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This is Liberal Advertising

by Andrew Potter on Saturday, September 20, 2008 7:23pm - 35 Comments

Glen McGregor pointed this out to me today, a new Liberal spot. Is this the worst political ad ever made?

Liberal Leadership

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beary

It’s an excellent ad. That’s why the tories are spending so much time and energy criticizing it. There’s the talker – Harper – and the man who walks his talk – Dion. Who is the real leader? The one who gets things done for the good of all Canadians and the country. Harper doesn’t get things done; he just does what he wants and it’s never in the best interest of Canada or our citizens.
ARX

I’m wondering if as a Part II they can make one showing Dion being recruited by Chretien to take on Bouchard, Parizeau, et al after the referendum. I’m sure I’m not alone in regarding the Clarity Act as one of the finest pieces of legislation passed during the Chretien era, and Dion’s role in bringing this together is one that should reflect quite well on him. Though I suppose if it’s made without care it might cause some backfire in Quebec. This could be another favourable contrast with Harper, considering that they’ve already played on the fact that Harper had endorsed a “Firewall” for Alberta, while Dion was fighting for a strong united Canada and all that.
Ryan

I really have no idea how any ad will play with undecided Canadians but I have to say I am underwhelmed by Dion’s ability to get together with a bunch of people who agree on everything and stay up until 5 in the morning getting them to agree to continue talking somewhere else in a couple of years. This is Liberal leadership indeed.
Ricardo

Having Dion as “Captain Canada” is a fraught with danger for the Liberals. There is no one who would disagree that today Canada is more united (separatist threat way, way down) after 2.5 years of Harper than any time since Trudeau. The Dion “Captain Canada” act was a ploy run by Chretien to keep the separtist pot boiling and provide votes for the Liberals as the only party who could deal with the problem. Turns out the Liberals and “Captain Canada” were not the solution, but actually part of the problem.

Dion, contrary to his proclamation that he was too smart to learn from Harper about national unity, should be taking notes and thanking Harper for doing a job he could not handle.

That is if he really loved Canada — just kidding as I don’t believe Dion is near as malicious and disingenuous as his mentor Chretien.
Paladiea

The ad is no good. Period.
http://www.abandonedstuff.com/ saskboy

It’s pretty obvious what sort of Canadians the Conservatives are trying to appeal to with slot machine ads. Those who like to gamble their future on more time with Harper.
T.O. observer

I don’t believe that’s a recent ad. I think the Liberals were using that one in the spring of 2007 or thereabouts.
Brian

Do you think it’s easy to keep one’s promise not to go negative?
Pete

The gavel strike and arm pump at the end gives me embarrassment shivers. I half expect him to shout “camomile tea for everyone!”
Khai

I didn’t think anything was wrong with it until I saw it was a Liberal ad. I thought I was watching another anti-Dion Conservative ad showing what a fumbleputz he is. I’m voting Liberal, and even I was embarrassed by it. You’d think they could do some fancy editing to cut the stammer.