At the time, the Canadian identity did not include non-Europeans. While inexpensive Chinese labour had been needed to complete the transcontinental railway, the completion of the railway led to questions of what to do with the workers who were now no longer needed.
At the time, the Canadian identity excluded non-Europeans. The completion of the transcontinental railway led to questions about what to do with the Chinese laborers who had been employed for its construction but were no longer needed.