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The P acific S candal

By: Amrit, G urbir, Monique. The P acific S candal . Many confederates were involved in the pacific scandal such as: Sir John A MacDonald Sir Hugh Allan George Etienne Cartier Alexander Mackenzie David Lewis Macpherson Lucius Seth Huntington. Who: .

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The P acific S candal

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  1. By: Amrit, Gurbir, Monique The Pacific Scandal

  2. Many confederates were involved in the pacific scandal such as: Sir John A MacDonald Sir Hugh Allan George Etienne Cartier Alexander Mackenzie David Lewis Macpherson Lucius Seth Huntington Who:

  3. The pacific scandal was an agreement that was misled and made into something that was unexpected. Sir John A MacDonald vowed to have a trans-continental railway completed in 10 years, by 1881. Due to other scandal issues and Sir John A MacDonald not being able to build a railroad in the time given, certain circumstances were risen upon him. There was a point during the pacific scandal where prime minister Sir John A MacDonald forcefully had to resign. What:

  4. PROBLEMS • A problem that Canada faced was the route of the railway itself. • The prime minister and other men that were involved had to put their input as to where the railway should start from and where it should end. • They had to make sure that the specified locations were connected with others for sure. • Sir John A MacDonald could not afford to make a mistake. • Another problem occurred during a conference when intense evidence was brought up against Sir John A MacDonald. • This forced him to resign his responsibility as prime minister.

  5. The Canadian Pacific scandal happened during 1873. The Pacific Scandal happened when charges were made in the Parliament that the Conservative administration of Sir John A. Macdonald had accepted campaign funds from Sir Hugh Allan in return for the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. When:

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