One of federal Liberal candidate Dan Ruimy害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淚 never expected to see this here. This is disheartening,害羞草研究所� said Ruimy. 害羞草研究所淔or me, it makes me a lot stronger to stand up against racism.害羞草研究所�

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 party害羞草研究所檚 leader, saying his policies as prime minister show he is not racist, and that he apologized and 害羞草研究所渙wned害羞草研究所� his mistakes.

He said such public racism 害羞草研究所� like putting blackface on his signs 害羞草研究所� is not socially productive.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 not who we are. It hurts everybody, and makes everybody look bad.害羞草研究所�

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He acknowledged that publicizing the vandalism could make the problem worse, but wanted to call out the perpetrators.

害羞草研究所淭his is unacceptable. I will not let them win.害羞草研究所�

Ruimy said six other Liberal signs have been cut, knocked down or demolished.

The riding害羞草研究所檚 Conservative candidate Marc Dalton said he 害羞草研究所渃ondemns this disgusting act of vandalism.

害羞草研究所淲hat happened is totally inappropriate.害羞草研究所�

He did, however, also condemn Trudeau害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渧arious blackface activities.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭hey are made worse by him labelling his opponents bigots, racists and white supremacists,害羞草研究所� said Dalton. 害羞草研究所淭he hypocrisy of it all is a big disturbing.害羞草研究所�

Daldon said his campaign has also had problems with stolen and vandalized signs.

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