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NRI politicans playing cheap tactics by vandalizing Dhalla's signs

  • More than 150 Liberal signs were destroyed.
  • Two Brampton men, aged 38 and 43, were arrested and charged with mischief. They are scheduled to appear in court Jan. 20.


Brampton-Springdale Liberal candidate Ruby Dhalla shows
an election campaign sign that was destroyed

"It's ridiculous," she said. "I just feel bad."

Campaign volunteers spend a great deal of time making the signs, canvassing and erecting them in the neighbourhood, Dhalla noted. This kind of vandalism is very discouraging, she added.

According to Dhalla, after the vandals damaged her signs they replaced them with election signs supporting her Conservative Party opponent in the riding Sam Hundal.

"It is unfortunate that people and campaigns resort to this type of cheap politics," Dhalla said in a news release. "Campaigns are about debating ideas and sharing a vision. It is regrettable that there are individuals who do not respect the right of others to voice their support by displaying a sign."


Two arrested after election signs vandalized

Brampton Dec. 20, 2005
CBC News


Two men have been arrested after a vandalism spree damaged dozens of Liberal election signs in Brampton, Ont.

Police were called Sunday night following reports of a man cutting a sign for Brampton-Springdale Liberal candidate Ruby Dhalla in the city 40 km northwest of Toronto.


Liberal candidate Ruby Dhalla in 2004.
An officer on patrol then witnessed another man running from another sign that had been damaged.

Two Brampton men, aged 38 and 43, were arrested and charged with mischief. They are scheduled to appear in court Jan. 20.

Police say that about 150 Liberal signs were destroyed.

Dhalla accused her political opponents of orchestrating the vandalism.

She charged that in some cases her signs were replaced with signs for her Conservative opponent, Sam Hundal.

Dhalla said that voters' confidence in the political process could be shaken by such acts.

"If the average Canadian is sitting at home watching this, it's definitely not a turn-on," she said. "It's an absolute turn-off that other political parties are resorting to these cheap tactics."

Hundal said the suggestion that his campaign workers had anything to do with vandalizing Dhalla's signs was "ridiculous."

He added that he has seen damaged Dhalla signs, but has also seen some of his own signs that have been ruined.


 

 

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