Canada’s symbolic ruler is still

the french king
the british monarch
the dominion of canada
the quebecois

The correct answer is - the British monarch.

Even though there's no real power in the monarchy nowadays, its symbolism is still present as a historical authority. Canada is a country that has been formed by the British crown, and the foundation of the country and its legislature, councils, actions, have all been historically under the governance of the British monarchs.

Nowadays, Canada is a parliamentary democracy, and the monarchs do not have any influence in the country's politics, but symbolically, the current Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, is the official monarch that rules Canada.

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.