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Wilmot Township Unveils Four Prime-Minister Statues Amid Protests

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Wilmot Township unveiled four new prime-minister statues at Castle Kilbride despite protests.
The statues portray Sir John Abbott, Sir John Thompson, Sir Mackenzie Bowell and Sir Charles Tupper.
Createscape Waterloo Region chair Don Bourgeois added an educational component to the project.
The Six Nations of the Grand River will help ensure the project website reflects Indigenous perspectives.
Indigenous activist Benny Skinner called the project insensitive and said consultations were ignored.

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Wilmot Township unveiled four new prime-minister statues at Castle Kilbride despite protests.
The statues portray Sir John Abbott, Sir John Thompson, Sir Mackenzie Bowell and Sir Charles Tupper.
Createscape Waterloo Region chair Don Bourgeois added an educational component to the project.
The Six Nations of the Grand River will help ensure the project website reflects Indigenous perspectives.
Indigenous activist Benny Skinner called the project insensitive and said consultations were ignored.