Toronto election signs spring up on neighbourhood lawns
Posted October 2, 2014 6:03 am.
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With just over three weeks to go until the Toronto municipal election, campaign teams are rolling out election signs on neighbourhood lawns.
The first signs went up just after midnight on Thursday — the first day signs are allowed to be posted outside of campaign offices — and volunteers worked through the night to put them out across the city.
The John Tory campaign plans to place 5,000 signs in the next 48 hours.
Olivia Chow and Tory were notably absent, while Doug Ford was the only candidate seen plastering signs all over the neighbourhood.
“We have hundreds of people spread out across the city, spreading the word of taxpayers and putting money back into people’s pockets,” Ford told reporters.
Voters head to the polls on Oct. 27, and the election signs have to come down three days after that.
Candidates are permitted to post signs on private property with permission from the landowners and can post along public streets provided they pay a fee.
The city does not allow candidates to post on trees, in parks, or along the Don Valley Parkway or the Gardiner Expressway.
The city will remove any signs that violate the rules or pose a risk to health and safety.
The signs may not be illuminated or include the city’s logo. Click here for more information on election sign rules.
Meanwhile, all three top candidates took part in a debate at the Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre on Wednesday night.
Mayor Rob Ford even showed up to support his brother, Doug Ford; however, he had to leave early because he wasn’t feeling well.
