The Canadian Conservative Party removed a video that was supposed to promote Canadian values but included images of what the Minister of Defence's office says are Russian fighter jets.

The party acknowledged on Monday that mistakes happen, while also pointing out that the Liberals faced harsh backlash in the past over photographs.

The mentioned video was posted by the party on X on Saturday under the slogan "Canada. Our Home," featuring a speech given by party leader Pierre Poilievre at the Calgary Stampede.

In the video, Poilievre describes a Canadian man driving on the highway to work after dropping off his child at school, who sees a brand new fighter jet in the sky.

Poilievre said, "They are on a training mission in the sky, preparing to defend our homeland and our native land."

The two aircraft that appeared in the video while he gave this speech were Russian Su-17 and Su-27, according to the spokesperson for Minister of Defence Bill Blair.

Daniel Minden stated on Monday: "It is astounding that Mr. Poilievre's vision for Canada includes Russian fighter jets flying over our majestic plains on a 'training mission.'

"This comes at a time when Russia continues its illegal and unjustified war against Ukraine and the international rules that keep us all safe."

X users and New Democrats were quick to point out that the aircraft were Russian-owned, and that other images used by the party in the video were not actually Canadian.

Charlie Angus, the New Democratic Party's ethics critic, stated: "Using a photograph is a completely different thing from launching a full-fledged fantasy representing Russia, the U.S., and Serbia as your dream for the future of our country."

Since then, New Democrats have demanded that Poilievre denounce the use of "fake and phony digital content."

Conservative Party spokesperson Sarah Fischer said, "The video has been removed - mistakes happen, as you can see here," adding that a Liberal advertisement from 2011 was also scrutinized for using photographs.