Éric Blais/Toronto Star: You can shape your image for a few hours in a controlled setting. You can choose your tone, stories, and pacing. Political analysts have said that Poilievre sought and extensively prepared for that interview.
However, what you can’t really stage is how your own colleagues feel after working with you day in and day out. That shows up in quieter way in caucus meetings, in hallway conversations, and in whether people stick around or start looking for the exit…