Veterans, Legion Butt Heads Over Use of Poppy on Election Signs

Veterans, Legion Butt Heads Over Use of Poppy on Election Signs
Chris Dupee (left) and Nickolas Harper are photographed in Newmarket, Ontario, on Oct 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Two veterans running for municipal council north of Toronto have run afoul of the Royal Canadian Legion for using the image of the poppy on their election campaign signs.

Nickolas Harper and Chris Dupee, both veterans of the war in Afghanistan, say they decided to use the iconic symbol of remembrance so voters in their respective communities would know that they served in uniform.