeymoon governing' in 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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