John A. Macdonald (The National Dream)

The Right HonourableSir John A. Macdonald
Biographical Information
Real Name	John Alexander Macdonald
Home country	Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Homeworld	Earth
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Citizenship	British Canadian
Base of Operations	Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Occupation(s)	Politician Prime Minister
Fictional Information
Created by	William Whitehead Timothy Findley
Portrayed by	William Hutt
First Appearance	The Great Lone Road
Final Appearance	The Last Spike

“	Until bound by the Iron Link, we are not a Dominion in fact! We are a great nation, and we can become one of the greatest nations in the universe... if we preserve it!	”
–Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir John Alexander Macdonald was a Scottish-born Canadian politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada. He was determined to united Canada under a national railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, to preserve the nascent nation whom he had shepherded into existence and prevent it from being annexed by the United States of America.

After the Pacific Scandal, Macdonald's government was defeated by Alexander Mackenzie's Grits, and the Conservatives spent the next five years in the political wilderness. Undeterred, Macdonald continued campaigning across the country, soliciting support for his National Policy and the railway. His party's fortunes reversed, and he was whisked back into office, where he oversaw the completion of the railway despite terrible cost overruns and other political hurdles.

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• Macdonald was played by Canadian actor William Hutt. Hutt became nationally known for playing Macdonald, and won an ACTRA Award for Best Television Actor for his portrayal of the role.

Trivia

• The role was cited amongst many others in his profile for Canada's Walk of Fame.
• Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women Bev Oda mentioned the role in her eulogy of Hutt, citing it as "unforgettable."

Appearances

• The National Dream