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There is no doubt that MacdonaldB次元官网网址檚 status as the founder of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 residential school system and the blatantly racist statements he made at the time are a painful reminder of this countryB次元官网网址檚 original sin.

But it wasnB次元官网网址檛 for his role in the birth of the residential school system Macdonald was being commemorated, but for the founding of a nation.

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It wasnB次元官网网址檛 the decision itself that struck a nerve with so many in the community, it was the way in which it was carried out.

It was announced on a campaign website, signalling the unofficial start of the municipal campaign, one where a cultural wedge will be used to divide the electorate. It was a political stunt of almost Trumpian proportions, in its execution if diametrically opposed in its ideology.

Most around the by the mayorB次元官网网址檚 announcement, and a new location for the statue has yet to be decided upon. The lack of preparation and disdain for the advice of colleagues seems torn straight from the Trump playbook.

Bringing council on stream before the decision was announced, and having a plan in place for the aftermath would have avoided much of the divisive sentiment that has been stoked by the issue. But then, it seems that was always part of the plan.