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What is the significance of Alexander Graham Bell to Canada?
- He discovered a cure for tuberculosis at a Canadian university
- He was the first Prime Minister of Canada
- He invented the telephone while living in Canada and conducted early tests near Brantford, Ontario
- He built the first cross-country railway in Canada
Why this is the correct answer
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone while living in Brantford, Ontario, and conducted early experiments there before filing his patent in 1876. Canada takes pride in this connection, and Bell's Brantford home is a National Historic Site.