Canada needs a Sir John A. Macdonald national holiday, our first and arguably best Prime Minister
Confederation is kind of a hard act to follow, but that wily Macdonald did a pretty good job as PM for 19 of the first 25 years after 1867.
CALGARY–Last Friday after work, I had a glass of scotch, well two or three actually, to honour a great Canadian. I hope I was not alone, but given the sad state of appreciation for Canadian history, I likely was.
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