The wreckage with regards to the Liberal brand is still out there and something like this taps into that nerve. When you have the RCMP saying the situation merits an investigation, it piques people's interest.
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Having a new building really piques the interest of people who have never been in the library and people who haven't been here in a few years.
I'll pick up something that piques my interest and then I'll bring it back the next week.
Interest in the country in college football spikes when Notre Dame is good, ... It manifests at the water cooler, as Notre Dame is one of the small number of franchises that piques the interest of the casual fan.