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[[File:John A Macdonald.jpg|thumb|John A Macdonald]]
Sir '''John A. Macdonald''' (January 11, 1815 - June 6, 1891) was the first [[Prime Minister]] of [[Canada]], one of the Fathers of Confederation and elected six times from the Conservative Party. During his administration Macdonald saw the country expand to include the provinces of British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. His policies opened the Canadian west to settlers and were instrumental in building the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Sir '''John A. Macdonald''' (January 11, 1815 - June 6, 1891) was the first [[Prime Minister]] of [[Canada]], one of the Fathers of Confederation and elected six times from the Conservative Party. During his administration Macdonald saw the country expand to include the provinces of British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. His policies opened the Canadian west to settlers and were instrumental in building the Canadian Pacific Railway.