As a result of this scandal, David MacPherson's company lost their bid to Hugh Allan's company after the latter made hundreds of thousands dollars in donations.
In response to this incident, J. W. Bengough drew a cartoon in which a man holds a sign that partially reads "The indignation of the people was all a mistake!" next to two parrots. This event caused Hector-Louis Langevin to leave politics for good and Louis-Amable JettÃ© to defeat a man who participated in this incident, which was first uncovered by Lucius Seth Huntington. Shortly after this event, secret ballots were introduced and Sandford Fleming was appointed by the Department of Public Works to ensure that certain parts of an enterprise were built publicly. As a result of this scandal, David MacPherson's company lost their bid to Hugh Allan's company after the latter made hundreds of thousands dollars in donations. For 10 points, the resignation of John MacDonald was prompted by what scandal that centered on a namesake transcontinental railway?
In response to this incident, J. W. Bengough drew a cartoon in which a man holds a sign that partially reads "The indignation of the people was all a mistake!"
Pacific Scandal