Rush decision to remove Victoria's John A. Macdonald statue was nine months in the making: document

VICTORIA — A decision to remove the statue of John A. Macdonald from the steps of Victoria City Hall was made nine months before the idea became public, blindsiding a majority of city councillors, according to a just-released email.
But the email doesn’t tell the whole story, said Mayor Lisa Helps, noting that an advisory body wrestled with the decision for months before approaching city council.
City councillors were surprised last August when Helps gave them three days’ notic