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Tim Powers is vice-chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data. He is a former adviser to Conservative political leaders.

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat

Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 16, 2025
  • OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat
Mark Carney
While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
Preston Manning
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.

The West wants out? That’s not how this works

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 9, 2025
  • If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.
Preston Manning
Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
  • The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still has a path to victory, but all of his political polish and pitches are working against him now, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Gaming out the first period

  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump are two factors who may help shape an outcome for this election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Gaming out the first period

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.

Gaming out the first period

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025
  • Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump are two factors who may help shape an outcome for this election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada

As the pendulum swings, Tories should be ready to pivot

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 19, 2025
  • The Conservative leader need not be who he isn’t, but he might want to show and talk more about where he would take Canada
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a skilled politician with smart, able advisers who must see that the field they set to win the 2025 election is not the one where the current game is being played, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Furey has the right prescription for politics

  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
Andrew Furey
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Furey has the right prescription for politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.

Furey has the right prescription for politics

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 5, 2025
  • Premier Andrew Furey’s tenure in provincial politics featured decency as the hallmark of his approach.
Andrew Furey
There are capable people putting their hand up to succeed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, but his service won’t be forgotten, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025
  • Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
U.S. President Donald Trump likes winners, so let’s use sports to Canada’s global benefit, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/NHL

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.

Don’t count your ballot-box questions before they’ve hatched

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 12, 2025
  • Despite the best efforts of political parties, aided by media narratives, one simple question doesn’t influence the entirety of the electorate.
Chrystia Freeland
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland has positioned herself as being the best foil for the U.S. president, but that may be too premature a posture, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.

The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 29, 2025
  • With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.
Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025
  • The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else
There’s a determined effort from Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, left, Chrystia Freeland, and Karina Gould to define the national ballot question as who is best able to deal with United States President Donald Trump, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

New year, new anxieties

  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.

New year, new anxieties

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 15, 2025
  • There is being angry, and wanting change to something better—and then there is the place in which we now find ourselves.
Amid the ongoing chaos, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, went to Florida to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, also joined by Kevin O’Leary. Photograph courtesy of X/ABDanielleSmith

Trudeau has lost the room

  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.

Trudeau has lost the room

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
  • Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and then-finance minister Chrystia Freeland present the 2024 budget on April 16. Freeland's resignation has wobbled Trudeau's government and his leadership to the point that it might not be redeemable, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset

Waiting to exhale

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
  • While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government screams exhaustion, and this current lethargy is crippling, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
Ya’ara Saks
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them

Will Canadians buy the Liberals’ self-interested survival plan?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 27, 2024
  • The Liberal government is well past the point of hoping that sprinkling a few bucks here and there will fix what ails both them
Ya’ara Saks
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks, centre, speaks at an announcement about the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items at Sherwood Deli in Ottawa on Nov. 22. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
  • Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.
Chrystia Freeland
Canada should be taking another tack instead of reinvigorating the old cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations—chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland—from Trump’s first reign, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024
  • The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.
Canadians looking for lessons from the contest between Donald Trump, left, and Kamala Harris should key in on the importance of acknowledging voters’ economic pain points, writes Tim Powers. White House photographs by D. Myles Cullen and Lawrence Jackson

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a new policy plank to scrap the GST on new homes sold for less than $1-million on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t

Apocalyptic or appealing? Conservative policies not slotting into Liberal trap

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 30, 2024
  • As the Liberals push the narrative that Pierre Poilievre poses a threat to the country, the Conservatives are pushing out policy items that don’t
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a new policy plank to scrap the GST on new homes sold for less than $1-million on Oct. 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.

Where are the sharp edges in the Liberals’ Cotton Revolution?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 23, 2024
  • Knives seem to have been replaced by quills in this gentle revolt to oust the prime minister.
Justin Trudeau
As a boxer, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might be somehow disappointed that his timid opponents didn’t throw a real punch at him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024
  • Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?
Ultimately, Liberal caucus members need to decide if they will be complicit in accepting the terms and conditions of an almost-certain political defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis speaks in the House on Sept. 26. Parliament is meant to be passionate, but the personal attacks need to stop, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.

This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 2, 2024
  • We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis speaks in the House on Sept. 26. Parliament is meant to be passionate, but the personal attacks need to stop, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024
  • Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Learning from Gaudreau

  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
As we grieve the Gaudreaus, let us remember the simple lessons their lives taught us, and that they are transferable beyond the ice, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

Learning from Gaudreau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their

Learning from Gaudreau

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 11, 2024
  • The deaths of hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau give us all the chance to reflect on how they brought people together during their
As we grieve the Gaudreaus, let us remember the simple lessons their lives taught us, and that they are transferable beyond the ice, writes Tim Powers. Screenshot courtesy of CityNews

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.

It’s the prime minister’s ship, and everyone is just along for the ride

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 28, 2024
  • It is hard to conceive that any other organization would mimic the approach of the current government to right its ship.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Sept. 27, 2023.
Perhaps Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his team have their path perfectly mapped out, but right now they look like their strategy is to put their heads in the sand and hope for the best, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
Chuck Strahl
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.

Remembering Chuck Strahl and his lessons of leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 21, 2024
  • The late MP was a true model for how to be both a good family man, and a committed public servant.
Chuck Strahl
While he never sought the credit, Chuck Strahl was a key figure in ending the conservative wars of the 1990s and early 2000s, and putting conservatives on the path to one unified entity, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of

Paris Olympics reaffirmed the power of sport

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | August 14, 2024
  • We should be thanking Canada's Olympians for the way they've lifted the country, and showed the true potency and goodness of the power of
The cost of hosting the games and the real day-to-day policy needs of people means we are unlikely to see an Olympics in Canada anytime soon. But the world still needs a platform to come together through sport for our collective betterment, writes Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
The calls from parties led by Conservative Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for ending violence and it having no place in our democracies will take likely take a back seat to whatever appears to be the best electoral strategy of the moment, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something

Hold the hypocrisy: Canadian leaders not practising what they preach on political rhetoric

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 17, 2024
  • Playing people off of one another, and exploiting collective anxiety is a common practice among the major party leaders, and is tip-toeing to something
Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau
The calls from parties led by Conservative Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for ending violence and it having no place in our democracies will take likely take a back seat to whatever appears to be the best electoral strategy of the moment, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.

Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 10, 2024
  • Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Canadian political parties will find different lessons in the campaigns led by U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, writes Tim Powers. 10 Downing Street photograph by Simon Dawson and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
No one was as bold as Paul Wernick, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to speak out about the toll the culture on the Hill can have on a staffer in his day, says Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick

Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the

Why Wernick’s story struck a chord: I’ve been there

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Good for you, Paul Wernick, for speaking out on your own personal mental health and wellness. Kudos also for challenging the norms of the
No one was as bold as Paul Wernick, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to speak out about the toll the culture on the Hill can have on a staffer in his day, says Tim Powers. Photograph courtesy of Paul Wernick

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be spending the summer laying the groundwork for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel

How the party leaders stack up, as campaign machines rev up for 2019

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 27, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Summer is upon us. Members of Parliament have returned to their ridings to kiss babies and shake hands wherever they can. Ottawa will feel
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will be spending the summer laying the groundwork for the 2019 election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
Maxime Bernier, left, and Andrew Scheer came within two percentage points of each other in last year’s leadership race, leaving Mr. Scheer victorious. The Hill Times file photograph

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently

Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 20, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently
Maxime Bernier, left, and Andrew Scheer came within two percentage points of each other in last year’s leadership race, leaving Mr. Scheer victorious. The Hill Times file photograph

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
While Doug Ford will become the premier of Ontario at the end of this month, six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What

Doug Ford didn’t ride in on a wave of populism

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 13, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 29, Doug Ford will officially become the premier of Ontario. Six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. What
While Doug Ford will become the premier of Ontario at the end of this month, six months ago, he wasn’t even a candidate for provincial office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
For Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to all of a sudden say to her Liberal teammates and fans in the third period of their most important game that she is done is a betrayal of her side, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy

Wynne’s concession isn’t brave, it’s a clumsy cop-out

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 6, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Kathleen Wynne’s election concession some five days before Ontarians vote in their June 7 provincial election was the latest bizarre twist in Ontario’s crazy
For Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne to all of a sudden say to her Liberal teammates and fans in the third period of their most important game that she is done is a betrayal of her side, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer

One year on, a report card on Andrew Scheer’s Conservative leadership

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 30, 2018
  • OTTAWA—This isn’t a love letter from a delusional former hard-core partisan or an attempt at butt-kissing the Conservative leader. Qualifications aside, as Andrew Scheer
Andrew Scheer’s first year at the helm has been marked by a steadiness—something that is not common for a Conservative Party leader after an electoral defeat, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political

Rae Days in the rearview: polling shows few Ontarians fear an NDP government

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 23, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The adventure that has been Ontario politics in 2018 just continues to get wilder. The once dull, predictable province when it came to political
When looking beyond the horse race between Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, PC leader Doug Ford, centre, and NDP leader Andrea Horwath, right, polling data can be enlightening or frightening, says Tim Powers. The Hill Times file photograph and photographs by Andrew Meade

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters in the House foyer after his party's weekly caucus meeting on May 9. Every question he was asked related to allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against NDP MP Christine Moore, which she denies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he

Even if you’re not a New Democrat, you’ve got to feel for Jagmeet Singh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 16, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Even if you aren’t a New Democrat you’ve got to feel a little bit for NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. It is as if he
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters in the House foyer after his party's weekly caucus meeting on May 9. Every question he was asked related to allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against NDP MP Christine Moore, which she denies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
It speaks to the measure of the man that Conservative MP Gord Brown continues to be eulogized by a diverse chorus of voices after his death last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord

What all politicians can learn from Gord Brown

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 9, 2018
  • OTTAWA—How wonderful to see so many people paying to tribute to the late Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont., Gord
It speaks to the measure of the man that Conservative MP Gord Brown continues to be eulogized by a diverse chorus of voices after his death last week, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
Ches Crosbie, the son of Newfoundland and Labrador political legend John Crosbie, just did something his father was never able to do: become the leader of a political party. His father tried twice, once provincially and once federally, losing both times. Photograph courtesy of ChesCrosbie.ca

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches

Newfoundland’s Ches Crosbie, the unlikely candidate, could now be premier

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 2, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Canadians’ embrace of dynastic politics continues. No, this isn’t another column about Doug Ford, who comes from a well-known political family. It’s about Ches
Ches Crosbie, the son of Newfoundland and Labrador political legend John Crosbie, just did something his father was never able to do: become the leader of a political party. His father tried twice, once provincially and once federally, losing both times. Photograph courtesy of ChesCrosbie.ca

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
If Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne can get Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford to make some nasty personal insults about her and her private life, her team will see that as their mission-accomplished moment rather than being crushed with disappointment, writes Tim Powers. It's all part of her plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.

Wynne’s Ford-as-Trump portrayal could backfire

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In politics, as in sport sometimes, a rally cry based around desperation can be a powerful motivational tool that changes a game or series.
If Ontario Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne can get Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford to make some nasty personal insults about her and her private life, her team will see that as their mission-accomplished moment rather than being crushed with disappointment, writes Tim Powers. It's all part of her plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a meeting in Centre Block with the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta on April 15 to discuss the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. He came out of it saying the federal government would financially and legislatively back the pipeline's construction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his

Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into a meeting in Centre Block with the premiers of British Columbia and Alberta on April 15 to discuss the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. He came out of it saying the federal government would financially and legislatively back the pipeline's construction. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench were among the politicians who rose to the occasion after last weekend’s tragedy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy Global News

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them

When disaster strikes, real leaders set aside political opportunity, partisanship

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The terrible bus crash in northeast Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has broken a nation’s heart. Fifteen souls, most of them
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench were among the politicians who rose to the occasion after last weekend’s tragedy, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy Global News

Kathleen Wynne’s budget: ‘it’s free, so vote for me’

  • OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 4, 2018
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, left, must feel like she got mugged by Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne, right, writes Tim Powers, as both work to fend off PC leader Doug Ford, middle, ahead of June’s election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Kathleen Wynne’s budget: ‘it’s free, so vote for me’

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a

Kathleen Wynne’s budget: ‘it’s free, so vote for me’

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath, left, must feel like she got mugged by Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne, right, writes Tim Powers, as both work to fend off PC leader Doug Ford, middle, ahead of June’s election. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
For a government that was elected in part because it was going to encourage varied viewpoints, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in some respects share characteristics of the Conservatives they defeated, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are

Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 28, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are
For a government that was elected in part because it was going to encourage varied viewpoints, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in some respects share characteristics of the Conservatives they defeated, argues Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
Part of Scheer’s strategy at the moment appears to be staying out of trouble—something his opponents haven’t been doing, writes strategist Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who

Scheer is picking up points by keeping his head down

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Maybe being bland isn’t such a bad thing in politics after all. Who needs flashy socks anyway? Apparently not Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, who
Part of Scheer’s strategy at the moment appears to be staying out of trouble—something his opponents haven’t been doing, writes strategist Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
Doug Ford, the newly elected leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, has already shown signs he’s prepared to step up his game ahead of the June election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is

The councillor from Crazy Town has morphed into a premier-in-waiting

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 14, 2018
  • Premier Doug Ford. Say that three times fast. Then take a breath and let it sink in because it could happen. This candidate is
Doug Ford, the newly elected leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, has already shown signs he’s prepared to step up his game ahead of the June election, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of

After last week’s epic fail, Team Trudeau may be in need of a refresh

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—There was a federal budget delivered in Ottawa last week but you’d hardly know it, as the debate coming out of the House of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still facing the fallout from his visit last month to India, which was panned by critics for seeming to be more of a family vacation than government business trip. Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with members of his cabinet and others at the Partition Museum in Amritsar, India, was overdoing it when it came to donning traditional garb, writes Tim Powers. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that

Has common sense taken its own long walk in the snow? A lament for the self-aware politician

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 28, 2018
  • Observers of politics over the last 10 days could be left wondering if there is any sensible, somewhat understated leadership. Watching the spectacle that
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured with members of his cabinet and others at the Partition Museum in Amritsar, India, was overdoing it when it came to donning traditional garb, writes Tim Powers. PMO photograph courtesy of Adam Scotti

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
Former PC Ontario leader Patrick Brown, right, is meting out a Canadian version of Donald Trump-like agenda setting, writes Tim Powers. Screenshots courtesy of Global TV, photograph by Gage Skidmore

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get

Patrick Brown takes a page from Donald Trump in his bid for a comeback

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 21, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Patrick Brown may as well be wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat as he goes around pronouncing his innocence and looking to get
Former PC Ontario leader Patrick Brown, right, is meting out a Canadian version of Donald Trump-like agenda setting, writes Tim Powers. Screenshots courtesy of Global TV, photograph by Gage Skidmore

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