Those for and against keeping the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Regina’s Victoria Park gathered near it Thursday morning.
It was to be a virtual rally organized by Conservative M.P.s from that city.
After recent calls for its removal due to Macdonald’s involvement in the residential school system, the Conservatives feel leaving the statue and learning from it is better than trying to erase history.
Regina-Qu’Appelle M.P. Andrew Scheer spoke with protestors who voiced their concerns over top of his address to the rally.
He says, “If we replace cancel-culture with critical thinking, we can have heartfelt conversations and actual dialogue instead of emotional reactions.”
The future of the statue remains in question with the city currently seeking opinions from residents. (CKRM)