Get ready for a clash of nationalisms

My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.

Watch for Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, to echo this argument in his efforts to push a 'Canada First' agenda. Already, Conservative TV ads are branding Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney as 'weak,' writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

March 6, 2025

OAKVILLE, ONT.—To borrow a phrase from the movie Spinal Tap, the nationalistic feeling in Canada is amped up to 11.

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