Bob Rae wants to be Prime Minister

Is this type of political sniping what Canadians are all about? It doesn't work for me. I find all this negativity depressing. We expect more civility and substance from our Parliamentarians.

I understand that the ads are directed at Canadians of a lesser intelligence, those with a hate everything attitude however, in the long run the majority of people will get fed up with this negativity.

My experience here in Ontario tells me that the people of this Province don't need a reminder of the "Rae Days". What this ad does tell everyone is that the Harper government fears Rae and it makes one wonder how the Harperites of Canada can harbour so much hatred for everyone around them.

In sales we are taught not to talk about our competition in a negative manner. The reasoning is that you are subliminally telling people that you fear the competition and peak the interest of the client.

It begs the question; "Will all this negativity ultimately chase the curious toward the opposition"?