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Because they had to build one anyway. Canada's new possessions, the result of land purchase from the Hudson Bay Company and transfer of lands from Britain, came with people who did not fully agree with the transfer.

Rebellions broke out very shortly after Canada began to exert control. The difficulties in getting troops to the area in a timely manner showed that future rebellions might be impossible to crush.

The railway was a necessity and that it could be used to sweeten the deal to get access to the Pacific was icing on the Confederation cake.

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