" When fortune empties her chamber pot on your head, smile and say, we are going to have a Summer shower " ~~ Sir John A. MacDonald Sir John Alexander MacDonald Canada's 1st Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, despite his flaws, was a monumental force in the creation of our nation. He was first elected to the legislature of the Province of Canada in 1844, then in 1857 he became premier of the politically unstable province. By 1884, with the support of George Brown, he undertook formation of a confederation of provinces. That led to the enactment of the British North America Act in 1867, and the birth of Canada. He was in fact, a formidable force in the creation of the Dominion of Canada, and in the completion of a transcontinental railway (CPR). He served as Prime Minister from July 1867 until November 1873, when he resigned due to the Pacific Scandal (this scandal involved government bribery in the building of the Canadian Pacific R...
A discussion on political, economic and social issues in British Columbia, and Canada