In Which Andrew Scheer and the CPC Completely Misunderstand the Canadian Psyche...

Andrew Scheer really doesn't get Canadians. The CPC released a video that closely resembled a Heritage Minute. In it, they made hay over Canadian Prime Minister being fined by the ethics commissioner, then proceeded to show clips of the PM appearing tongue-tied during press conferences. It's nasty and mocking, but more than that, it used a forum which many Canadians hold dear.

Historica Canada, who produces the real Heritage Minutes, was not amused and requested the ad be removed, The CPC pulled the ad down, only to put it back up in many more venues a few hours later. They attached a disclaimer indicating that it was not a real Heritage Minute, but a spoof. Then they took another jab at Trudeau in the disclaimer.

Many Canadians have taken their anger to social media.

Historica Canada has issued the following statement:

The ad may have been pushback over the repeated observation that Stephen Harper was the first Prime Minister in all of the Commonwealth countries to have been found in contempt of Parliament. However, they chose a medium that is dear to many Canadians. They took what are wonderful 60 second mini-documentaries on Canadian history, and turned it into something nasty. And they are so delighted with it they have doubled down on posting it all over. 

They feel they have been very clever. Honestly, it seems like the CPC (or their advisors) have not met very many Canadians.