The aftermath of the toppling of John A. Macdonald’s statue

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The aftermath of the toppling of John A. Macdonald’s statue

“You’re giving too much power to metal,” says Nakuset of the Native Women’s Shelter, on the toppling and beheading of the John A. Macdonald statue in downtown Montreal. The act has divided many. Alyssia Rubertucci has more.

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