The Manitoba government issued a glowing press release last week celebrating the end of the legislative session. According to the NDP, they delivered important legislation, kept people safe, supported inclusion, and stayed focused on helping families build a good life. It is a polished message that photographs well, and no one sells a message with a smile quite like Premier Wab Kinew.

He has become the number one-ranked premier in Canada in recent polls. Many people ask me why that is, and the answer is not complicated. He is a strong communicator, he looks steady in front of a camera, and he understands the value of political theatre in an age when voters consume politics on social media as casually as entertainment.

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