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Former small-business lobbyist Catherine Swift resigned suddenly from the board of a conservative think-tank Monday after another group she leads launched a pair of highly partisan election-style radio ads attacking Liberal leader Justin Trudeau.

The C.D. Howe Institute announced Swift’s departure in a press release which quoted her citing its “impeccable record of nonpartisanship.”

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“My new projects make it advisable for me to step down as a Board member,” she said.

The announcement came hours after the Ottawa Citizen noted Swift’s position with C.D. Howe and her involvement in Working Canadians, a non-profit group that advocates against the political influence of labour unions.

Earlier Monday, Working Canadians unveiled two radio ads critical of Trudeau. One focuses on his personal wealth and privilege, contrasted against his vows to help the middle class, while the other targets his decision to accept speaking fees from charities when he was an MP but before he became party leader. The ad also accuses Trudeau of racking up one of the worst attendance records in the House of Commons.