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Michael Taube: The Ill-Advised Fight Against Henry Dundas Ends in Partial Defeat, Total Confusion

Michael Taube: The Ill-Advised Fight Against Henry Dundas Ends in Partial Defeat, Total Confusion
Pedestrians wait to cross an intersection on Dundas Street West in Toronto on June 10, 2020. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini
Michael Taube
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Toronto’s political left fought tooth and nail to change the name of Dundas Street and eradicate the legacy of the individual that the name honoured, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville. This controversial battle has ended in partial defeat and a state of total confusion.

Michael Taube
Michael Taube
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Michael Taube, a longtime newspaper columnist and political commentator, was a speechwriter for former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper.
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