Tearing-Down of John A. Macdonald Statue Condemned by Politicians

The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald lies on the ground, with its head a few metres away, at Place du Canada in Montreal after it was torn down by activists on Aug. 29, 2020. Eric Thomas/AFP via Getty Images

A number of municipal, provincial, and federal politicians have spoken out against the toppling of Sir John A. Macdonald’s statue by activists in Montreal this past weekend.

“Whatever one might think of John A. Macdonald, destroying a monument in this way is unacceptable,” Quebec Premier François Legault said on Twitter. “We must fight racism, but destroying parts of our history is not the solution.”