Macdonald’s Legacy (Part 1): Reclaiming a Foundational Leader

Macdonald’s Legacy (Part 1): Reclaiming a Foundational Leader
A statue of Canada’s first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
William Brooks
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Editor’s note: In the words of author and historian Richard Gwyn, without Sir John A. Macdonald, “there would be no Canada.” Macdonald wasn’t just the Father of Confederation—he worked relentlessly to unite Canada, save the western territories from annexation by the United States, and negotiate for Canada’s interests with London and Washington. With the movement to erase Canada’s historical figures and cut ties with the nation’s past intensifying in recent months, The Epoch Times is publishing a multi-part series examining Macdonald’s legacy.
William Brooks
William Brooks
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William Brooks is a Canadian writer who contributes to The Epoch Times from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a senior fellow with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.
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