Canada's main opposition Conservative Party was criticized by some of its own members on Saturday for a 'tasteless' ad put out targeting Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a day before he is expected to call an election in the hope of securing a majority in Parliament.
A still image from a video distributed August 13, 2021 on social media by the Conservative Party of Canada shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's head pasted on top of Veruca Salt, a character from the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," before Trudeau is expected to call an election in the hope of securing a majority in Parliament. Conservative Party of Canada/Handout via REUTERS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
"The only reason for an election is because Trudeau wants a majority," reads the tagline of the 37-second ad released on Friday. The video shows Trudeau's head pasted on top of Veruca Salt, a character from the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", in which she throws a fit for not getting what she wants.
The ad drew anger online, with some viewers calling it tasteless. Later, some Conservative members of parliament expressed their dissatisfaction. Todd Doherty, a British Columbia MP wrote on Twitter that expected the Conservative Party to be better: "This is embarrassing."
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