The politics of anxiety

Pierre Poilievre doesn’t have to spend effort convincing voters they should feel anxious about the economy because they already do. All he must do is fan the flames of that discontent, and point the finger of blame at Justin Trudeau. Easy-peasy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. If you’re currently feeling anxious, don’t expect our politicians to make you feel any better, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

February 22, 2024

OAKVILLE, ONT.—To paraphrase Charles Dickens, we’re not living in the best of times, nor are we living in the worst of times, but it sure seems like we’re living in the most anxious of times.

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