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Disrespect

We should respect the wishes of the Indigenous peoples of this land and not cause further anguish and suffering. By leaving this statue in place we are discounting the legitimacy of those wishes and the reality of their continued suffering.

Statues can teach.

This is the man who was responsible for this country we call Canada. Most of the articles of our constitution were written by this man who had to convince others to give the concept of Canada a go. Can we let go of this fact? That is the reality of his positive contribution. There is a lot of negatives about him as well - not to be denied. Let’s leave this statute in a prominent place and use it as a teaching moment how so much good can exist with so much bad.As an aside - the concentration camps of…

Statues remind us to remember

History shows us that Sir John A. Macdonald was a powerful contributor in shaping and building this nation - that fact is undisputed. We know now (sadly, in social hindsight) that some (not all) of his contributions were unjust, unethical, prejudiced and harmful in the very long term. We would be remiss to not remember the shameful aspects of what our country was built on, alongside the great ones. The removal of the statue erases the possibility of telling this whole story - good, bad and ugly, about this particular individual and his role in Canadian history. Leave the statue…

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