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Shakespeare + Canada

A digital resource exploring Canada's two-hundred year relationship with the most performed and translated playwright in the world.

The Truth Will Not Down

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     This caricature stands as a criticism over a squandered surplus which had been intended for public works. This politician would likely have been aware of its publication, which makes the Shakespearean ghost reference all the more appropriate. The caricature itself would be haunting John Sandfield Macdonald and pressuring his conscience over poor political maneuvers.

Political Hauntings
The Truth Will Not Down