EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has expressed concern that more and more Canadians are learning about what their country did including past crimes committed by historical figures.
The factual study of Canadian history which details events such as genocide and forced removals is becoming a real threat to statues, schools, and parks dedicated to the perpetrators, said Kenney.
“I’m warning everyone that we can’t just cancel the past like we did by ignoring residential schools for decades,” said Kenney defending the legacy of Sir John A Macdonald. “We need to learn from our mistake of teaching people about Canada’s past, or at least the version that makes us look bad.”
Kenney explained that if Canada can’t glorify the Fathers of Confederation, the legacy of other historical figures may be exposed to further historical investigation and study.
“While it might be painful to see the name of the person who attempted to wipe out your race on a school, imagine how Sir John A would feel if there was no one around to admire his bronze bust,” explained Kenney. “That’s the real tragedy.”
Meanwhile, UCP Education Minister Adriana LaGrange was busy placing Wite-Out on each reference to ‘forced-assimilation’ in every grade 9 history book.
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