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'Don't touch my kippa' graffiti targets Bernard Drainville

Parti Qubcois Leader Pauline Marois says vandalism discovered outside her partys Longueuil offices is totally unacceptable.

Pauline Marois denounces vandalism after attack on Parti Qubcois's Longueuil offices

Parti Qubcois posters were targeted by vandals during the second week of the Quebec election campaign. (Shari Okeke/CBC)

Parti Qubcois Leader Pauline Marois says vandalism discovered outsideher partys Longueuil offices is totally unacceptable.

Longueuil police are investigating after vandals spray-painted swastikas over campaign postersoutside of the PQs offices on Chambly Road, in the Marie-Victorin riding.

Some of the graffiti was aimed at Bernard Drainville, the PQ candidate for the riding.

PQ candidate for Marie-Victorin, Bernard Drainville, was the target of graffiti in his riding. (Philippe Marcoux/Radio-Canada)

Spray paint on the side of onebuilding states Drainville out. Don't touch my kippa."

Maroisresponded to the vandalism this morning, saying these type of acts dont belong in democracy.

I denounce these acts, she said.

We are in a democracy where it is possible to have discussion, to talk about any issue in our society and [vandalism] is not the way to do things.''

Longueuil police Const. Jean-Pierre Voutsinos said its clear that Drainville's office was the target of the vandalism.

Drainville is known for his role as the minister responsible for his partys controversial secular charter.

Voutsinos said police are trying to track down witnesses and find out if any security cameras captured what happened.

So far investigators have no description of any suspects.