Question

John Bengough’s political cartoon Whither Are We Drifting sees this man loom over his nation’s fallen personification while declaring, “These hands are clean!” despite a request for $10,000 inscribed on his palm. This was the alphabetically later politician whose ministry blindsided the Reform and “Red” Party by “double shuffling” government ministers to retain power. This politician’s alcoholism caused him to miss telegrams warning him of the (*) Fenian Raids. The Davin Report advised this prime minister’s government to implement (-5[1])the assimilationist residential school system for Indigenous youth. Hugh Allen used American funds (10[1])to elect this prime minister to secure a railroad contract. For 10 points, the Pacific Scandal caused the resignation of what Conservative, first (-5[1])prime minister of Canada? ■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: John A. Macdonald [or Sir John Alexander Macdonald]
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