As statues of Sir John A. Macdonald are vandalized or removed in the country he founded, the late politician is also being disavowed by the country where he was born. A Monday report in The Times wrote that “all references” to the Scottish-born leader are being excised from official Scottish government websites and documents. “We acknowledge controversy around Sir John A Macdonald’s legacy and the legitimate concerns expressed by Indigenous communities,” an unnamed government spokeswoman was quoted as saying. As an adult, Macdonald would find himself as one of many Victorian-era Scottish emigres charged with managing far-flung corners of the British Empire. Most notably, Macdonald’s Scottish birthplace was torn down just last year.

Source: National Post August 20, 2018 23:26 UTC