Subhead:In 1927, Macdonald was declared a nationally historic person. The designation was reviewed in 2022 and 2023 over past controversies.#
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended Canada’s first prime minister yet again after another federal attempt to cancel him over past controversies.
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board vetoed new plaques for Macdonald due to his controversial stances on Chinese immigration and residential schools.
Directors recommended MacDonald be commemorated online, not with a plaque, according to December 12, 2023 meeting minutes. No public announcement was ever made, according to Blacklock’s.
