Editorial: Question the story, keep the statue

A statue in downtown Saskatoon that depicts a young John Diefenbaker delivering a copy of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix into the hands of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier should remain intact.
A book by former Regina lawyer Garrett Wilson calls for the StarPhoenix to remove the statue, due to the fact that the author cannot corroborate the legendary interaction as described by Diefenbaker.
“The event simply did not occur. The statue is false history and shabby journalism, far beneath a reputable