Supplements for INK article 3

The full INK article can be found here: Green party releases anti-attack ad

I found that at the end of the day, when my third INK article was completed, there were a few supplements I could provide here.

The Green party’s ad targeting attack ads is found below:

CBC Web Poll: What do you think of political attack ads?.

 

Steve White sits in his office.

Steve White, a political science professor at the University of Regina had more to say about attack ads not focusing on issues, but on the reliability and capability of the opponents. The Green party is trying to “capture the protest vote,” White said. Because of the potential spring election, there are several other ads running across the country. The Green party is “simply joining the race,” said White.

“I’m sure we’ll see many attack ads or negative ads again this campaign as we’ve seen many times before, certainly,” White said.

Kieran Green, the director of communications for the Greens, also mentioned what the Green party views as the main issues in the possible election. The Greens are promoting a fiscally responsible economy, decreasing the deficit, decrease government spending on revenue, decrease corporate taxes, and to focus on community issues like health care, employment, education, and programs for seniors.

The Green Party is also hoping to achieve a “true democracy,” said Green. This would result in the seats in the House accurately representing the number of votes. In the last election, the Green Party had approximately one million votes, but received no seats. Electoral reform is the optimal option, said Green.

Photo by Lisa Goudy