Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, now running for Mark Carney’s Liberals, downplayed the size of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s crowds, comparing them to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. Despite attending Liberal rallies in Richmond and Delta, Robertson expressed confidence in the Liberal message against Western alienation and dismissed Poilievre’s resonance on the West Coast. Poilievre’s large rally attendance was contrasted with the Liberals’ smaller numbers due to last-minute announcements, with Robertson acknowledging the democratic nature of such political rallies akin to the Freedom Convoy.
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