Amid wider statue debate, Gatineau quietly reinstalls monument to Samuel de Champlain
2 sources·Updated July 21, 2026
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- National Post World·2d agoGatineau relocates Samuel de Champlain monument as other cities remove statues of the explorer
A spokesperson for Ville de Gatineau said there is 'no connection' between the monument's relocation and the removal of the Champlain statue in Orillia, Ont.
Read at National Post World → - CBC Canada·3d agoAmid wider statue debate, Gatineau quietly reinstalls monument to Samuel de Champlain
The City of Gatineau has quietly reinstalled a statue of 17th-century explorer and Quebec City founder Samuel de Champlain, nearly a decade after it was removed for maintenance.
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