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OCR: RAILWAY AND SCANDAL The first attemp to build the promised transcontinental railway the Canadian Pacific, led to Macdonald greatest political humiliation. The history 01 railroad construction in the 1800s is full of corruption and scandal. Railways were very expensive to build, and private financiers made millions by making railway loans In 1873 news leaked out about secret donations to Macdonald's election campaign from American backers 0 the Canadian Pacific Railway. The result was the Pacific Scandal Macdonald' government was forced to resign ir disgrace BIOGRAPHY of 9 attempt