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As a result of Macdonald's wheeling and dealing with the railway robber-barons, he left Canada deeply in debt and almost bankrupt.

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If you are looking for the positive contributions Sir John A. Macdonald gave to Canada were:

  • Won the title of First Prime Minister of Canada in 1864
  • Sought federation and political reform - resulted in the British North American Act and the birth of Canada as a nation on July 1, 1867
  • Sought the railroad to completion which helped unite Canada.
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John A Mcdonald was Canada's first Prime Minister. He was also one of the leading "fathers of confederation"

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he was a strong supporter of confederation and the confederation was the first step to creating present day canada.

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he has done several food things for Canada. He even formed the Canada that we live in today!

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provincial government and city council.

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his birthday remains unknown it is the 10th or the 11th

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