Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989
Sunday, November 24, 2024 | Latest Paper

Post Partisan Pundit

Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Given the huge advantage the Conservatives have for raising money, it’ll be hard for the Liberals to match them dollar for dollar when it comes to duking it out in an all-out advertising war, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | November 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Given the huge advantage the Conservatives have for raising money, it’ll be hard for the Liberals to match them dollar for dollar when it comes to duking it out in an all-out advertising war, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 24, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice-president Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, and photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 14, 2024
Under pressure: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Trudeau's getting it from all sides as his Liberals face a big loss in the next election, according to the public opinion polls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Neena Singhal
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 7, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before a Liberal caucus meeting in the West Block on Oct. 2, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet in a Hill scrum on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 30, 2024
Yves-François Blanchet
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet in a Hill scrum on Sept. 18, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh with Videotron workers picketing Parliament Hill on Sept. 16, 2024, as the lockout by their employer continues after 10 months. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 23, 2024
Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh with Videotron workers picketing Parliament Hill on Sept. 16, 2024, as the lockout by their employer continues after 10 months. The Hill Times photograph Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 11, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Poilievre is benefiting from a common logical fallacy, specifically the one referred to as 'causation implying correlation,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 11, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 11, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Poilievre is benefiting from a common logical fallacy, specifically the one referred to as 'causation implying correlation,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | September 4, 2024
Just because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to lead his Liberal army into electoral battle, it doesn’t necessarily mean his troops will follow him, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
As long as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre keeps on that he's the only guy capable of mending a 'broken' Canada, then—lovable or not—he has a clear path to victory, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 29, 2024
Pierre Poilievre
As long as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre keeps on that he's the only guy capable of mending a 'broken' Canada, then—lovable or not—he has a clear path to victory, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 22, 2024
The Conservative Party has spent millions of dollars on building up the image of their leader, Pierre Poilievre, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 15, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, has been going after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melanie Richer, a former communications director for the NDP, said the Conservatives see the New Democrats as a threat. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Conservatives recently released an attack ad targeting Singh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 12, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Conservatives recently released an attack ad targeting Singh. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seen on the Hill in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | August 5, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh seen on the Hill in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance, pictured, is U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 29, 2024
J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance, pictured, is U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 22, 2024
Chrystia Freeland
Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Parliament Hill on Canada Day, July 1, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 15, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 15, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 15, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
Now it’s the media crafting the Liberals' story, with negative headlines such as 'Justin Trudeau, seller of Sunny Ways, has no answer' and 'Justin Trudeau’s political career is over, popping up all over the place, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 8, 2024
Now it’s the media crafting the Liberals' story, with negative headlines such as 'Justin Trudeau, seller of Sunny Ways, has no answer' and 'Justin Trudeau’s political career is over, popping up all over the place, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Freeland's recent attacks on Poilievre miss the mark, argues Gerry Nicholls, who says Polievre has jumped on the populist bandwagon, meaning he's not a Reaganite, or a Thatcherite, or a Fraser Institute devotee.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | July 1, 2024
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Freeland's recent attacks on Poilievre miss the mark, argues Gerry Nicholls, who says Polievre has jumped on the populist bandwagon, meaning he's not a Reaganite, or a Thatcherite, or a Fraser Institute devotee.   The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 24, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 24, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Donald Trumpat a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Jan. 17, 2022. Columnist Gerry Nicholls says there’s still one variable out there that could stop Trump’s campaign in its tracks if he’s jailed before the next election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | June 17, 2024
Donald Trumpat a rally in Florence, Arizona, on Jan. 17, 2022. Columnist Gerry Nicholls says there’s still one variable out there that could stop Trump’s campaign in its tracks if he’s jailed before the next election. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Gage Skidmore
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 30, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal caucus meeting on the Hill on April 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
Not to rain on Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s parade, but I’d just like to note for the record that his current big lead in the polls carries the seeds of a potentially serious problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 23, 2024
Not to rain on Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s parade, but I’d just like to note for the record that his current big lead in the polls carries the seeds of a potentially serious problem, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 15, 2024
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre at a press conference on April 16, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2024
Mark Carney at the Liberal National Convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 13, 2024
Mark Carney at the Liberal National Convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | May 6, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 29, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on the Hill, isn't doing well in the polls right now. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on March 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 11, 2024
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 11, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Hill on March 20, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Even though Jean Charest is a 'non-winged' underdog candidate, he can still come up with a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | April 7, 2022
Even though Jean Charest is a 'non-winged' underdog candidate, he can still come up with a theory for winning, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2022
This is me: Conservative MP Pierre Poillievre, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 31, 2022
This is me: Conservative MP Pierre Poillievre, pictured Feb. 14, 2022, speaking with reporters outside the House of Commons before Question Period. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2022
Let's do this: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, publicly announced on Monday, March 21, 2022, that they had struck a rare 'supply and confidence' agreement aimed at keeping this Parliament and the prime minister's mandate going until the fall of 2025, when the next fixed election date is scheduled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 24, 2022
Let's do this: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, pictured on Nov. 14, 2019, publicly announced on Monday, March 21, 2022, that they had struck a rare 'supply and confidence' agreement aimed at keeping this Parliament and the prime minister's mandate going until the fall of 2025, when the next fixed election date is scheduled. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 10, 2022
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, pictured in Ottawa. With Russia pummelling Ukraine and China sabre-rattling over Taiwan, Canadians will likely see the world as a much more dangerous place. This works for the Conservatives because they’ve always been known as the party which favours having a strong defence and a well-equipped, well-funded military, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 10, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 10, 2022
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen, pictured in Ottawa. With Russia pummelling Ukraine and China sabre-rattling over Taiwan, Canadians will likely see the world as a much more dangerous place. This works for the Conservatives because they’ve always been known as the party which favours having a strong defence and a well-equipped, well-funded military, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2022
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, pictured at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on March 5, 2019, posing for a selfie with people who attended The Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | March 2, 2022
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, pictured at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on March 5, 2019, posing for a selfie with people who attended The Prime Ministers Series, a partnership between the University of Ottawa Professional Development Institute and the Canada School of Public Service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2022
A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022. Justin Trudeau has helped create a political climate where everybody despises everybody and everyone will eventually have to pick a side—the good guys or the bad guys. There will be no in between. This is known as polarizing the electorate, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 25, 2022
A Freedom Convoy supporter, pictured on Wellington Street on Feb. 17, 2022. Justin Trudeau has helped create a political climate where everybody despises everybody and everyone will eventually have to pick a side—the good guys or the bad guys. There will be no in between. This is known as polarizing the electorate, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2022
A 'Freedom' protester, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 17, 2022
A 'Freedom' protester, pictured Feb. 12, 2022, in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2022
If nothing else, Erin O’Toole’s recent unceremonious ouster as Conservative Party leader should serve as a cautionary tale to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 11, 2022
If nothing else, Erin O’Toole’s recent unceremonious ouster as Conservative Party leader should serve as a cautionary tale to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2022
Erin O’Toole, pictured at a Hill presser on Jan. 27, 2022, was ousted as party leader on Feb. 2. Some 73 MPs voted in favour of ousting him while 45 voted to endorse his leadership. Voters can sniff out phoniness; they won’t be persuaded by a leader trying to project an artificial image, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | February 3, 2022
Erin O’Toole, pictured at a Hill presser on Jan. 27, 2022, was ousted as party leader on Feb. 2. Some 73 MPs voted in favour of ousting him while 45 voted to endorse his leadership. Voters can sniff out phoniness; they won’t be persuaded by a leader trying to project an artificial image, writes Gerry Nicholls.   The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 17, 2022, spent the day helping drivers stuck in the snow in Toronto. Even if Ford’s shovel gambit was motivated solely by a desire to improve his image with the public, he still managed to assist people. That’s got to count for something, right, writes Gerry Nicholls. Screen capture image CityNews
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2022
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | January 27, 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 17, 2022, spent the day helping drivers stuck in the snow in Toronto. Even if Ford’s shovel gambit was motivated solely by a desire to improve his image with the public, he still managed to assist people. That’s got to count for something, right, writes Gerry Nicholls. Screen capture image CityNews