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Conservatives under fire after pulling 'Canadian Dream' video that may have shown Russian jets (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The Conservative Party of Canada has deleted a video that was meant to promote its Canadian values but featured images of what the Defence Minister's office says are Russian fighter jets.

The party acknowledged on Monday that mistakes happen, while also pointing out that the Liberals have dealt with a stock image backlash in the past.

The video in question was posted by the party on X on Saturday with the slogan "Canada. Our Home" and featured a speech delivered by leader Pierre Poilievre from the Calgary Stampede.

In the video, Poilievre describes a Canadian man driving on a highway on his way to work after dropping off his kid at school, and spots a brand new fighter jet in the sky.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Even his rabid supporters have to realize he's cosplaying as someone who gives a shit right? Right?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

If they can’t see it after that pandering piece of garbage…

If someone talked like that to try to get my support, and people have, my respect for them would plummet. I don’t like being talked to as if I’m some simpleton who’d fall for an easy trick. Even in the best case scenarios I’m still going to let go a “well that’s laying it on a bit thick there, buddy, take a chill pill.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

The cons have always cosplayed as human and their plebes haven't really cared it was an act.