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A Victory for John A. Macdonald

A Victory for John A. Macdonald
A worker cleans the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Charlottetown on June 19, 2020, after it was defaced with red paint the previous night. The Canadian Press/John Morris
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The town council of Picton, Ont., is to be applauded for its sensible decision not to remove a statue of John A. Macdonald, despite pressure to do so. Sitting on Main Street in front of the town library, the statue has been the focus of controversy and abuse in recent years, like others across Canada.

Brad Bird
Brad Bird
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Brad Bird began his career by freelancing in the 1970s. He worked for the Winnipeg Free Press in the 1980s and various smaller papers since, as well as abroad in conflict zones and for a Conservative MP in the Harper government. Also an author, he divides his time between Manitoba and B.C.
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