Victoria’s mayor says the city has no intention to get rid of a statue of John A. Macdonald, which was removed Saturday morning from the steps of city hall.
The statue of Canada’s first prime minister was taken down after Victoria city council voted to have it removed as part of reconciliation efforts with local Indigenous communities.
Mayor Lisa Helps says Macdonald was a polarizing figure for First Nations peoples because of his role in the establishment of residential schools.
Ontario Tourism Minister Sylvia Jones says the province would be happy to have the statue of Sir John A.
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