Plurality of Canadians disapprove of removing Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from building and landmarks; wealthiest most strongly opposed: poll

The random telephone survey of 1,408 Canadian voters by Forum Research found 44 per cent of respondents disapproved of removing the name, while only 33 per cent supported the concept.

Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, has been both derided as an 'architect of genocide' and praised as one of Canada's founding fathers. George Lancefield photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

February 1, 2018

Less than one-third of Canadians support removing the name of the country’s first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald from schools, museums, and other institutions, according to a new poll from Forum Research, despite renewed criticism over his role in creating the ...

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