New poll finds that Canada\u0027s first prime minister is one of the most recognized people in this country\u0027s history
Considering the onslaught of hate against Canada’s first prime minister, this is remarkable. If polls can be compared, thecarried out in the summer of 2018 showed that 55 per cent of Canadians had a favourable view of Macdonald and were opposed to the removal of statues in his honour.
The new poll shows that Macdonald is one of the most recognized people in Canadian history. He beats out Métis hero Louis Riel, suffragette politician Agnes MacPhail and the father of Canadian medicare, Tommy Douglas. The survey also shows that 67 per cent of people who know Macdonald have a favourable impression of him, including 25 per cent who had a “very favourable” impression. Among those who claim to know Macdonald, ethnic origin makes practically no difference .
The real difference is age. The older you are, the more likely you are to know Macdonald. Seventy per cent of respondents aged 55 + said they were aware of Macdonald, and 72 per cent of them had a favourable impression of Canada’s first prime minister. In contrast, only 58 per cent among 18- to 34-year-olds were aware of Macdonald, but even among this group 61 per cent of them had a favourable impression.
There is a refreshing openness to the historical record revealed in this latest survey. A plurality of respondents agreed that “the whole story” of individuals like Macdonald had to be told. Canadians say they can take it — the good and the bad — but that arguments dismissing the positive role played by Macdonald and his generation win very little favour.
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