Our summer of discontent

Every time you check the news, you’ll be reminded that the world is on the brink of some terrible abyss. Wildfires are ravaging our forests, rogue mercenary armies are marching on Moscow, riots are rocking France, and a recession looms on the horizon.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If Canadians are becoming more apprehensive about the future, it likely means they’ll gravitate towards whichever political party can provide strong leadership, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

July 13, 2023

OAKVILLE, ONT.—We’re now officially deep into the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, a time when the weather’s temperature usually goes up and the political temperature usually goes down.

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