Rushing to judge an expired government

Ever since the Harper government was defeated, politicians and pundits and journalists have been eagerly digging up its corpse so that they can have the satisfaction of declaring it guilty of something.

Being prime minister: The most damning indictment levelled against the departed Harper government is that it’s guilty of having no legacy, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

May 16, 2016

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone familiar with the history of the Dark Ages will understand my meaning when I say the Harper government’s recent fate reminds me of poor old Pope Formosus. And if you’re not up on your medieval history, let me explain that what’s relevant about Pope Formosus, who held t...

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