Historedia
Person

Sir John A. Macdonald

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1870–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir John A. Macdonald, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British Columbia joins Canadian Confederation

    1870–1871

    Role: Prime Minister of Canada

    1. 1870 · location of negotiations not specified in sourcesNegotiations and Terms

      Terms of union were negotiated in 1870, with British Columbians accepting more generous conditions than initially expected.

    2. July 20, 1871 · Victoria, British ColumbiaEntry into Confederation

      British Columbia officially joined the Dominion of Canada as the sixth province on July 20, 1871, via an Imperial order-in-council.

  2. Trade unions legalised in Canada

    1872

    Role: Prime Minister

    1. June 14, 1872 · unknownPassage of the Trade Unions Act

      Macdonald passed the Trade Unions Act on June 14, 1872, granting workers the right to associate in trade unions.

Sources

  1. John A. Macdonald Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
  2. Nine-Hour Movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-26