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In what year did the Canadian Pacific Railway complete its first transcontinental railway?
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The Canadian Pacific Railway completed its first transcontinental railway in 1885, connecting Eastern Canada and British Columbia. This fulfilled a commitment made to British Columbia when it entered Confederation in 1871.
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