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Canada's History › Key Figures
Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
- Wilfrid Laurier
- John A. Macdonald
- Alexander Mackenzie
- Robert Borden
Why this is the correct answer
Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's first Prime Minister, serving from Confederation in 1867. He was one of the chief architects of Confederation and championed the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway to unite the country.