A couple of weeks ago I was asked what I thought of the new “you’ve got bankers” TV ad by Capital One. You know, the one that is an extension of the highly successful “hands in my pocket” series.

At the time, I’d yet to see the new ad and promised to pay close attention. If by now you haven’t seen it, then you don’t watch NHL hockey. But if you do watch hockey, and what good Canadian doesn’t, then you won’t have missed the commercial in which a mock pest exterminator throws a bunch of coins (the bait) all over a prospective customer’s kitchen floor, only to observe the portrayal of money-hungry and blood-thirsty bankers come flying out of the walls frantically throwing themselves all over the floor scraping-up every last penny.

While I still prefer Rick Mercer’s tongue-and-cheek rendition of knee in my package, the you’ve got bankers commercial by Capital One is very good. I give it 4 stars.

But when I sat to watch the budget coverage yesterday with TV clicker in one hand and my four election scenarios in the other, the 5th scenario I hadn’t really contemplated was Mr. Flaherty auditioning for his next career.