{"id":937686,"date":"2026-10-18T14:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937686\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:00:18","slug":"mississauga-cracks-down-on-illegal-election-signs-as-candidates-report-vandalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/937686\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississauga cracks down on illegal election signs as candidates report vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mississauga election signs have become another flashpoint in an already heated mayoral race, with the city removing illegally placed signs while candidates are reporting vandalism and disputes over sign placement.<\/p>\n<p>The city says crews are proactively patrolling and removing signs that violate Mississauga\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/16111138\/Sign-By-Law-0054-2002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sign bylaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Election signs are prohibited on public property, and where they obstruct visibility, according to the city. They are also not allowed within 50 metres of a polling station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen an election sign is placed illegally and collected by City crews, there is a $20 per day per sign fee,\u201d the city wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississauga.ca\/city-of-mississauga-news\/news\/election-signs-are-not-allowed-on-public-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">news release<\/a>. \u201cFor Election signs that are one square metre or larger, a sign removal fee of $200 per sign or the City\u2019s actual cost of removing the sign (whichever is greater), also applies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the storage fees only apply if a candidate chooses to retrieve the impounded signs. Otherwise, the city says it will dispose of them after 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Tedjo\u2019s team reports stolen, vandalized signs<\/p>\n<p>Mississauga mayoral candidate Alvin Tedjo\u2019s campaign says its signs have been stolen, damaged and vandalized.<\/p>\n<p>Kris Pangilinan, a spokesperson for Tedjo, said the campaign has faced other incidents this election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of our volunteers have reported being followed by supporters of opposing campaigns while canvassing neighbourhoods. We have also seen paid protesters at campaign events,\u201d Pangilinan said.<\/p>\n<p>Tedjo\u2019s team also accused rival campaigns of placing signs illegally on public property and positioning them directly in front of his signs. The allegations have not been independently verified. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement to CityNews, Pangilinan<a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2026\/10\/06\/mississauga-mayoral-candidate-alvin-tedjo-says-campaign-volunteer-attacked-with-knife-while-putting-up-election-signs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/toronto.citynews.ca\/2026\/10\/06\/mississauga-mayoral-candidate-alvin-tedjo-says-campaign-volunteer-attacked-with-knife-while-putting-up-election-signs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">also referred to an attack on a volunteer earlier in October.<\/a> He said the volunteer was installing lawn signs when they were attacked.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, incumbent Mayor Carolyn Parrish shared a video on social media, showing an individual allegedly removing one of her campaign signs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cVandalizing billboards and taking campaign signs won\u2019t silence me or shake my commitment to Mississauga,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vandalizing billboards and taking campaign signs won&#8217;t silence me or shake my commitment to Mississauga. They even left the ladder behind!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve faced tougher challenges than this!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep this election about respect, ideas and the future of our city. Mississauga First.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NXTnlTVGjS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NXTnlTVGjS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Carolyn Parrish (@carolynhparrish) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/carolynhparrish\/status\/2110430291151986694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an email to CityNews, Parrish said she has not reported vandalism to police, calling sign disputes a regular part of election campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSign craziness takes place in every election,\u201d Parrish said, adding her teams have never touched another candidate\u2019s signs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding culprits would be a poor use of police services better deployed on car thefts and break-ins,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Mayoral candidate Dipika Damerla said some of her campaign\u2019s signs, both large and small, have been taken down and vandalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is hard to say who is doing this, but it appears to be happening to every candidate,\u201d Damerla said.<\/p>\n<p>Former mayor Bonnie Crombie\u2019s team said it works to follow the city\u2019s rules around sign placement.<\/p>\n<p>City officials say residents should not move or remove signs on public property. 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