Sir John A. Macdonald





Prime Minister: 1st Prime Minister of Canada --> July 1, 1867 - November 5, 1873
1878 - 1891

Political Party: Liberal-Conservative (forerunner of Conservative Party)

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Other Ministries:
  • 1847-1848 Receiver General (Province of Canada)

  • 1854-1858, 1858-1862, 1864-1867 Attorney General (Canada West)

  • 1861-1862, 1865-1867 Militia Affairs

  • 1867-1873 Justice and Attorney General

  • 1878-1883 Interior

  • 1878-1887 Superintendant General of Indian Affairs

  • 1889-1891 Railways and Canals



    • Major Points of Political Career:
  • Joint Premier, Province of Canada, with Etienne-Paschal Tache 1856-1857, and with George-Etienne Cartier 1857-1858, 1858-1862

  • Co-leader, Great Coalition, with George-Etienne Cartier and George Brown 1864-1865, and with George-Etienne Cartier 1865-1867

  • Father of Confederation 1867

  • Creation of provinces of Manitoba 1870, British Columbia 1871, and Prince Edward Island 1873

  • Red River Rebellion 1870

  • Building of Canadian Pacific Railway 1871-1885

  • North West Mounted Police 1873

  • Pacific Scandal 1873

  • Leader of the Opposition 1873-1878

  • National Policy 1879

  • Northwest Rebellion 1885

  • Creation of the first national park at Banff, Alberta 1885 (YAY!!!!!)










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