Sir John A. Macdonald, the BNA Act, and Downton Abbey

Until now few Canadians realized Confederation’s unique connection to one of the most famous estates in the United Kingdom, which has risen to even greater prominence due to the television hit Downton Abbey.

New documents show Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, visited famed Highclere Castle in the United Kingdom in the lead-up the passing of the British North America Act, Canada's constitution. Library and Archives Canada photograph

Opinion

BY FIONA CARNARVON

November 27, 2017

To mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation LexisNexis Canada commissioned Hill Times’ columnist Arthur Milnes of Kingston to research and co-edit—with distinguished academic Heather MacIvor—their prestigious coffee table-style book Canada at 150: Building a Free and Democratic Soc...

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