Statue of John A. Macdonald (Wade)

Statue of John A. Macdonald
The statue in 2011
Artist	George Edward Wade
Subject	John A. Macdonald
Location	Kingston, Ontario, Canada

A statue of John A. Macdonald by George Edward Wade was installed in Kingston, Ontario, until 2021.^[1]

Relocation

In 2021 the statue was removed from its original spot at City Park with plans to move it to Cataraqui Cemetery, where Macdonald is buried.^[2][3] In August 2022, the cemetery board voted not to erect the statue.^[4] As of August 2023, there were still no plans for the statue.^[5]

References

1. Goulem, Brigid (June 18, 2021). "Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed from City Park". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
2. Strangman, Stefan (18 June 2021). "Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald taken down from City Park, moved to Cataraqui Cemetery". Kingstonist. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
3. "Sir John A Macdonald - City of Kingston". www.cityofkingston.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
4. Ferguson, Elliot (2022-08-12). "Removed statue of Sir John A Macdonald won't be relocated to cemetery". Toronto Sun.
5. Ferguson, Elliot (2023-08-31). "No plan yet for Kingston's Sir John A. statue". The Kingston Whig Standard.