John A. MacDonald Statue
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Montreal will not return toppled John A. Macdonald statueJohn A. Macdonald championed the assimilation of Indigenous people and is considered to be the architect of the residential school system.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Montreal committee says toppled statue of John A. Macdonald should not be put backThe committee suggested that the statue be replaced with an artistic reinterpretation that rejects the colonial vision of Canada put forward by the country's first prime minister.CanadaNov 21, 2022
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3 Kingston art centres release joint statement urging city to remove Macdonald statueThree different art centres in Kingston co-wrote a joint statement urging the city to remove the Sir John A. Macdonald from City Park.CanadaJun 15, 2021
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Group of people may have dumped paint on statue in downtown HamiltonPolice say the statue of Canada's first prime minister was likely doused with paint early Monday.CrimeNov 10, 2020
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City of Kingston installs cameras to monitor statue of Sir John A. MacdonaldCity of Kingston has installed security cameras around the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park.NewsSep 15, 2020
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Canada Post apologizes for printing stamps with severed John A. Macdonald headThe man who ordered the stamps, a federal employee, was denied a request to print additional stamps after Canada Post caught on.CanadaSep 10, 2020
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Canadians divided over removing statues of historical figures now seen as racist: pollA new survey suggests that while Canadians are divided over removing monuments to politicians who harboured racist views or pushed racist policies, many oppose the "spontaneous" toppling of statues of Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald.CanadaSep 9, 2020
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Protesters boo Andrew Scheer at Conservative rally favouring John A. Macdonald statueFormer Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer praised the accomplishments of John. A Macdonald, adding it’s “so frustrating” to see images of Macdonald being torn down in Canada.CanadaSep 3, 2020
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Scott Thompson: Let’s learn from our past, not destroy itScott Thompson asks, is destruction better than education?CommentaryAug 31, 2020
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‘Harmful legacy’ of Regina John A. Macdonald statue under reviewA sign hanging around the feet of the John A. Macdonald monument in Victoria Park Tuesday morning indicated the city has begun consultation with elders and community members.PoliticsJun 30, 2020
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