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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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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is extremely funny, but also why is no one talking about how stupid PP looks in his white t-shirt and cowboy hat? Like, the dude looks like a male stripper.

No one who lives in the country dresses like that. A white t-shirt and hat are gonna be a brown t-shirt and hat by the time the day is over. Nothing that fucking pristine white has ever been within ten miles of a farm, or a ranch, or God forbid even a garage.

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 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?

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 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.”

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

He's gotta be the most unlikable and disingenuous guy that the conservative party has put forward in my lifetime, and that's saying a lot. At this point I am convinced they want to remain the opposition party, and are purposely throwing the elections by running with the absolute worst candidates in history. I can't even remember the past PC leaders cause once they lose they throw them in a pit and they vanish forever