CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

History does not equal statues

Statues are meant to commemorate, memorialize and idolize individuals, not teach populations about history. In today's society John A is not to be commemorated, memorialized or idolized. Remove the statue and don't listen to the ignorant masses who most likely only learned history from one class in high school 30 or more years ago.

No John A, No Canada

The Sir John A statue should be restored in a public location in the city. Signage should be updated about the good and bad of his legacy but as the founder of this country he deserves a statue in Regina.

There is more to the history

Settlers were lured to the prairies by advertisements in Great Britain (at the time English settlers were preferred) which depicted farming on the prairies as a way to get rich. No mention was made of the way the indigenous people were moved off the land into reservations. Luring settlers to come to the prairies was one of Prime Minister Macdonald's policies to prevent the Americans from taking over the prairies. Many settlers suffered from the harsh conditions on the prairies and lost their homesteads, their investments and their health. Those who persisted, or were lucky, were able to make comfortable…

Consultation has concluded