The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 was a powerful symbol of national unity. Who was the director of the railway who drove the last spike?

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The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 was a powerful symbol of national unity. Who was the director of the railway who drove the last spike?

ALouis Riel
BSir John A. Macdonald
CSir Wilfrid Laurier
DDonald Smith (Lord Strathcona)

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Correct answer: D) Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona)

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On November 7, 1885, Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), the Scottish-born director of the Canadian Pacific Railway, drove the last spike, fulfilling a national dream of connecting Canada from sea to sea.

The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 was a powerful symbol of national unity. Who was the director of the railway who drove the last spike?

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