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Global News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Global News
Boards around Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen's Park removed
After five years, the boards surrounding the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald on the grounds of Queen's Park in Toronto have been removed. The hoarding was first erected after the statue of Macdonald was covered in paint during a protest in 2020. Other similar incidents were occurring across the country at the time. MacDonald's role in the creation of residential schools, where thousands of Indigenous children were forcibly placed, abused and even died, sparked protests and calls for the removal of similar statues in 2020. Meanwhile, a number of schools across the province have also been renamed over the past several years. MacDonald, who was the first prime minister of Canada, is also credited as the father of confederation. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The decision to remove the boards around the statue was made last month by the Legislative Assembly's Board of Internal Economy. Story continues below advertisement However, when asked about the move last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was pushing for it. 'I've been working on getting that box taken off,' he explained. 'We're getting a lot of messages, so yeah, we're freeing John A.' The premier said it is time to move past the issue. 'You have to support our first prime minister. You know, things have happened over a number of years, but we can't just box them up,' Ford said. 'We have to move on, stop worrying about the past, let's start looking at the future.' A sign has been installed beside the statue, which says the legislature is a place for debate and deliberation. 'Though we cannot change the history we have inherited, we can shape the history we wish to leave behind,' the sign continues. 'The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is considering how the depictions of those histories in the monuments and statuary on the Assembly's grounds can respect all of our diverse cultures and peoples.' A release from the Office of the Speaker of the House said it has sent a committee across the province to meet with Indigenous representatives to look for ways to acknowledge First Nations Peoples at Queen's Park. Since the statue was boarded up, children's shoes have been left in front to denote the lives lost as a result of residential schools. Story continues below advertisement There was a similar protest in front of the legislature in 2021, which saw the shoes eventually removed before being turned into a permanent display, according to the release.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
WARMINGTON: Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his wooden encasement
Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his encasement at Queen's Park for all to see. Queen's Park's Board of Internal Economy has voted that the hoarding around the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald will be removed as soon as cleaning is completed. They are talking about having this done by summer but like when the Berlin wall came down in 1989, there's a movement to make sure this is done quickly. Canada's first prime minister has been covered up on the front lawn of Queen's Park for five years. The monument was one of many to be targeted across Canada by vandals upset about Canada's history of residential schools. Activists contended Macdonald was an architect of the country's residential school system that took Indigenous children from their families in an effort to assimilate them. There has been much debate about what to do about the statue in recent times. The most recent development had the support of the governing Progressive Conservatives and Liberal MPPs. While the news broke during King Charles' visit to Ottawa, the decision was made earlier this month. Premier Doug Ford told The Toronto Sun he is pleased the statue will once again see the light of day. In addition to this decision, legislators are also working toward a secondary site or signage that could offer an Indigenous perspective of the situation. WARMINGTON: Sir John A. Macdonald statue now hidden at Queen's Park WARMINGTON: Why punish guy trying to free Sir John A. Macdonald from a box?
Toronto Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
WARMINGTON: Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his wooden encasement
A committee at Queen's Park has voted to let Canada's first prime minister out of his box on the legislature's front lawn Get the latest from Joe Warmington straight to your inbox The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald covered at Queen's Park in Toronto. BRIAN LILLEY/TORONTO SUN Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his encasement at Queen's Park for all to see. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Queen's Park's Board of Internal Economy has voted that the hoarding around the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald will be removed as soon as cleaning is completed. They are talking about having this done by summer but like when the Berlin wall came down in 1989, there's a movement to make sure this is done quickly. Canada's first prime minister has been covered up on the front lawn of Queen's Park for five years. Protesters vandalized a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald at Queens Park on July 18, 2020. Photo by Ernest Doroszuk / Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network The monument was one of many to be targeted across Canada by vandals upset about Canada's history of residential schools. Activists contended Macdonald was an architect of the country's residential school system that took Indigenous children from their families in an effort to assimilate them. There has been much debate about what to do about the statue in recent times. The most recent development had the support of the governing Progressive Conservatives and Liberal MPPs. Recommended video While the news broke during King Charles' visit to Ottawa, the decision was made earlier this month. Premier Doug Ford told The Toronto Sun he is pleased the statue will once again see the light of day. In addition to this decision, legislators are also working toward a secondary site or signage that could offer an Indigenous perspective of the situation. The statue of Queen Elizabeth II at Queen's Park in Toronto on May 12, 2025. CYNTHIA MCLEOD/TORONTO SUN Read More World Canada Music World World
Calgary Herald
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Interim NDP leader pushing for resources after party loses status in Parliament
OTTAWA — The interim leader of the federal NDP says that while the door may be shut to the party being granted official status in the House of Commons, he hopes other parties will grant it resources. Article content Article content Don Davies says that while he has not spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney, federal New Democrats are having 'fruitful discussions' and looking to see what is possible through the Board of Internal Economy, which manages the House of Commons' resources. Article content Article content Article content These 'little privileges,' as Davies puts it, are what the federal party now considers as wins after a general election, where the party was reduced to a mere seven seats, down from its previous 24. Article content It was the worst showing the federal party has had in a Canadian election. The last time it lost official party status was in 1993, when the NDP came away with only nine seats. Article content Besides reeling from the political blow that voters dealt the party, which saw Jagmeet Singh, its former leader, resign after placing third in his riding, the fact that New Democrats are returning to Parliament with only seven seats means it has lost many of the resources afforded to parties based on the size of their caucus. Article content Losing official party status means NDP MPs will be limited in how often they can ask the governing Liberals a question in the House of Commons, and will not automatically be reserved a place on parliamentary committees, where legislation flows before it is passed in the House of Commons. Article content Article content While Davies said on Monday that it was 'possible' for the governing Liberals to relax some of the rules around what constitutes official party status, as has been done at the provincial level across different legislatures, House Leader Steven McKinnon appeared cold to the idea. Article content Davies said the NDP is now looking to see what may be decided by the Board of Internal Economy, which has not yet been struck. Article content Even if no NDP MP ends up on that governing committee, it nonetheless has the power to dole out resources, said Davies. Article content 'One of the arguments I've made is we're a national party.' Article content 'We had 1.2 million Canadians vote for us, and it's important that we have the tools we need to function and discharge that responsibility.'
Edmonton Journal
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Interim NDP leader pushing for resources after party loses status in Parliament
Article content OTTAWA — The interim leader of the federal NDP says that while the door may be shut to the party being granted official status in the House of Commons, he hopes other parties will grant it resources. Don Davies says that while he has not spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney, federal New Democrats are having 'fruitful discussions' and looking to see what is possible through the Board of Internal Economy, which manages the House of Commons' resources.
