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.

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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 香蕉视频直播渁irtime,香蕉视频直播� but described the things written on her signs as 香蕉视频直播渧ery vulgar.香蕉视频直播�

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

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香蕉视频直播淭his morning our sign team was out checking on our signs and saw defaced signs.

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Fuhr, seeking re-election as the Liberal Party香蕉视频直播檚 candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country, said the vandalism to his signs was very unfortunate.

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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.

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Despite the controversy, Fuhr stands by his embattled leader.

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michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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