Size doesn’t always matter, unless you know what to do with it

If I have learned anything about Conservative leadership races over the years, it’s that what we are asked to focus on in the public arena is much less important than what we don’t see.
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative leadership campaign team is smart and experienced and they know crowd size is a tool to portray enthusiasm and momentum for candidates or causes, writes Tim Powers.
OTTAWA—You reap what you sow. I have always loved that statement because it is so absolutely true. Over the years, through good fortune, I have been asked to comment on all manner of political happenings. Over the last two weeks, the most frequent question I have been asked is, “what do all thos...

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