Ethnic local election candidates hit hard by defaced billboards

Billboard vandalism “hits hard” for ethnic candidates in this year’s local election, Times reports. At the Park, Arts, Community and Events Committee on September 22, a discussion with the ethnic people’s advisory panel and councillors raised issues around ethnic candidates having billboards defaced. Panel co-chair Mohamud Mohamed said, “I have seen candidates [signs] being defaced. It is disappointing in a diverse city like ours that this is happening,” Mohamed said. Panel co-chair Eva Chen said while it may not be a matter of racism it hit ethnic communities hard, and she hoped people would be more welcoming of diverse candidates in the future.