The opposite of populism is elitism. Populist politicians campaign for the common people against the elites, and are neither left wing nor right wing. There are numerous examples of very successful populist politicians in Canada's past. One of the best examples of a successful populist was Mitch Hepburn, Liberal Premier of Ontario from 1934 to 1942 who campaigned against Tory elites who were in control of business and newspapers in Ontario and the federal Liberal elites who ran Ottawa. During his time in politics, Hepburn was called a fascist by Mackenzie King and a communist by the Toronto Telegram.