John A. Macdonald, 1875. Image from Library and Archives Canada
Canada’s first prime minister was to be honoured Wednesday at a special ceremony in the Scottish Highlands.
Read more here (CBC) and here (BBC).
Macdonald– may his spirits live on.
On a related note, someone is trying to rename Wellington Street in Ottawa after Macdonald. Apparently he is offended by having a street named after the Iron Duke or something. The irony is that Macdonald likely admired Wellington a great deal.
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