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Graffiti targeting Justin Trudeau was found on the property of a Peterborough arena just hours before the Liberal leader is set to arrive in the city for a campaign stop.

The spray-painted, anti-Trudeau graffiti, which read “Hang Trudeau,” was found on brick on an electronic sign and a garbage bin storage unit outside the Evinrude Centre on Monaghan Road.

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Arena staff spent Thursday morning removing the graffiti.

Graffiti was found on a sign outside the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough on Thursday, Sept. 26. Noor Ibrahim/Global News Peterborough

Graffiti found outside the Evinrude Centre in Peterborough on Sept. 26. Noor Ibrahim/Global News Peterborough

Trudeau is scheduled to hold a campaign rally with Peterborough-Kawartha Liberal candidate Maryam Monsef at the Evinrude Centre at 6:30 p.m.

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The Peterborough Police Service told Global News Peterborough they are investigating the incident.

“There is no threat to public safety,” said Staff-Sgt. Dan MacLean.

Trudeau is the first federal party leader to visit the city since the election campaign was called on Sept. 11. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer visited on Aug. 22 for a barbecue at Riverview Park and Zoo hosted by Conservative candidate Michael Skinner.

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More to come.