{"id":4150,"date":"2013-06-06T07:50:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T11:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2022-01-08T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T19:46:00","slug":"our-lament-for-the-accomplished-life-of-sir-john-a-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bygeorgejournal.ca\/?p=4150","title":{"rendered":"Our lament for the accomplished life of Sir John A. Macdonald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:WordDocument>\n<w:View>Normal<\/w:View>\n<w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\n<w:PunctuationKerning\/>\n<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>\n<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>\n<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>\n<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>\n<w:Compatibility>\n<w:BreakWrappedTables\/>\n<w:SnapToGridInCell\/>\n<w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>\n<w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>\n<w:DontGrowAutofit\/>\n<\/w:Compatibility>\n<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>\n<\/w:WordDocument>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\n<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">\n<\/w:LatentStyles>\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!-- [if !mso]><object classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object>\n\n\n\n<style>\nst1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }<br \/><\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n\n<style>\n \/* Style Definitions *\/<br \/> table.MsoNormalTable<br \/>\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";<br \/>\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;<br \/>\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;<br \/>\tmso-style-noshow:yes;<br \/>\tmso-style-parent:\"\";<br \/>\tmso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;<br \/>\tmso-para-margin:0cm;<br \/>\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;<br \/>\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br \/>\tfont-size:10.0pt;<br \/>\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";<br \/>\tmso-ansi-language:#0400;<br \/>\tmso-fareast-language:#0400;<br \/>\tmso-bidi-language:#0400;}<br \/><\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Today marks the anniversary of the death of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada\u2019s first Prime Minister. By George celebrates this great man, lamenting his political acumen and leadership, the skills of which our Nation has seldom seen since. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">Sir John A. \u2018s life work was the building of the Canadian nation. Without this man\u2019s effort, likely there would not be the country Canada. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">His accomplishments are many: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">As a Father of Confederation, he forged the deal that would have the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick come together in 1867.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">As Prime Minister, he then brought British Columbia, PEI, and the great North West Territories into the Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">He created a transcontinental railway, tying all provinces from east to west with a ribbon of steel. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">As a masterful politician, Macdonald defended the new country against the aggression of the United States, rose to the challenge of the Northwest rebellion, and kept balanced the competing interests of the French and English. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">There is little question as to why historians have named John Macdonald <em>\u201cCanada\u2019s best Prime Minister.\u201d<\/em> There have been Prime Ministers, who have done great deeds; but none who have strung together such an illustrious career of significant events. Our country has had its share of charismatic political leaders; yet none have been as accomplished on the hustings and in the backrooms as Macdonald. Our first Prime Minister is well deserving of accolades and of a lament for Canadians may never see his likes again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Georgia;\">On this day, we should take a moment to remember Sir John A. Macdonald and our fortune to be residing in his living legacy of Canada. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chris George<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0is an Ottawa-based government affairs advisor and wordsmith, president of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cgacommunications.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CG&amp;A COMMUNICATIONS<\/a>. Contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ChrisG.George@gmail.com\">ChrisG.George@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks the anniversary of the death of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada\u2019s first Prime Minister. By George celebrates this great man, lamenting his political acumen and leadership, the skills of which our Nation has seldom seen since. \u00a0 \u00a0Sir John A. \u2018s life work was the building of the Canadian nation. 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