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Richard Gwyn, author of the Sir John A. Macdonald biography, Nation Maker

Noted author Richard Gwyn talks to Marc Montgomery about his two volume biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, the man many credit with laying the foundation of the Canada we know today. As Richard Gwyn tells us, Canada’s first prime minister was a fascinating and complex man, an astute political leader, and a drunk.

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