Some Conservative MPs tell Trudeau about their unease with attack ads

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA—Conservative MPs have been quietly approaching Justin Trudeau to tell him they’re refusing to take part in their party’s planned mass-mail attack against the new Liberal leader.

“Already a number of Conservatives have mentioned to me privately that they’re not particularly appreciative of it and they don’t intend to use them,” Trudeau told reporters on Wednesday.

Some have been saying so publicly as well, such as Eastern Ontario Conservative MP Daryl Kramp, who told a local radio station in his Prince Edward—Hastings riding: “The day it becomes personal that’s the day I’m not involved with that.”

As well, The Canadian Press has been tracking Conservative MPs who are dissenters on the ads and at least eight have registered disapproval so far. And there could be more. “I haven’t heard from anyone who’s going to (use the ads,)” Alberta MP Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot) told CP.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/05/01/some_conservative_mps_tell_trudeau_about_their_unease_with_attack_ads.html


Some are scared of their own shadow. Certain people are looking out for long knives.


Some openly criticize their mates.

Some break into tears when confronted.

And some lead a charge to surround the wagon.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/we-dont-work-for-union-bosses-tories-say-taking-aim-at-cbc-via-canada-post/article11659052/

[PDJane]

1. Since union bosses are part of the electorate, yes, you do work for them.

Or you're supposed to. It seems that there is a very small portion of the electorate this man actually associates with.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. The Conservative's attack ads thus far have been so juvenile,

they should be ashamed. That said, everything they said about Trudeau is true, but their tone, and delivery is laughable. However they won't attack him on any substantiative policy, because a) he hasn't really put much out, and b) what he has put out has been supportive of the Con's policy, ie: nexxan, keystone XL, Bill S-7, FIPPA etc.