Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sophia Coppolino
Publication Date: June 11, 2025 - 21:50
Sir John A. Macdonald statue uncovered at Queen’s Park despite opposition from First Nations
June 11, 2025
Workers at Queen’s Park removed wooden boards on Wednesday morning that have surrounded a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald since 2020, when Black Lives Matter protesters covered it with pink paint. The decision by the Board of Internal Economy, the Ontario legislative committee that voted to uncover the statue, has stoked tensions with First Nations and debate over the legacy of the first Canadian prime minister. Macdonald played a key role in creating Canada’s residential school system.
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