Premier Jason Kenney says if Montreal chooses not to reinstall a statue of John A. Macdonald that was toppled by protesters on Saturday, he would have it installed on the grounds of Alberta's Legislature. He said that while Macdonald founded Canada as it's known today, he also committed horrible crimes against Indigenous people. "I think it's a shame that the statue was torn down, but I can fully understand why it was done. And, you know, I don't think John A. Macdonald is a good symbol for Alberta to put on the legislature … why glorify someone like that now?" When asked for comment, the premier's office referred to a series of tweets Kenney posted in 2018 after the city of Victoria removed a statue of Macdonald.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2020 00:52 UTC