Tory MP doesn’t like party’s attack ads
The Liberal (federal) war room was too happy about this article published by the Kamloops This Week today. Afterall, it IS interesting. I wonder what kind of punishment from her boss Ms McLeod would face :P
Tags: conservative, PoliticsRecent released Tory ads attacking Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff have failed to impress at least one Conservative MP.
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said she doesn’t like the ads and would prefer to take the political high road.
She believes political parties use such tactics because they work, but she favours the political discourse to revolve around policy.
“Unfortunately, it seems the tactics have success or otherwise they wouldn’t do this — but again do I like it, no,” McLeod told KTW.
“I’m responsible for how I conduct myself and I haven’t been able to change the world.”
However, it is her understanding the spots are a response to a number of Liberal Internet ads.
The ads at issue question the Liberal leader’s commitment to Canada, noting he spent much of his pre-political career outside of the country.
According to The Canadian Press, the Tories reportedly pored over hundreds of hours of Ignatieff’s past speeches and interviews to use for its campaign.
The Conservative party successfully used similar-styled attack ads on Ignatieff’s predecessor Stephane Dion in the run-up to the last federal election.
McLeod said she hopes these types of ads don’t create public cynicism or turn off voters from going to the polls and getting engaged politically.
“How our country is governed and where we go is too important to not fully exercise your fundamental right,” she said.
McLeod said the literature she sends out to constituents is focused more on what her party is doing and why its doing it.
She hopes people appreciate the more positive focus.
Meanwhile, McLeod also favours making MPs attendance records public knowledge.
A parliamentary committee has decided to study the issue.
Currently, MPs are allowed to miss 21 days of work per parliamentary session before they are fined.
McLeod isn’t sure if it’s that big an issue, but if the public is interested, she has no problem with the idea.
“If the public wants that information, I think it should be readily available,” she said.
McLeod said she’s has missed one vote since being elected, but noted she was in Victoria for a federal funding announcement.
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