I guess the money of the brainless is as good as anyones but it doesn't make them any less brainless. John A probably wasn't more or less racist than most people of his time so lets get rid of everything that refers to Canadians before the 20th century.
Progressives would be fine with that. They despise this country's history and everything about it and its founding and development. If it were up to them the only history taught would be on the horrible things white people did and require every student to cry on the floor and beg forgiveness for the crimes of our ancestors in order to demonstrate their repentance.