Monday, January 20, 2020

In 1995 CN Rail was privatized and the company acquired billions of dollars worth of Crown assets.

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Bill Gates. The CNR was denationalized on July 13, 1995, and Bill Gates flew into Ottawa for a 6-hour visit with business leaders two weeks later, on July 28, 1995. Bill Gates became a major CNR shareholder in year 2000.

1.)   The St. Clair River Tunnel - In 1993, CN began construction of a new tunnel beside the original one. The St. Clair River Tunnel is now a U.S. National Historic Site and a Michigan State Historic Site.
2.) 
A 2007 Globe and Mail newspaper ad.
3.)   The Mount Royal Tunnel and Terminal, Montreal, Quebec.
4.)   A railway bridge that links Burnaby and Richmond, British Columbia  and crosses the Fraser River.
5.)   The Pont de Montreal, a potential UNESCO World Heritage Site and "one of the eight wonders of the world." The bridge crosses the St. Lawrence River and links Laval, Quebec to Quebec City.
6.)   The Cote St-Luc Railyards on the Island of Montreal. CN and CPR want to remove the tracks and the CNR would like to sell the land.
7.)   7,250 bridges, see the Internet article "Rail Bridge Safety-Keeping CN Bridges Safe." 2016 News Release.
8.) 
CN owns the Victoria Bridge that links Saint-Lambert Quebec and Montreal. Seen from Ille-des-Soeurs.(Wikipedia)
9.) The Outer Station, 810 Montreal Street, Kingston:
The Outer Station, Montreal Street, Kingston Ontario.

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