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Tories launch attack ads
***Personal thought - Hopefully we learned from the previous Tory attack ads on Dion and Ignatieff and that we fight fire with fire this time with our own, better attack ads. And specifically on the Tory ads, didn't Harper's newly appointed Governor General recently say that he sees nothing wrong with coalition governments?http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/23/16654306.html
Tories launch attack ads
By ALTHIA RAJ, Parliamentary Bureau
Toronto Sun, January 17, 2011
.OTTAWA — The Conservative party is launching a full-scale assault against Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Monday, sources tell QMI Agency.
One of television ads, which show Prime Minister Stephen Harper at work late in his office, slams Ignatieff for saying he would be ready to defeat the Conservative government’s budget.
“With so much at stake why would we risk changing course,” the ad says.
The Conservatives' attack ads are almost all branded, “Ignatieff. He didn’t come back for you.”
The ads slam the Liberal leader for his willingness to lead a coalition and to raise taxes. They also question Ignatieff's loyalty to Canada.
“Ignatieff and his reckless coalition. He did it before, he will do it again,” one ad states.
“Micheal Ignatieff is back in Canada, but why?” another ad says. “While away, he called our flag a passing imitation of a beer label.”
The national television campaign is a direct response to the possibility of a looming election.
“Actions don’t lie; more tellingly, Ignatieff has just begun a national campaign-style tour, targeting seats he believes can be won by the Liberals. He’s even revealed his election 'ballot question',” an info-alert message from the Prime Minister’s Office said Monday morning.
“Canadians should be in no doubt: The opportunist Ignatieff has decided that an election this spring is his best hope of becoming prime minister,” the Conservative government’s talking point note says. “Prudence demands that we cannot ignore Michael Ignatieff’s intentions.”
In total, six different ads have been created, five directed at Ignatieff and one attacking NDP Leader Jack Layton.
“Jack Layton and his coalition with the Bloc Quebecois: He did it before, he’ll do it again and Canada will pay the price,” the ad says.
The ads will begin airing Monday across the country.
The Tories - already working on a potential election platform - have used attack ads to dial down the temperature before.
In September 2009, after Ignatieff declared, “Mr. Harper, your time is up”, and election speculation was in overdrive, the Tories released a new version of their “Just Visiting” ad targeting the Liberal leader.
althia.raj@sunmedia.ca
***Personal thought - Hopefully we learned from the previous Tory attack ads on Dion and Ignatieff and that we fight fire with fire this time with our own, better attack ads. And specifically on the Tory ads, didn't Harper's newly appointed Governor General recently say that he sees nothing wrong with coalition governments?http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/12/23/16654306.html
Tories launch attack ads
By ALTHIA RAJ, Parliamentary Bureau
Toronto Sun, January 17, 2011
.OTTAWA — The Conservative party is launching a full-scale assault against Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff Monday, sources tell QMI Agency.
One of television ads, which show Prime Minister Stephen Harper at work late in his office, slams Ignatieff for saying he would be ready to defeat the Conservative government’s budget.
“With so much at stake why would we risk changing course,” the ad says.
The Conservatives' attack ads are almost all branded, “Ignatieff. He didn’t come back for you.”
The ads slam the Liberal leader for his willingness to lead a coalition and to raise taxes. They also question Ignatieff's loyalty to Canada.
“Ignatieff and his reckless coalition. He did it before, he will do it again,” one ad states.
“Micheal Ignatieff is back in Canada, but why?” another ad says. “While away, he called our flag a passing imitation of a beer label.”
The national television campaign is a direct response to the possibility of a looming election.
“Actions don’t lie; more tellingly, Ignatieff has just begun a national campaign-style tour, targeting seats he believes can be won by the Liberals. He’s even revealed his election 'ballot question',” an info-alert message from the Prime Minister’s Office said Monday morning.
“Canadians should be in no doubt: The opportunist Ignatieff has decided that an election this spring is his best hope of becoming prime minister,” the Conservative government’s talking point note says. “Prudence demands that we cannot ignore Michael Ignatieff’s intentions.”
In total, six different ads have been created, five directed at Ignatieff and one attacking NDP Leader Jack Layton.
“Jack Layton and his coalition with the Bloc Quebecois: He did it before, he’ll do it again and Canada will pay the price,” the ad says.
The ads will begin airing Monday across the country.
The Tories - already working on a potential election platform - have used attack ads to dial down the temperature before.
In September 2009, after Ignatieff declared, “Mr. Harper, your time is up”, and election speculation was in overdrive, the Tories released a new version of their “Just Visiting” ad targeting the Liberal leader.
althia.raj@sunmedia.ca