Comments on: Election signs: prenez la ligne orange

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:29:13 +0000

I noticed one of these ads during the Orange line's horrendous service outage this past week & thought the timing was pretty unfortunate (though funny in retrospect).

By: David Maloney

David Maloney — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:08:53 +0000

Yes! I definitely did a thorough double-take when I saw these ads at Mont-Royal station. I was left with the feeling that the NDP really does give a damn about my neighbourhood and city. Very clever. Indeed, public transit is one of the most important issues for me this election.
I will still be voting Green and hoping for Dion as PM.

By: Kaï in Côte-des-Neiges

Kaï in Côte-des-Neiges — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:59:43 +0000

That's "godless communists" to you.

By: Kaï in Côte-des-Neiges

Kaï in Côte-des-Neiges — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:17:25 +0000

Elizabeth May must be kicking herself for not beating them to it with a Green line ad...

I'm trying not to read anything into the fact that both the Green and Orange lines broke down in the last couple of days.

By: Paul Journet

Paul Journet — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:22:26 +0000

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By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:56:01 +0000

... although I see one mistake, or at least inconsistency: Alexandre Boulerice's NDP posters in my riding (Rosemont/Petit-Patrie) feature a fleur-de-lys in the "D," balancing the maple leaf at left. If that is how the party is branding itself in Quebec, it should be on this Montreal-specific ad. If it's not, it shouldn't be on Boulerice's poster, I should think, if only from the point of view of consistent branding.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:35:41 +0000

Great ad.

By: Blogging Horse

Blogging Horse — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:30:41 +0000

These posters are awesome! The ad firm the New Democrats have for this election are really very good.

As for MTLslyline's question, Jack Layton does have an ambitious transit investment plan. He was out making transit announcements all over the country this summer.

The Mtl one is here: http://www.ndp.ca/page/6674

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:19 +0000

MTLskyline: The NDP announced more than $590 million for public transit in the Montreal area, to come from existing gas taxes and from the revenue from its cap-and-trade plan for big polluters. So yes, in favour of expanding the metro (although just how to expand the metro is of course a provincial and municipal responsibility).

By: MTLskyline

MTLskyline — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:48:47 +0000

The NDP must be congratulatde on their very creative marketing. This is what we need more of on the bland concrete walls of the Metro.

Do you know if the NDP would be in favour of expanding and improving the Metro system? If so, I may consider giving them my vote.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:30:04 +0000

I noticed that sign today! It's so damn clever, I'm definitely loving it. :D
It's actually refreshing to see.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:12:04 +0000

it's definitely catchy & they win points for relating well to Montrealers.

now if I can only bring myself to vote for them...