he was one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation that took place on July
Confederation that took place on July
Confederation that took place on July 1st 1867 hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
1st 1867 hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
1st 1867 hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Richard Gwyn about Sir
speaking with Richard Gwyn about Sir
speaking with Richard Gwyn about Sir John a McDonald what was the most
John a McDonald what was the most
John a McDonald what was the most fascinating interesting surprising thing
fascinating interesting surprising thing
fascinating interesting surprising thing that you learned about Sir John a in
that you learned about Sir John a in
that you learned about Sir John a in your research Johnny McDonald was the
your research Johnny McDonald was the
your research Johnny McDonald was the first national leader in the world to
first national leader in the world to
first national leader in the world to try a Democrat Dementors to try to
try a Democrat Dementors to try to
try a Democrat Dementors to try to extend the vote to women he said women
extend the vote to women he said women
extend the vote to women he said women have been oppressed for centuries he
have been oppressed for centuries he
have been oppressed for centuries he said they are going to get we should
said they are going to get we should
said they are going to get we should give him the vote because we could be
give him the vote because we could be
give him the vote because we could be the first in the world and they’re going
the first in the world and they’re going
the first in the world and they’re going to get the vote anyway eventually this
to get the vote anyway eventually this
to get the vote anyway eventually this is an 85 that was a third of a century
is an 85 that was a third of a century
is an 85 that was a third of a century before women in Canada got the vote
before women in Canada got the vote
before women in Canada got the vote illegally after the first world war that
illegally after the first world war that
illegally after the first world war that was so far advanced there was scarcely a
was so far advanced there was scarcely a
was so far advanced there was scarcely a suffragette movement in England let
suffragette movement in England let
suffragette movement in England let alone in Canada there was one in the
alone in Canada there was one in the
alone in Canada there was one in the state susan b anthony was the leader of
state susan b anthony was the leader of
state susan b anthony was the leader of it but he was so far ahead
it but he was so far ahead
it but he was so far ahead nope it has any idea that this man we
nope it has any idea that this man we
nope it has any idea that this man we think I was this clever skillful
think I was this clever skillful
think I was this clever skillful charming politician devious nor mr.
charming politician devious nor mr.
charming politician devious nor mr. could think that far ahead but he was he
could think that far ahead but he was he
could think that far ahead but he was he was definitely half a century ahead of
was definitely half a century ahead of
was definitely half a century ahead of everybody
everybody
everybody tell us about Sir John a his personality
tell us about Sir John a his personality
tell us about Sir John a his personality he was charming he was clever he was
he was charming he was clever he was
he was charming he was clever he was funny he was really the only funny Prime
funny he was really the only funny Prime
funny he was really the only funny Prime Minister we’ve ever had I mean a Pierre
Minister we’ve ever had I mean a Pierre
Minister we’ve ever had I mean a Pierre Trudeau could be very clever and very
Trudeau could be very clever and very
Trudeau could be very clever and very witty but there was a sharpness it was
witty but there was a sharpness it was
witty but there was a sharpness it was always an engineer it was sense of truth
always an engineer it was sense of truth
always an engineer it was sense of truth he was out to prove he was the smartest
he was out to prove he was the smartest
he was out to prove he was the smartest person in the room but God was very
person in the room but God was very
person in the room but God was very smart indeed but he didn’t have that
smart indeed but he didn’t have that
smart indeed but he didn’t have that feeling that mean he spoke in a
feeling that mean he spoke in a
feeling that mean he spoke in a conversational style he didn’t good
conversational style he didn’t good
conversational style he didn’t good grand pompous rhetoric he had a very
grand pompous rhetoric he had a very
grand pompous rhetoric he had a very shrewd understanding of the importance
shrewd understanding of the importance
shrewd understanding of the importance of being different from everybody else
of being different from everybody else
of being different from everybody else he attracted tension himself really one
he attracted tension himself really one
he attracted tension himself really one thing so simple to us but it made him
thing so simple to us but it made him
thing so simple to us but it made him stand out then he shaved he was
stand out then he shaved he was
stand out then he shaved he was clean-shaven
clean-shaven
clean-shaven all men then in public life had big
all men then in public life had big
all men then in public life had big bushy beards there’s a famous photograph
bushy beards there’s a famous photograph
bushy beards there’s a famous photograph of all the delegates to the
of all the delegates to the
of all the delegates to the Charlottetown conference which started
Charlottetown conference which started
Charlottetown conference which started the older generation and they’re all
the older generation and they’re all
the older generation and they’re all that was a beard or hear a pompous
that was a beard or hear a pompous
that was a beard or hear a pompous MacDonald is
MacDonald is
MacDonald is still even rise there and you just turn
still even rise there and you just turn
still even rise there and you just turn your eyes to him because he’s different
your eyes to him because he’s different
your eyes to him because he’s different what did he manage to accomplish well
what did he manage to accomplish well
what did he manage to accomplish well they managed to accomplish the only
they managed to accomplish the only
they managed to accomplish the only thing that really mattered which was to
thing that really mattered which was to
thing that really mattered which was to make sure that Karen did not become part
make sure that Karen did not become part
make sure that Karen did not become part of America there’s no doubt whatever in
of America there’s no doubt whatever in
of America there’s no doubt whatever in my mind that but from McDonald we
my mind that but from McDonald we
my mind that but from McDonald we wouldn’t have lost in 67 try 167 at that
wouldn’t have lost in 67 try 167 at that
wouldn’t have lost in 67 try 167 at that time just about every person in Britain
time just about every person in Britain
time just about every person in Britain who knew something about Gamma and they
who knew something about Gamma and they
who knew something about Gamma and they weren’t hostile kin and every person in
weren’t hostile kin and every person in
weren’t hostile kin and every person in the state who knew Sonny buck and wasn’t
the state who knew Sonny buck and wasn’t
the state who knew Sonny buck and wasn’t hostile again took for granted we
hostile again took for granted we
hostile again took for granted we wouldn’t last very long all the laws of
wouldn’t last very long all the laws of
wouldn’t last very long all the laws of geography Commerce transportation
geography Commerce transportation
geography Commerce transportation culture all the things Commerce and Men
culture all the things Commerce and Men
culture all the things Commerce and Men as everything was north-south so we
as everything was north-south so we
as everything was north-south so we would join the United States claims
would join the United States claims
would join the United States claims didn’t want there and secondly Johnny
didn’t want there and secondly Johnny
didn’t want there and secondly Johnny McDonald who was an exceptional
McDonald who was an exceptional
McDonald who was an exceptional exceptional politician skilled devious
exceptional politician skilled devious
exceptional politician skilled devious guileful
guileful
guileful he was bonded to him we didn’t do that
he was bonded to him we didn’t do that
he was bonded to him we didn’t do that and he but you keep how would Sir John a
and he but you keep how would Sir John a
and he but you keep how would Sir John a view Canada today we’re very pleased
view Canada today we’re very pleased
view Canada today we’re very pleased because what he wanted this happened
because what he wanted this happened
because what he wanted this happened I mean Canadians are no longer scared in
I mean Canadians are no longer scared in
I mean Canadians are no longer scared in the United States or or by the night
the United States or or by the night
the United States or or by the night since we know it’s amazing country it’s
since we know it’s amazing country it’s
since we know it’s amazing country it’s much more powerful course all the rest
much more powerful course all the rest
much more powerful course all the rest with that’s all of this but Canadians
with that’s all of this but Canadians
with that’s all of this but Canadians have a sense now of contentment in their
have a sense now of contentment in their
have a sense now of contentment in their own country in the sense that we’ve
own country in the sense that we’ve
own country in the sense that we’ve accomplished something we are a
accomplished something we are a
accomplished something we are a different country we’re not gonna become
different country we’re not gonna become
different country we’re not gonna become American MacDonald obviously would be
American MacDonald obviously would be
American MacDonald obviously would be amazed by planes and skyscrapers and all
amazed by planes and skyscrapers and all
amazed by planes and skyscrapers and all that stuff but he would say my can is
that stuff but he would say my can is
that stuff but he would say my can is not getting badly thank you very much
not getting badly thank you very much
not getting badly thank you very much thank you very much I enjoyed it
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