A controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Charlottetown was defaced with a large amount of red paint overnight Thursday. He said he has received a flood of emails in recent days on the topic of whether the city should remove the statue. Jenene Wooldridge says there needs to be more statues that are reflective of Indigenous history in Canada. Wooldridge said there needs to be more statues that are reflective of Indigenous history in Canada. The city is planning a public meeting including this topic next Thursday, after deferring discussion on the statue earlier this week.

Source: CBC News June 19, 2020 16:30 UTC