The above ad was from the NDP’s positive hope-filled election campaign. In it, the NDP pointed to Ignatieff’s attendance record and accused him of “not showing up for work”.

Funny thing though. As pointed out by Jeff Jedras in October, and the Globe this morning, NDP MPs looking for a promotion to the job of opposition leader have been playing hooky quite a bit:

Five NDP leadership hopefuls are among the top 10 MPs with the worst attendance record, and two others were in the top 30 – a far cry from the party’s strong performance of consistent attendance in the previous Parliament.

Just outside the top 10 is Peggy Nash, who has missed 37 votes this fall. Nash, you’ll recall, made Gerard Kennedy’s attendance record her top issue during this spring’s election, repeatedly saying things like: “I do believe it is important that when you elect your member of parliament your vote be respected in the MP voting in the House of Commons“.

If the Parkdale High Park Liberal campaign is looking for 2015 pamphlet ideas, that quote might look good on the front, eh?