Sir John A. Macdonald Sir John A. Macdonald was a Father of Confederation and Canada’s first prime minister, 1867-73 and 1878-91. Under Macdonald’s leadership and vision, the Dominion of Canada was founded, grew and expanded until it stretched from sea to sea to sea.
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