Protesters call to restore Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Hamilton
Years after protesters toppled the first national statue to Sir John A Macdonald, the father of Confederation , over 100 protestors gathered demanding that a new statue be erected to Canada's first PM
About 100 protesters gathered at Gore Park in Hamilton, Ont., on Victoria Day, calling for a statue of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, to be erected at the site where a monument to him was previously removed.
Daniel Tyrie, founder and chairman of the Dominion Society of Canada, who organized the demonstration, told Juno News that Macdonald’s statue should be re-erected at the original site. He also said the city, after failing to protect or reinstate the monument, is now considering removing the commemorative plaque that remains in place.
