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Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Canadian Pacific Railway, transcontinental transportation system in Canada and extending into the United States, privately owned and operated. The construction of a railroad crossing the continent in Canadian territory was one of the conditions on which British Columbia entered the confederation in 1871. After many difficulties and a political scandal, intensive work began in 1880. The main line from Montreal to the Pacific coast was completed in 1885. The company subsequently developed into a conglomerate, Canadian Pacific Ltd., with holdings encompassing shipping, petroleum, coal, and hotels and real estate in addition to rail lines. |
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| Thunder Bay's Confederation College has struck an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to re-train their track welders. Jones' POSTERS OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC (1552979172, $49. In addition to this racial discrimination, thousands of (cheap) Chinese labourers were employed to build the Canadian Pacific Railway, a high-risk venture which led to hundreds of deaths. |
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