Those wacky Conservatives new TV spot.

[allhatnocattle]

Here we have an ad from the Tory camp that is professionally directed, instead of those stiff ads theHarper did. The Air Farce had theHarper as a robot in their lampoon of those ads last night. But this new ad should suspend any Liberal plans for a negative blitz if it's as effective as I think it is.

Comments

[harry_beast]

Demonizing the Reform/Alliance/Conservative party has been central to the Liberals' strategy for the past fifteen years. Ontario's reluctance to vote for an "Alberta" party is the only thing the Liberals have going for them. They will not suspend negative campaigning.

[bery]

Ontario? Hell, I live in BC and I don't want to vote for an "Alberta" party.

[allhatnocattle]

In live in Alberta and I don't want anyone to vote for a "Toronto" party.

[rogula]

Funny, Id kinda like a "Canadian" party!

[allhatnocattle]

Which party is that? Are they not all supposed to be Canadian in scope? But if folks are going to insist the Conservatives are an Albertan Party then I'll have to insist the Liberals are regional themselves.

[rogula]

I was kinda being sarcastice.... guess I should have used ;)

[rogula]

I wonder if after this many years that the message has basically fizziled out. How many time can the rob that same bank?

I guess we will know come the 23rd!

[harry_beast]

Doubtless many people in Ontario see through this Liberal tactic, but in my view, they still won't vote Conservative. The Liberal Party reinforces regional prejudices; however, the underlying attitudes have deep historical roots and are firmly entrenched.

When Margaret Wente writes about Newfoundland or Hedy Fry discusses lawns in Prince George, a lot of people in Ontario nod their heads knowlingly. The fact that Alberta is challenging Ontario's economic dominance is, I believe, deeeply resented.

Could Ontario's ego handle a Prime Minister from Alberta? Maybe, but in my view, not yet.