Gerry Nicholls

Wondering about Rae

"I'd rather eat glass than see Bob Rae elected leader of my party."

My Open Letter to Stephen Harper

- From Gerrynicholls.blogspot.com Dear Stephen: Congratulations on your recent historic victory!

Signs of Liberal demise

Lots of debate as to whether or not the Liberal Party is dead or just in an irreversible coma.

My best guess

Yesterday on the Caldwell Account, I predicted the Conservatives would win a majority government.

Twitterers beware

There are certain Twitterers who better make sure Elections Canada is not on their followers list. I am referring to those in the Twitterverse who plan to defy Canada's election law by posting real-time voting results on election night.

This election isn’t truly free

I hate to interrupt all the political attack ads and partisan sniping by discussing an actual issue.

Why did the Opposition do it?

The big question of the day has to be: Is the Opposition crazy? I mean, it makes total sense for the Conservatives to want an election this spring. The polls look good, the country is in no mood to change governments, the Liberals are weak. It all adds up to a Tory majority.

Union bosses bashing democracy in Ontario

Working Families is a front group for big union bosses. Nothing wrong with that.

Why the “In and out” scandal won’t stick

Lots of buzz about the so-called "In and out" scandal.

Ronald Reagan’s real achievement

It's a time to remember Reagan and to celebrate his legacy. And what a legacy.

2010 a good year for Canadian conservatives

All things considered 2010 was a pretty good year for Canada’s conservative movement.

Ban on political ads is another Green Party bad idea

- National Post Apparently the Green Party believes political “attack ads” are not good for the environment.

Singing the UN Blues?

Making Sense with Nicholls By now we all know the sad story: Canada wanted a seat on the “Security Council” but the UN passed us over, bestowing seats instead to Portugal and Germany. Portugal and Germany?!

Let’s Flatten Our Taxes

The human species has an instinctive dislike of taxes.

Let’s be the bad boy

According to news media reports, Canada is a “pariah” when it comes to fighting global warming.

Simple plan for wealth creation

The Hamilton Spectator The festive season fast approaches, which is perhaps why the Toronto Dominion Bank is sounding an awful lot like the Ghost of Christmas Future.

And now, Jack Layton, singing ‘Stairway to Heaven’

In a stunning political move, Prime Minister Stephen Harper scored a “game changer” on Saturday night when he wowed a National Arts Centre gala by playing the piano and belting out a Beatles tune.

Picking the next Liberal leader

National Post Published: A consensus seems to be emerging that Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff is a dud, a Stephane Dion 2.0. Yet, even as Ignatieff continues to drop in the polls, his loyal Liberal MPs are rallying around their beleaguered leader, as this makes it easier to stab him in the back. All of this has led me to "jump the gun" a bit and to ponder who the Liberals could get to succeed Ignatieff.

Freedom to get a tan

It's the dog days of August, the time of year when the last thing Canadians want to think about is politics.

Entrepreneurs must stop apologizing

In Ayn Rand’s famous philosophic novel, Atlas Shrugged, leading entrepreneurs and businessmen go “on strike” as a way of protesting socialism.