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the whole hidden agenda commercials including the troops on the street commercials run by the Liberals were just as odorous if not more so then any commercials run by the Conservatives.
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For clarification, since this has come up a few times: the "troops on our streets" ad was never actually aired. The party declined to use it after they saw the finished product. It was briefly uploaded to the web along with the rest of the ads in that series but quickly pulled. Of course, by then it was too late.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2...-military.html
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During a CBC News Town Hall meeting hosted by Peter Mansbridge on Thursday, Martin said the ad was pulled when he saw the finished product and realized it could be misconstrued.
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The ad, which was never broadcast, stems from the Conservative platform which calls for 100 regular troops and 400 reservists to be based in major Canadian cities. But, according to that plan, their purpose would be only for humanitarian means or disaster relief efforts.
Martin said the ad was intended to criticize the Conservatives' policy, saying it would spread soldiers too far apart across the country.
But Mansbridge questioned Martin further about the ad, saying it makes no mention of policy and instead highlights the fact that would be soldiers in Canadian cities with guns.
Martin said it was when he and his campaign team saw the ad, and not just read the transcript, that they realized it was going to be misconstrued.
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I suppose whether or not you believe Martin when he says that the ad was never meant to be seen publicly is a matter of opinion.