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TIL First Canadian prime minister John A MacDonald's guiding principle was always loyalty to the British Empire and independence from the United States. Under Macdonald’s leadership, the dominion quickly expanded to include the provinces of Manitoba , British Columbia , and Prince Edward Island

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