Simply put, I think the first prime minister of a relatively peaceful country that has lasted 150 years deserves to have a statue in major cities across the land. He's no war criminal, nor did he have evil plans to eliminate minorities or enslave them like many a world leader.
Canadians have a long history of screwing up relations with Natives, and even though we feel morally far superior to John A, 150 years from now Canadians will view our generation with the same disgust because of how we didn't do enough to assist Native communities or give them complete autonomy. The difference is none of us were the first prime minister.
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