John A Macdonald Controversy

• Sir John A. Macdonald statue vandalized once again in downtown Montreal

  The statue has been hit several times in the past two years.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2019
  
• Scott Thompson: Blaming John A. for residential schools is easier than accepting that’s how we were

  John A. Macdonald was democratically elected, so the Canadians of his day either felt the same way he did, or at least thought they were helping the cause, Scott Thompson says.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2018
  
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• Plaque that replaced John A. Macdonald statue outside Victoria City Hall already vandalized

  A plaque, installed outside Victoria City Hall after the removal of a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, has been vandalized.

  Aug 13, 2018
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• The controversy over Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, explained

  Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's first prime minister and helped create the transcontinental railway. But he also served during the time the federal government approved the first residential schools in the country.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2017