John A. Macdonald statue vandalized in downtown Montréal

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John A. Macdonald statue vandalized in downtown Montréal

The John A. Macdonald monument at Place du Canada in downtown Montreal was vandalized with paint on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

The statue dedicated to Canada's first prime minister and a Father of Confederation is covered in red from his head to the base of the monument bearing his name.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...real-1.4399452

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Montreal statue of Sir John A. Macdonald once again defaced

October 7, 2018

A downtown Montreal statue of Sir John A. Macdonald has been spray-painted red, only hours before the start of a demonstration to denounce racism and the newly-elected Coalition Avenir Quebec government.

An anonymous group of anti-colonial, anti-capitalist activists are claiming responsibility for the damage, which police say occurred Saturday night.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4525375/m...again-defaced/

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Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal doused in red paint -- again

For the fourth time in just over a year, a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, has been vandalized with red paint in Montreal.

The monument in Place du Canada was defaced Monday morning and police say they have no suspects.

In the past, various anti-racist and anti-colonial activists have taken credit for the vandalism.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/sir-jo...gain-1.4230632

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Sir John A. Macdonald statue vandalized once again in downtown Montreal

March 21, 2019

Vandals have spray painted a Sir John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Montreal once again.

Montreal police noted the spray paint early today at the imposing bronze monument to the country’s first prime minister located at Place du Canada in downtown Montreal.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5081694/s...town-montreal/

[Smeagol]

Make an example of them. 10 years in prison. That should stop anyone from trying this kind of thing again.

[Kamal900]

Make an example of them. 10 years in prison. That should stop anyone from trying this kind of thing again.

What do you think the reasons for them to vandalize the statue for?

[Smeagol]

What do you think the reasons for them to vandalize the statue for?

It's trendy among leftists these days to vandalize and destroy statues of great white men from history.