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Another section questions Trudeau’s judgment on such issues as Quebec separatism, tax credits for families and the economy.

According to an accompanying document, the flyers were presented to the Conservative caucus on April 17, and the aim is to “blanket” Conservative ridings across the country with the ads.

The cost to taxpayers of mailing the flyers to 40,000 households in one riding is estimated at $175, or $29,050 if all 166 Conservative MPs send the 10-per-centers.

That would be over and above the cost of printing the flyers, which would also be covered by taxpayers.

While the actual dollar amount may seem small, Liberal MP Stephane Dion said such mail-outs are supposed to be used to update Canadians about the work being done on their behalf in Parliament.

Using parliamentary resources for partisan purposes is not only an abuse of taxpayer dollars, he said, but politicizes Parliament as an institution.

“It’s so disrespectful of taxpayers’ money,” he said.

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The Liberals have released their new Justin Trudeau ad. It’s not fancy or surprising. But it gets the job done.

The ad begins with a brief snippet from the Tories’ recent attack on Justin’s qualifications. That lasts for just a second or two, but it’s long enough to remind people of the sneering, flippant nature of the Tory ad.