John A. Macdonald Deserves Recognition for Building Canada Into a Nation

Some of the Fathers of Confederation photographed at the Charlottetown Conference where they had gathered to consider the union of the British North American Colonies, on Prince Edward Island in September 1864. In the foreground are Sir John A. Macdonald (R) and Georges Etienne Cartier. Public Domain

Commentary

Judging by how some people describe him, John A. Macdonald was one of the most evil men in human history. Recently, protesters in Montreal tore down and beheaded his statue. Macdonald statues in other Canadian cities have also come under attack.