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Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, was a chronic alcoholic.
On many occasions, Macdonald's Alcoholism interfered with the affairs of state. Often, when a crisis arose, Macdonald would go off on a drinking bender and be incapable of giving coherent directions, let alone competent leadership. Many times no one, not even his wife, knew where he was. As a result of Macdonald's drinking, parliament was often paralysed.
Macdonald also became a very rich man through kickbacks, insider trading, and illicit campaign donations. Canadian taxpayers are still paying for Macdonald's involvement in the Grand Trunk Railway.
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How old was john a MacDonald when he became prime minister?
Depending on the different opinions, Sir John A Macdonald is said to have become PM on the day of confederation (1867), which would make him 24 years old at the time. Most people believe that he became PM in 1857, which would make him 34 years old. SO TAKE YOUR PICK ON WHAT YOU WANT TO THINK THAT IS UP TO U NOW :) Hope this was helpful to u when u need it. Bye for now.
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Did Sir John A. MacDonald do anything to make him special?
Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada.
What is the motto of Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School?
Sir John A Macdonald Junior High School's motto is 'Together we make a difference'.
Did sir john a MacDonald make the charter of rights and freedoms?
well, it was mostly tradeau
What did Sir John A MacDonald do in the Charlottetown conference?
He wanted confederation. It was because in the great coalition, john a macdonald wanted to kill george brown but he couldn't so in order to kill him, Macdonald wanted Conderation.
What were the challenges that john a MacDonald faced in regards to the confederation?
his main challenge was that he doesn't know how to be a prime minister =================================================== Macdonald's biggest challenge was staying sober long enough to make important decisions.
Why did sir john a MacDonald want to build the pacific railway?
In 1871, Nova Scosia ,New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario formed Canada. 3 years later, Manitoba joined and then British Columbia..... under one condition. Sir John A. MacDonald had to make a railroad linking the east of Canada to the west.
Aims and objectives of MacDonald?
To make money.
Who were Sir John A MacDonald's friends?
Sir John A Macdonald's friends were anybody who had a bottle of booze. Macdonald was a chronic alcoholic who frequently went on a bender and disappeared for days at a time. His drinking problem had adverse effects on the country on several occasions, either when he could not be found or when he was too drunk to perform his duties as Prime Minister of Canada.
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How old was john a MacDonald when he became prime minister?
Depending on the different opinions, Sir John A Macdonald is said to have become PM on the day of confederation (1867), which would make him 24 years old at the time. Most people believe that he became PM in 1857, which would make him 34 years old. SO TAKE YOUR PICK ON WHAT YOU WANT TO THINK THAT IS UP TO U NOW :) Hope this was helpful to u when u need it. Bye for now.
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Jessie MacDonald has written: 'Let's make more patchwork quilts' -- subject(s): Patchwork, Patchwork quilts, Quilting
