Why Macdonald, why now?
La Presse asks and answers Why Macdonald, why now? with a UdeM historian.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney is all bent out of shape about it, and says we can send the statue to him.
Now we have a really nifty plinth in Place du Canada – whose statue should go there?
DeWolf 10:51 on 2020-08-30 Permalink
In response to Jason Kenney, indigenous journalist Robert Jago posted on Twitter, “Fair play, Blackfeet, Cree, Metis deserve a shot at him too. Hell, they could do a tour.”
Valérie Plante must be feeling burned by the recent negative media attention because she is all over this, insisting that the SPVM will investigate thoroughly and the city will restore the statue. I guess she’s worried the kinds of people who freak out over bike lanes also love Sir John A?
Kate 10:54 on 2020-08-30 Permalink
I think it’s more a question of simply asserting order. As mayor, she has to be on the side of order, officially.
AA 14:52 on 2020-08-30 Permalink
The most Montreal thing to do would be to replace with a statue of the Botero family: https://twitter.com/Montreal/status/1288196045906862080