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There is almost literally nothing to the New Democrats’ celebrated “Enough” ad, which debuted on YouTube last week. This, of course, is its genius. The ad is little more than a parade of Conservative Party of Canada ill-doers — Brazeau, Carson, Sona, Duffy — culminating in a brief video of a manacled Dean Del Mastro shuffling from the courtroom to the meat wagon. “Stephen Harper’s ethics spokesperson, sent to jail,” a voice-over intones. “Have you had enough? It’s time for change in Ottawa.”

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Del Mastro, who once served as Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s parliamentary secretary, was sentenced to one month in jail for overspending on his 2008 election campaign. He is currently appealing the conviction and sentence.

George Browne, managing editor of Global News, confirmed that the network had formally requested its footage not be used.

“We requested our footage be removed from the ad almost four weeks ago,” he said in an electronic message. “They have not complied with our request.”

The version of the ad currently running on television has been edited and replaces the video clip with still image of Del Mastro, in handcuffs, being removed from a police cruiser before a bail hearing after he spent the first night of his sentence in jail.

The Conservatives caused a minor stir earlier this year when they suggested they were considering a change the Copyright Act that would allow political parties to use any news footage freely.

Some speculated the Tories were keen to use video clips of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s verbal gaffes in attack ads.

The NDP called the Tory plan to help themselves to copyrighted footage “disrespectful” and “shameful.”

The NDP did not respond to a request for comment on its use of the Del Mastro footage.

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