To me the real story was an old one. Small room large crowd.

About 400 people (Penticton Herald said 1000) were asked to stand in the foyer of the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre for 45 minutes as a small room was being manipulated for maximum exposure and effect.

Yes TV cameras on a raised deck looking at a podium in the middle of the room with cheering crowds behind with signs.

If I had been the fire-marshall I would have shut the event down as way too many people gathered in a very tight space.

It probably worked for the cameras but unsafe with a crowd primarily of party faithful (including the elderly) there to cheer on a future prime minister?

Yes we still have a ballot box to go to in October.