Earlier this week, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper offered a rare apology to Stephane Dion for an ad that featured a puffin pooping on his political rival.
Other ads from the Conservative camp portray the Prime Minister as a sweater-wearing concerned father. The Liberal leader, for his part, is shown as an avid outdoorsmen who enjoys skiing, fishing and hiking.
What is your view of the way the parties are presenting themselves and their leaders as they try to win votes in the election campaign?