British Columbia

He had 300 signs and 150 have been stolen. Not really a case of a small handful.

There was a Muslim Canadian woman running in Toronto many years back who not only had her signs stolen but some were put back up weeks after they were supposed to be down leading her campaign (which lost) to be fined for not taking them down. Some people are giant assholes and don't like democracy. Signs on lawns might not be convincing people to vote but it can let you know you might not be the only supporter in your area.