The resurrection of Sir John A. Macdonald represents the rise, once again, of the great country of Canada. And it’s about to ...

At a time when there are calls to remove Sir John A. Macdonald statues and rename schools bearing his name, we thought we'd bring Canada's first Prime Minister to court. "We realize the obvious ...

References to Glasgow-born Sir John A Macdonald have recently been removed from Scotland.org sites. The change comes amid an ongoing debate in Canada over his legacy and how he should be remembered.

In the conclusion to his magisterial new book, “Sir. John A. Macdonald and the Apocalyptic Year 1885,” historian Patrice Dutil laments the posthumous fate of Canada’s founding prime minister ...

A project featuring a statue of every Canadian PM has become a politically charged minefield as the legacies of the nation’s early leaders are reappraised according to contemporary standards ...

Prof. Patrice Dutil discusses his new book on Sir John A. Macdonald with the National Post's Jamie Sarkonak You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

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The inclusion of Sir John A. Macdonald Day on a McMaster University calendar has led to an apology to students for the “grave oversight.” “We inadvertently included the mention of Sir John A.

In 2020, Montreal activists yanked down and decapitated a statue of Canada’s first prime minister, in protest of Sir John A. Macdonald’s role as the architect of the residential school system.

In 1860, John A. Macdonald was Upper Canada's most prominent politician, a flawed and witty man with great organizational skills, an enviable stamina and a public taste for alcohol. Within the ...

M ONTREAL — In 2020, Montreal activists yanked down and decapitated a statue of Canada's first prime minister, in protest of Sir John A. Macdonald's role as the architect of the residential ...