Liberals feel the heat, attack ads seek to make O’Toole look like an ‘unacceptable, scary alternative,’ say politicos

Strategists say these kinds of attack ads 'tell a lot about how a political party is doing,' because it means their internal polling told them the ads were necessary.
'Take Back Canada' is one of a trio of similar Liberal attack ads released on Sept. 4, along with 'The Record' and 'In His Own Words'. The ads all have similar messages, and use clips of statements Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made on topics such as health care and gun control.
As parties sharpen their message with carefully crafted political advertising in the final stretch of the campaign, strategists and pollsters say these tactics, such as a trio of ads released by the Liberals on Sept. 4, are telling of a Liberal campaign that needed to go on the attack. “You can t...

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