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Ninety-three years later, Donald<br/>Alexander Smith, a descendant of Clan Grant, drove the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) at Craigellachie, British Columbia, and completed the line which made the West accessible to settlement, securing its place in the Confederation of Canada. Scottish Highlanders were a distinct and influential group throughout the progress of Canada from a colony to a nation, and nowhere was their involvement more pronounced than in the exploration and development of the West. They featured prominently amongst the ranks of Canadian fur traders and explorers, rail contractors and politicians. 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