The individuals and corporations that benefited from the privatization of Canadian Crown property

1.) An American amusement park operator, Six Flags, bought the 146 acre La Ronde in Montreal; La Ronde was created for Expo 67.

My stepmother in the American pavilion, Expo 67. The geodesic dome was designed by American architect Buckminster Fuller.

2.) More than 100 years ago Sir John A. Macdonald gave the CPR 25 million acres of land and $25 million dollars, on the condition that any land not needed for railway purposes would revert to the Crown, the people of Canada. However, the CPR created a real estate corporation, Marathon, to sell reversionary land. See "Wotherspoon v. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.".
A premier of British Columbia Gordon Campbell, a mayor of Calgary Rod Sykes and a senator and premier of Manitoba Duff Roblin were Marathon Realty executives.

3.) In 1987 or 1988, 91 acres of land were annexed from the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa. A high-density neighborhood called "Central Park" was created on the land; the street names are interesting:
Trump
Gotham - which is a nickname for New York City.
Manhattan
Fordham - which is a university in NYC.
Gramercy - Gramercy Park is a fashionable neighborhood in NYC.
Bloomingdale - a department store headquartered in NYC.

4.) Canada's Eiffel Towers--- the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway hotels--- Chateau Frontenac, Chateau Laurier, Jasper Park Lodge, Banff hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, Royal York were sold

5.) A profit-making corporation paid one dollar for a massive military base in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, read the book "On the Take" by Stevie Cameron.

5.) A developer from India bought Canada's High Commission in London, England.

My Dad at the American Pavilion.

American Pavilion, Expo 67.