John A.: Birth of a Country 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. Details Casts Title John A.: Birth of a Country Release Date 2011-09-19 Runtime 02 Hours 00 Minutes Genres History Drama Production Companies CBC, Indian Grove Productions Production Countries Canada Shawn Doyle... John A. Macdonald... Peter Outerbridge... George Brown... David La Haye... George Etienne-Cartier... Aidan Devine... John Sandfield Macdonald... Michelle Nolden... Anne Brown... David Boyce... Election Official... Christian Martyn... Hugh John... Rob Stewart... William McDougall... Ted Atherton... Governor General Charles ...