Sir John A. Macdonald and John a MacDonald

John A MacDonald: There were lots of aboriginal families, immigrant families and working class people. We were all living in our first homes, and my family lived on John A MacDonald Road. , according to CBC. He was the Father of Confederation, the architect of Canada, the guy who pushed for the treaties our forefathers signed and, oh yes, he also hung Louis Riel, starved our people onto reserves and pushed for the railway that changed the West forever. Rejoice or reproach: Winnipeggers react to Sir John A. Macdonald 200th birthday Visit Aboriginal for more top stories Sir John A. Macdonald birthday event detoured by aboriginal rights protest For years we lived on the west end of Saskatoon in a neighbourhood called Confederation Park. It was what real estate agents liked to call an entry-level neighbourhood . It was a bit of a lark to have John A as an address. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.