Yes, Denis was a goof and a blow-hard and very “rough around the edges”, to say the least. But he was a hard worker, a good organnizer, with lots of experience and contacts. Just the kind of team member that the Libs need.

They are overflowing with deep thinkers (who will congregate in Montreal in March), but they need more beefy guys like Denis, willing to do the heavy lifting.

Say you’re Iggy, driving the Lib car, and you slide into the ditch. Who do you want to help you ? Denis the tow-truck driver, with his chains, hoists and mechancics. Or his astronaut replacement, who can wax eloquent on how rockets are engineered so much better than cars.