Canada's 150th Milestones Collection

Happy 200th Birthday Sir John A. Macdonald! Here’s ten facts you need to know about Canada’s first prime minister.

January 11th is Sir John A. Macdonald Day in Canada, marking the birth, in 1815, of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Puneet Birgi explores the legacy of this Canadian leader.

Our maple leaf was raised over Parliament Hill in 1965, but not without controversy. Reg Sherren tells us the little known story of how the flag came to be.

Canada’s first Prime Minister outlines his vision for Confederation en route to the Charlottetown Conference (1864).