Sir John Alexander Macdonald

Sir John Alexander Macdonald, a Kingston lawyer, was the chief architect of Confederation, which led to the creation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1st, 1867. He was Canada's first Prime Minister and led the country for almost 19 years. Despite the Pacific Scandal and North-West Rebellion, his record of governance stands as exceptional. Through the National Policy and its tariff designed to develop the early Canadian economy, his government completed the transcontinental railway, opened the West for settlement, and created a national police force, the North-West Mounted Police. Known for consensus building and practical leadership, Macdonald laid the foundation of a strong and united Canadian nation stretching from sea to sea to sea.

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