Facts about Canadian Pacific Railway

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   In 1881, Canadian Pacific Railway was incorporated by an act of Parliament, formally establishing the syndicate tasked with building the transcontinental line.

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   Driving the Last Spike at Craigellachie, British Columbia on November 7, 1885, marked the ceremonial completion of Canadian Pacific Railway.

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   A transcontinental passenger service operated by Canadian Pacific Railway connected Montreal to Vancouver, spanning thousands of kilometres across the country.

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   William Cornelius Van Horne served as general manager and later president of Canadian Pacific Railway, driving its rapid construction across the prairies.

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   Construction of Canadian Pacific Railway was partly financed through a federal government subsidy and a grant of millions of acres of land to the syndicate building it.

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   The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885, linking eastern Canada to British Columbia and fulfilling a key condition of BC's confederation.

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