Jason Kenney: Cancel John A. Macdonald and we might as well cancel all of Canadian history

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has launched an impassioned defence of Canadian historical figures. Asked Tuesday whether Calgary’s Sir John A. Macdonald school should be renamed, he acknowledged the flaws of Macdonald and others, but argued for a more nuanced response: I think Canada is worth celebrating. I think Canada is a great historical achievement. It is a country that people all around the world seek to join as new Canadians. It is an imperfect country but it is still a great country, just as John Macdonald was an imperfect man, but was still a great leader. If we want to get into cancelling every figure in our history who took positions on issues at the time that we now judge harshly, and rightly, in historical retrospect, then I think almost the entire founding leadership of our country gets cancelled.-- More...