AARON GUNN: It continues a trend in this country, where our politicians and institutions, attempt to rewrite our history and erase our past ... with little regard for context and the truth
Political correctness has reached Canada’s currency. Once again, it’s at the expense of our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. A man who united us, built this country and delivered on the audacious promise of a national railway. A man who’s now been kicked off the face of the $10 bill for an individual who, while noble and courageous, is a comparative footnote in Canadian history. It continues a trend in this country, where our politicians and institutions attempt to re-write our history and erase our past. Where historic events are re-told void of context, and with little regard for the truth. H e is the single most important figure in Canadian history. Without him, this country, its traditions, its history, even our currency wouldn’t even exist