Why 50 Kingstonians mark Sir John A. Macdonald’s birthday every year, and show their love of Canada, and why you can too

With many carrying flasks of various types of firewater, they annually gather at noon at the base of Sir John A.'s statue to toast the father of modern-day Canada.

KINGSTON, ONT.–Secretary of State for Canadian Identity Jason Kenney is to be commended for his public call in last week's issue of The Hill Times for ideas from Canadians on how we in the future can better celebrate the birthday of Canada's Father of Confederation on his own special...

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