Letter from the Minister of Transport in Ottawa regarding the Canadian National Lay-Offs in 1958.
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Letter from the Minister of Transport in Ottawa regarding the Canadian National Lay-Offs in 1958.Entry/Object ID
2021.1004.01Description
Letter addressed to "Mike" from the Town of Capreol. The letter was written by George Hees, the Minister of Transport for Ontario. The letter is a response to Mike in regards to his concerns about the lay-offs by Canadian National in Capreol in 1958. In the letter, George Hees expresses his acknowledgment of the concern and how he plans to reach out to Canadian National personally. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Original document, original letter sent to Mike in Capreol. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
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Canadian National