At least one Leamington voter is going a step beyond putting the typical party sign on the front lawn to show electoral support.
Jamie Diniro has a great big anti-Kathleen Wynne sign that features a caricature of the premier with exaggerated teeth and a bottle of wine that reads "Ontario Budget 2016" on his front lawn on Erie St. N.
The sign says "NOTHING WILL GROW IN ONTARIO!"
He tells AM800 News his main points of contention with Wynne's government is the rollout of cap and trade and significant increase in the minimum wage.
Diniro Farms owner Jamie Diniro stands by his anti-Kathleen Wynne sign on Erie St. (Hwy. 77) in Leamington on May 28, 2018. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
Diniro feels the caricature of Wynne reflects his views on the premier. "She's just a cartoon of the political world right now and that's why we need a guy like Doug [Ford] to really wake up the province," he says.
Diniro has had the sign out before and has rolled it out again for the Ontario election. He agrees the distorted picture of the premier focuses less on policy and more on the person — but doesn't think that's a step too far. "We have to somewhat attack her because she's not listening" says Diniro. "I've asked numerous times — I've been on [The Lynn Martin Show] — trying to get someone in her government to come down here and have a look at the books."
Election day in Ontario is June 7.