The Globe should have explained the significance of the unveiling of the statue on June 22, 1897. Queen Victoria came to the throne on June 20, 1837, therefore in June 1897 she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. The Globe omitted this important fact, instead mentioning that the unveiling took place close to St Jean Baptiste Day, making it sound as though the authorities were deliberately trying to provoke French Canadians. Sheesh.