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By John McCarthy, Opinion Editor

August 29, 2016 | 1 min read

With the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns almost running at full pelt ahead of the November presidential election, a cheeky Canadian ad agency reckons it has what it takes to help either – or both – campaigns.

Toronto-based creative agency Zulu Alpha Kilo released a spoof ad featuring actor Doug Murray as fictional company chief executive Frank Zulu, keen to chase some “juicy US business”.

Not content to settle for "small time" P&G or Nike, however, and demanding his interns stop playing Pokemon Go, Zulu admits the agency knows nothing about US politics... although at least he is willing to read a book.

Offering walls to Trump and firewalls to Clinton, the slot shows how the agency possesses a sense of humor and is not above self-effacement.

The creative agency specialises in parody and keeps an extensive log of it's comic wit on its website.

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