Planning the politics of division

Will Pierre Poilievre emulate Ronald Reagan and try to split Canada along ideological lines, perhaps by setting populists against elites? Or, like Justin Trudeau, maybe he will focus on a particular divisive issue: crime, immigration, COVID.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Trudeau could seek a less controversial division, such as splitting up Canadians between those who want change in government and those who favour keeping the status quo. We’ll have to wait and see how Poilievre's pollsters come up with a way to divide and conquer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

November 28, 2022

OAKVILLE, ONT.—While campaigning in Gaul, one of Julius Caesar's favourite tactics was to divide and conquer.

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