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Wood Buffalo RCMP in Fort McMurray reported that seven out of eleven referendum signs promoting Alberta separatism were vandalized between September 29 and October 4, with graffiti messages like “No Treason GTFO!!!” and “Go 2 America!” sprayed on them. The vandalism is a criminal offense under Canadian law, and although the damaged signs have since been repaired, RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify those responsible for the act.
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In Fort McMurray, 7 out of 11 Alberta referendum signs promoting separatism were vandalized with spray paint between September 29 and October 4, according to the Wood Buffalo RCMP. The signs had messages like "No Treason GTFO!!!", among others opposing Albertan separation from Canada. This vandalism is illegal under Canadian law, which prohibits destroying or damaging election-related materials. Let Alberta Decide, a third-party campaign group, was granted permission by Elections Alberta to place these signs in the community ahead of the upcoming October 19 referendum.
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Those are just some of the words spray-painted this week on several Alberta referendum political signs placed throughout Fort McMurray.
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Wood Buffalo RCMP were alerted Thursday about the damage to more than half of the signs promoting Alberta separatism in the northern Alberta community.
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RCMP → alert → community
RCMP said they received a report that seven signs relating to the upcoming Oct. 19 referendum had been damaged with spray paint, sometime between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4.
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signs → say → Sept.
Elections Alberta granted permission for 11 signs from third-party campaign group Let Alberta Decide to be placed around the community.
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Alberta → grant → community
The signs were all spray painted with various graffiti, bearing messages like “No Treason GTFO!!!” and one said “Go 2 America!”
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one → paint → America
It’s a criminal offence to destroy, damage or steal election signs, which RCMP has pointed out several times over the years when signs in other elections have been vandalized or gone missing.
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signs → ’ → elections
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court → pave → law
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Agou → campaign → posts
The vandalism happened to two signs along Thickwood Boulevard, two along Confederation Drive, and one each on Hospital Street, MacKenzie Boulevard and along Highway 63 across from the dump station.
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vandalism → happen → station
The Let Alberta Decide campaign is promoting Albertans selecting option two on the tenth question being asked in the Oct. 19 referendum.
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Albertans → let → referendum
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It states: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”
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Alberta → get → Canada
The RCMP said the signs have since been repaired and are now asking for the public’s assistance in identifying those responsible for damaging them.
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signs → say → them
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity near any of the above-mentioned locations, has relevant surveillance or dash camera footage, or has information that could help the investigation is asked to call Wood Buffalo RCMP at 780-788-4040.
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