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George-Étienne Cartier Monument

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a statue of a person in a big park or square? Well, a monument is just like that, but even bigger and usually made of stone or metal. The George-Étienne Cartier Monument is a specific monument that was made to honor a very important person in Canadian history named George-Étienne Cartier.

George-Étienne Cartier was a man who lived a really long time ago, back in the 1800s. He did a lot of important things for Canada, like helping to make sure that the country stayed together and didn't break apart. He was also a lawyer and a politician, which means he tried to make laws that would help people live better lives.

So, people decided to make a huge statue of George-Étienne Cartier to honor all of the good things he did for Canada. The monument is really big and tall, and it's in a park in Montreal, which is in Canada. The statue of George-Étienne Cartier is made of bronze, which is a special kind of metal.

Lots of people go to the park to see the George-Étienne Cartier Monument, and they can take pictures with it or just look at it and remember all of the good things that George-Étienne Cartier did for Canada. It's kind of like a big thank-you to him for making Canada such a great place to live.