Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald covered as Indigenous community calls for it to come down

The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope.

Shrouding the statue was done during a gathering held at Gore Park on Sunday, as Indigenous community members shared their frustration with the pace at which the city is responding to requests that it be removed.

“For Indigenous folks that have to walk by him every day, I think their lives are more valuable than a hunk of metal,” said Jordan Carrier, a Plains Cree woman and Hamilton resident who helped organize the event.

“In light of the recent