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Carney contends with the politics of war

The sunshine of the polls is colliding with the fog of war for the Liberal government.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 11, 2026

Faster, higher, stronger—together

During the Olympics, sports fans can find space to recognize, celebrate, and suffer with competitors from other countries whose politics are not our cup of tea.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 11, 2026

What happens after the convention dust settles?

The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to fail is not a plan.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 4, 2026

Learning to exhale when dealing with Trump

When it comes to dealing with the president and his pronouncements, follow the 24-hour rule when angry or upset.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 28, 2026

The recipe for dealing with Trump: a stiff spine and a stiff drink

Resistance isn’t futile when it comes to the U.S. president, but it has to be clever and well calculated.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 29, 2025
Donald Trump

Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame

The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their performance.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | July 16, 2025
Pierre Poilievre

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible accomplishments.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney

Sport portfolio a bright light during cabinet’s growing pains

The feds have seen the opportunity global sports performances provide to advance the country’s reputation, open doors for diplomacy and trade, and boost our global status.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 21, 2025
Adam van Koeverden

Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?

The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | April 2, 2025
Pierre Poilievre

Gaming out the first period

Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 26, 2025

Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations

Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 26, 2025

Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race

The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else in the playbook.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | January 22, 2025

Trudeau has lost the room

Chrystia Freeland gave us all a valuable lesson on what happens when you lose the support of your star players.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 18, 2024
Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland

Waiting to exhale

While the government certainly has the right to try to extend its useful life until October 2025, Canadians might like to hit the reset button.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 11, 2024
Justin Trudeau

Let’s ride out the Trump circus by giving him some mutually beneficial wins

Keep the incoming U.S. president focused on himself so that he stays away from things that could hurt us.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 20, 2024
Chrystia Freeland

Read the room. Know your audience. Get a grip

The Democrats got lost on a moral crusade as Trump successfully peddled shopping-channel solutions.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | November 13, 2024

Is the Liberal ‘Light Brigade’ following their leader into disaster?

Are the Liberals content to walk into the political valley of Death as the Light Brigade did in Alfred Tennyson’s poem?

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | October 9, 2024

Setting the stage for a proper parliamentary rumble

Just like the wrestling pros, politicians on Parliament Hill are posturing for a prime position come election time.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | September 18, 2024

Rex Murphy: rollicking, rowdy, and uproarious

Commentator and writer Rex Murphy, who died on May 9, was the gold standard of no-holds-barred analysis.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 15, 2024

Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada

While business has generally been complacent in political marketing, others have filled the void and taken greater control of the agenda.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | May 8, 2024

The strong, public face of a personal pain

During the lead up to former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s funeral service, the strength and decency of his family were striking.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 27, 2024

Trudeau’s carbon-pricing obstinance may be too late to deliver

Canadians have been lectured by the Liberal government on carbon pricing, but rarely has the message been properly co-opted with a reminder of its value.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | March 20, 2024

Listen to those who’ve fought in the mental-health trenches on MAID

While we must absolutely be guided by physicians, mental health experts, researchers, and ethicists, among others, it is vital in these discussions to be informed by those suffering.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 14, 2024

Distance from Trudeau an advantage for Liberals on the Rock

A winning strategy out East seems to include flushing the words ‘Liberal’ and ‘Liberal Party’ until the national mood on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changes.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | February 7, 2024

Spread the word of 988 to save a life

Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate inner hell will be akin to providing immediate CPR to a person in cardiac arrest.

opinion | BY TIM POWERS | December 6, 2023