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CHARLOTTETOWN The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to create a reminder of the darker side of the former prime minister’s legacy.
The statue in the cradle of Confederation depicts Canada’s first prime minister sitting on a bench with his arm outstretched and his top hat beside him.
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Charlottetown votes to add Indigenous figure next to Sir John A. Macdonald statue
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Pedestrians pass a bronze sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada s first prime minister, by artist Michael Halterman, in Charlottetown on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. Charlottetown city council has voted 8-1 in favour of making changes to a statue of Canada s first prime minister by adopting recommendations of Indigenous groups. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
CHARLOTTETOWN – The City of Charlottetown will add a representation of an Indigenous elder or child next to a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald to create a reminder of the darker side of the former prime minister’s legacy.
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