The outpouring of condemnation over the defacement of the Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill in Ottawa this past weekend is a stark reminder of the “unique” legacy of the Canadian icon and just how revered he is more than 40 years after his Marathon of Hope and untimely death at age 22.
“Terry Fox is probably one of the most unique figures in Canadian history in terms of his ability to unite people,” said Brad West, the mayor of Fox’s hometown of Port Coquitlam, B.C.
“The way that he unites people in this country is probably unmatched.”
The statue was defaced after anti-vaccine-mandate protesters converged on
