One day after a peaceful protest, the controversial statue of Halifax鈥檚 founder was defaced with graffiti.
Sometime after the tarp was removed from the Edward Cornwallis statue in the city鈥檚 Cornwallis Park, graffiti reading 鈥淔*** 150鈥� was written near the base, in reference to Canada鈥檚 150th anniversary. City maps were taped over the graffiti until city officials used a power washer to remove the writing.
and cheered as a city-owned truck helped drape the statue with a tarp, a compromise after a call to remove the statue.
Cornwallis founded the city of Halifax in 1749 shortly before issuing a bounty for Mi鈥檏maq scalps. Throughout the years, the Mi鈥檏maq people have continued to call for the removal of the statue.
A call to action was read out at the protest which was accepted by Halifax Mayor Mike Savage. Savage said he will bring the demands to the city council on Tuesday.
The tarp remained on the statue throughout Saturday, before it was defaced.
The Cornwallis statue has some new graffiti on it. Seems to have gone up overnight.
鈥� Emily Baron Cadloff (@EmilyBat)
