A Complex Legacy
The origins of the Great Canadian Kilt Skate date back to 2015 when Canada celebrated the bicentennial of Sir John A. Macdonald, principal architect of Confederation and Canada’s first Prime Minister. In recent years, his legacy has been called into question, especially with respect to his relations with Canada’s indigenous peoples. This website continues to examine the issue.
Blogs on Sir John A. Macdonald
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“If I had influence over the minds of the people of Canada, any power over their intellect, I would leave them this legacy: ‘Whatever you do, adhere to the Union. We are a great country, and shall become one of the greatest in the universe if we preserve it; we shall sink into insignificance and adversity if we suffer it to be broken.’ ”
