St. Catharines Liberal candidate says car was vandalized while his family slept
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Niagara police are investigating after a Liberal candidate in St. Catharines says his car was spray painted sometime overnight on Sunday while his family slept.
Chris Bittle posted a picture of the vandalism online Sunday morning. "fu Liberals" appears to have been painted in white across the back of a black vehicle. "This was clearly an attempt to intimidate me and my campaign," Bittle wrote, adding it happened as his family was asleep inside their home. "I am disheartened to see this, but I know this isn't who we are as a community." Niagara police say the service is aware of the vandalism and that it's currently under investigation, adding they could not share any more information as the investigation is ongoing. The incident comes just over a week before Canadians are set to cast their votes and amid an election that has seen signs vandalized as well as protesters and anti-vaccination activists shouting vulgarities during campaign stops. A St. Thomas man, who was recently removed as a riding association president for the People's Party of Canada, has been charged with assault with a weapon after gravel was thrown at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.More Related News
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