John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald
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A biography of Canada’s first prime minister, a legendary political strategist who helped found a new nation in 1867. Shocked by Canada’s 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country’s first prime minister. As «Sir John A.,» he drove the Dominion’s westward expansion, rapidly incorporating the Prairies and British Columbia before a railway contract scandal unseated him in 1873. He conquered his drinking problem and rebuilt the Conservative Party to regain power in 1878. The centrepiece of his protectionist National Policy was the transcontinental railway, but a western uprising in 1885 was followed by the controversial execution of rebel leader Louis Riel. Although dominant nationally, Macdonald often cut ethical corners to resist the formidable challenge of the Ontario Liberals in his own province. John A. Macdonald created Canada, but this popular hero had many flaws.

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Ged Martin. John A. Macdonald

Ged Martin

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Acknowledgements

Introduction

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Chronology

Note on Sources

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Ged Martin lives in County Waterford, Ireland, and was formerly Professor of Canadian Studies at Edinburgh University. He has published widely on the history of Canada, Ireland, and Britain, including Britain and the Origins of Canadian Confederation, 1837–1867 (1995). His Favourite Son? John A. Macdonald and the Voters of Kingston, 1841–1891 won the Ontario Historical Society’s 2012 J.J. Talman Award for the best book in the social, economic, political, or cultural history of the province. He is an Honorary Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and an adjunct professor at the University of the Fraser Valley.

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