Vandals have damaged campaign signs of two Kelowna-Lake Country candidates in the past week.

First was Stephen Fuhr, who had at least three signs vandalized with his face being coloured in with black marker. The vandalism happened after a photo was published last week of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with dark makeup on his face and hands while dressed as Aladdin in 2001.

Conservative candidate Tracy Gray, who had initially called the vandalism of her competitor91裸聊视频檚 signs 91裸聊视频渦nacceptable,91裸聊视频� was the most recent target of vandalism after one of her signs on Lodge Road in Lake Country was spray-painted with several vulgarities.

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Gray did not provide photos of the signs to Capital News because she did not want to give the person responsible any 91裸聊视频渁irtime,91裸聊视频� but described the things written on her signs as 91裸聊视频渧ery vulgar.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲e chose not to really comment on it or perpetuate it,91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 sure that residents here have other things to concern themselves with in their businesses and in their lives than whether or not I have damaged political signs.91裸聊视频�

Gray said she informed Fuhr about his damaged signs as soon as she found out.

91裸聊视频淎 group of volunteers and I were door-knocking yesterday when this story broke, and residents told us about it on their doorsteps,91裸聊视频� said Gray last Thursday afternoon.

91裸聊视频淭his morning our sign team was out checking on our signs and saw defaced signs.

91裸聊视频淲e reached out to (Fuhr91裸聊视频檚) campaign to let them know and I called (Fuhr) directly to let him know that this is unacceptable and I do not condone this.91裸聊视频�

Fuhr, seeking re-election as the Liberal Party91裸聊视频檚 candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country, said the vandalism to his signs was very unfortunate.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 just trying to build a better community here,91裸聊视频� said Fuhr.

91裸聊视频淲e raise money to pay for those signs and people volunteer to go put them out. To see people go out of their way to do something like that I think is really too bad.91裸聊视频�

Last week Trudeau profusely apologized for dressing up as blackface and asked Canadians for their forgiveness during a press conference in Winnipeg after photos emerged that he dressed up as blackface or brownface on three separate occasions.

91裸聊视频淟ike all Canadians I was extremely shocked and disappointed when I learned of Justin Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 actions this evening,91裸聊视频� said Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.

91裸聊视频淲earing brownface is an act of open mockery and racism. It was just as racist in 2001 as it is in 2019 and what Canadians saw this evening is someone with a complete lack of judgment and integrity and someone who is not fit to govern this country.91裸聊视频�

Despite the controversy, Fuhr stands by his embattled leader.

91裸聊视频淭he fact that he has taken ownership for it and has apologized is very important,91裸聊视频� said Fuhr.

91裸聊视频淚t is very clear that he doesn91裸聊视频檛 have any negative racial views, I91裸聊视频檝e certainly never seen that. He has always been a great supporter of the LGBTQ community.91裸聊视频�

michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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