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Macdonald has been revered as “the man who made Canada” by author Richard Gwyn (in John A.: the man who made us, the life and times of John A. Macdonald, the first volume of his two-part series, published in Toronto in 2007) and reviled as an instigator of the “ethnic cleansing and genocide” of aboriginal peoples by Professor James ...
Jun 1, 2013 · John A. Macdonald. : 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.
Aug 28, 2017 · The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, in Kingston, Ontario, has been the scene of celebrations and protests against his historical record. Native activists want the ...
November 27, 2020. Were he alive today, Sir John A. Macdonald would make short work of his many present-day critics through his legendarily quick wit, disarming personality and mastery of the facts. Unfortunately, he isn’t around to defend himself against horrifying claims he committed genocide against Canada’s Indigenous people.
Jan 9, 2015 · The Friends of Sir John A. MacDonald will host a celebration of his 200th anniversary, hosted by TVO’s Steve Paikin, at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel on Jan. 10, 2015. Guests will include former ...
Aug 30, 2023 · Montreal's toppled John A. Macdonald statue won't be put back on its pedestal in Place du Canada, the city's executive committee decided on Wednesday. The statue's head fell off when protesters ...
Jan 12, 2021 · According to Professor Patrice Dutil, one of the organizers of this initiative, “the sustained attacks on monuments to Sir John A. Macdonald and the attacks on his good name in schools and at Queen’s University in 2020 prompted many of us to simply say: Enough!”. Professor Dutil goes on to note that while Macdonald’s record is hardly ...
