Ontario: John Sandfield Macdonald

From John To Justin by Craig Baird / Curiouscast

Jan 10, 202516:22Society & Culture

While he shared a name with our first Prime Minister, the first premier of Ontario was not related to him. Sandfield Macdonald's time as Ontario's premier was short, but his influence on the formation of Canada was immen...

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