Sir John A. Macdonald was erased from some public spaces. Now there’s a movement to bring him back

Sir John A. Macdonald was erased from some public spaces. Now there’s a movement to bring him back

The racial reckoning of the COVID era saw Canada grapple with its checkered past — a process that led to statues of some foundational figures being removed, in some instances by force.Five years on, there's a growing movement to restore some

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