The wisdom of Homer Simpson and Aaron Sorkin

The political right in North America isn’t interested in fixing anything for anyone. Poilievre is the epitome of this. He’s only interested in two things: making you afraid, and telling you who's to blames. That is how you win elections.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured on the Hill. Whether it’s Bob Rumson, Donald Trump, Doug Ford or Poilievre, the folks peddling slogans and simple solutions don't care about fixing the real challenges people face, writes Jamie Carroll.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade/illustration by Neena Singhal

Opinion

BY JAMIE CARROLL

November 20, 2024

Two analogies keep coming to mind since Nov. 5.

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