One of federal Liberal candidate Dan Ruimy91裸聊视频檚 election signs has been vandalized with blackface.
The incumbent for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge saw the sign at the roundabout on Airport Way, near the Golden Ears Bridge, when coming back from a rally on Tuesday night.
91裸聊视频淚 never expected to see this here. This is disheartening,91裸聊视频 said Ruimy. 91裸聊视频淔or me, it makes me a lot stronger to stand up against racism.91裸聊视频
The Liberal campaign was rocked by a last week, after images of a younger Justin Trudeau wearing blackface and dressed in ethnic costumes surfaced.
Ruimy defended his party91裸聊视频檚 leader, saying his policies as prime minister show he is not racist, and that he apologized and 91裸聊视频渙wned91裸聊视频 his mistakes.
He said such public racism 91裸聊视频 like putting blackface on his signs 91裸聊视频 is not socially productive.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not who we are. It hurts everybody, and makes everybody look bad.91裸聊视频
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He acknowledged that publicizing the vandalism could make the problem worse, but wanted to call out the perpetrators.
91裸聊视频淭his is unacceptable. I will not let them win.91裸聊视频
Ruimy said six other Liberal signs have been cut, knocked down or demolished.
The riding91裸聊视频檚 Conservative candidate Marc Dalton said he 91裸聊视频渃ondemns this disgusting act of vandalism.
91裸聊视频淲hat happened is totally inappropriate.91裸聊视频
He did, however, also condemn Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渧arious blackface activities.91裸聊视频
91裸聊视频淭hey are made worse by him labelling his opponents bigots, racists and white supremacists,91裸聊视频 said Dalton. 91裸聊视频淭he hypocrisy of it all is a big disturbing.91裸聊视频
Daldon said his campaign has also had problems with stolen and vandalized signs.
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