John A. MacDonald
Indigenous woman handcuffed during ‘peaceful’ protest at Queen’s Park
By Jamie Mauracher Digital Broadcast Journalist
“The whole thing was a bit excessive,” Sanderson says explaining the security guards started grabbing at Tobias, placing her in handcuffs. Continue reading
Queen Victoria statue vandalized in Montreal
A group calling itself the Delhi-Dublin Anti-Colonial Solidarity Brigade has claimed responsibility for the vandalism. Continue reading
Sir John A. Macdonald statue vandalized once again in downtown Montreal
The statue has been hit several times in the past two years. Continue reading
Cost to remove statue of John A. Macdonald from Victoria City Hall grows
By Kylie Stanton Videojournalist
The controversy continues in Victoria over the removal of a statue of Canada’s first prime minister. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: A Churchill-quoting astronaut vs. a political correctness juggernaut
We do not need to trash great figures of history because of their human failings, Charles Adler says. Continue reading
Majority of Canadians say statues of John A. Macdonald should stay put: survey
The debate on whether to remove statues of Sir John A. Macdonald — Canada’s first prime minister and also a catalyst for the country’s residential schools — continues to mount. Continue reading
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps apologizes for way decision to take down John A. Macdonald statue handled
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps has apologized for making people feel they were excluded from the decision to remove the Sir John A. Macdonald statue from in front of Victoria city hall. Continue reading
Vibank, Sask. man will be charged for vandalizing John A. Macdonald statue
A 47-year-old Vibank, Sask. man will be charged with mischief under $5,000 for apparently vandalizing the John A. Macdonald statue in Regina with red paint. Continue reading
Regina John A. Macdonald statue vandalized for the second time this year
By David Baxter Reporter
Regina’s John A. Macdonald statue had its hands spray-painted red sometime overnight. Earlier this year the monument was coloured green and yellow. Continue reading
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. Continue reading