‘New norm’: election signs missing and vandalized across Manitoba
More campaign signs are being vandalized and going missing in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie for this year's election, council candidates say.
Election signs in Manitoba are disappearing and being vandalized ahead of the municipal elections, with council candidates reporting incidents in Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. Chris Sweryda, who has spent around $9,000 on signage, has had his orange and teal signs vandalized in Hespeler Avenue, noting the issue has become more common and is now considered the "new norm."
Nafiya Naso and Jasmine Brar also experienced spray-painted messages and ripped signs in the Waverley West ward. Colin Doyle, a councillor candidate in Portage la Prairie, reported that over half of his signs were destroyed, with the damage taking considerable time and effort to inflict. The vandalism has caused some voters to avoid putting up signs due to the risk of further damage.
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