The move marks the end of a months-long process that began after a petition to change the name gathered support.

The man who ordered the stamps, a federal employee, was denied a request to print additional stamps after Canada Post caught on.

A 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.

Over the weekend, multiple demonstrations took place across the country calling on Canada to defund police.  

Kenney said that he would have the statue of John A. Macdonald erected at the Alberta legislature grounds if the City of Montreal chose not to have it re-installed.

Protesters in Montreal toppled and defaced a statue of John A. Macdonald at the end of a demonstration calling on cities to defund police departments.

A group in Regina is calling on the City of Regina to rename Dewdney Avenue and Dewdney Pool Park to Buffalo Avenue and Buffalo Meadows Pool and Park.

Regina's John A. Macdonald statue and cenotaph in Victoria Park has been vandalized.

A 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.

The petition has made the rounds online since its creation a week ago — more than 2,000 people have signed as of Wednesday.