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John A.: Birth of a Country
Overview
A riveting political thriller starring Shawn Doyle (John A. Macdonald), Peter Outerbridge (George Brown) and David LaHaye (George-Etienne Cartier) and set during the struggles that take Canada from colony to country.
Director and cast
- Jerry Ciccoritti Director
- Shawn Doyle as John A. Macdonald
- Peter Outerbridge as George Brown
- David La Haye as George Etienne-Cartier
- Aidan Devine as John Sandfield Macdonald
- Michelle Nolden as Anne Brown
- David Boyce as Election Official
- Christian Martyn as Hugh John
- Rob Stewart as William McDougall
- Ted Atherton as Governor General Charles Monck
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