Canada’s wingless election

The leaders of Canada's largest parties are giving activists and ideologues little to be excited about in this campaign.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are keeping their parties close to the ideological middle, which could make for a dull election campaign, writes Gerry Nicholls.The Hill Times file photographs

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

August 26, 2021

OAKVILLE, ONT.—A former consultant colleague of mine was fond of saying “winged” candidates do better in elections than “non-winged” candidates. By that he meant, a candidate who promoted a clear right-wing or left-wing ideological agenda could more easily energize and mobilize his or her...

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