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OCR: LOUIS RIEL In1 1885 Macdonald was still trying to complete the troubled Canadian Pacific Railway. Ironically construction was aided, indirectly by an old opponent, Louis Riel. The Northwest Rebellion, the second Or the Metis conflicts crea teda national crisis The railway proved its value in rushing troops to put down the uprising. Macdonald then persuade Parliament to help finance its completion The rebellion helped to complete the CPR, but when Macdonald allowed Louis Riel to be hanged asa traitor wide split developed between French pue English Canadians The execution of Louis Riel was one of the most controversial events of Macdonald political life BIOGRAPHY of 9 created executior politica

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