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Unveiled within hours of Trudeau being named Liberal leader last week, the 30-second Conservative advertisements feature footage of Trudeau shot by the Huffington Post at a charity fundraiser in 2011, as well as video from an interview he gave CTV in 1999.

Both the Huffington Post and CTV have indicated the footage was used without permission.

In a letter sent to Elections Canada Commissioner Yves Cote, Liberal MP Stephane Dion alleges the Conservative Party made “unauthorized use of this material” which is “inconsistent with our country’s copyright laws.”

Dion also alleges the Tories may have violated the Elections Act because using the footage without paying for it constitutes a “non-monetary contribution” to the party by a company, which is not allowed.

The attack ads are being aired nationally and during the current byelection campaign in Labrador.

Dion is asking for Cote to rule on whether the Conservatives have broken Canadian election laws.

Conservative Party spokesman Fred DeLorey accused the Liberals in an email of being “desperate to keep Canadians from learning the truth about Justin Trudeau’s poor judgment and inexperience.”

He did not respond to questions over whether the party used the footage without permission.

In addition to the television ads, the Liberals have accused the Tories of abusing taxpayer dollars by planning to send thousands of mail-outs on the public dime to households across the country reiterating their message that Trudeau is “in over his head.”