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Old Tomorrow Hist.

• Sir JohA. Macdonald (1815-1891), first Prime Minister of Canada, so called because of his practice of putting off difficult decisions that time might be expected to make unnecessary.

  See also: Old Chieftain  

  • 1881  (1965)  Old Tomorrow would be just the name for Sir John.
  • 1891  Punch sympathizes with Canadian Sorrow / For him known lovingly as "Old-To-morrow."
  • 1959  "But the Prime Minister isn't called 'Old Tomorrow' for nothing!" Bruce boasted with pride. "He'll carry us safely out of this yet."
  • 1965  They nicknamed him "Old Tomorrow" for his procrastination.