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Canadian Pacific Railway
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The CPR built many landmark Canadian Hotels, has rich history in shipping and international trade, and could justifiable lay claim to the title "The Worlds Greatest Travel System".
The Canadian Pacific Railway
The construction of a rail link uniting the West Coast with the rest of Canada was one of the conditions for the entry of British Columbia into Confederation. ...
The government of Alexander Mackenzie would make certain attempts to start construction of the transcontinental railway, but it was only with John A. Macdonalds return and his National Policy that the construction of the Canadian Pacific started in earnest.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was officially incorporated on February 16, 1881. The Canadian government gave it a grant of 25 million dollars and transferred approximately 10 million hectares (25 million acres) of land to the company. The government also defrayed the cost of surveying these lands (37 million dollars) and exempted the Canadian Pacific Railway Company from property tax for the next 20 years.
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Title: Canadian Pacific Railway
Words: 690
Rating: None
Pages: 2.8
submitted by: Andrew9446
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