The West wants out? That’s not how this works

If you want to see how well breaking things up for the sake of it goes, take a look down south.

Preston Manning’s forecast of national disharmony should the Liberals remain in office seems selfish, and ignores the reality of the human-to-human respect we demonstrate as a nation, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

April 9, 2025

OTTAWA—On a personal level, Preston Manning is a good and decent person. He is friendly, insightful, and kind. While I came from the Progressive Conservative wing of the conservative movement, I did not view him as the great destroyer of that once-great party. If anything,...

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