Big outbreak of partisan positioning not helpful for pandemic problem solving

True accountability will come, must come; the temporary gnashing of the teeth provides political entertainment, but little else at this juncture.

For now, political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, right, need to keep rowing in the same direction—anything else is a disservice to us. Fix the problems, don’t just exacerbate them for short-term political gain, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

February 3, 2021

OTTAWA—While driving through Ottawa last week, of course on an essential journey, I was listening to my friend Evan Solomon’s show on CFRA. It had been another day of finger pointing, carping, and moaning among governments over who was to blame for the latest pandemic management challenges. Solo...

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