The day I visited John A. Macdonald’s daughter’s grave in Hove, England

Canada's first Prime Minister's daughter, Mary, died on Feb. 7, 1933, and was buried in Hove Cemetery, though her grave to this day remains unmarked.

LONDON, ENGLAND–"You'll never die," the crowds shouted at Sir John A. Macdonald during his last campaign in 1891. And while our first Prime Minister did pass on, in an earthly sense, 116 years ago, one can make the argument that his supporters had a point during those election rallies of so...

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