Monopoly or Competition
The Nationalization of the Grand Trunk Railway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20604136 |
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| Authors | John A Eagle (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-30 |
| Publication date | 1981-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3755 • E-ISSN: 1710-1093 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/chr-062-01-02 |
| OpenAlex | W2054210864 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
'THE OWNERSHIP and operation of a railway,' Conservative leader Robert Borden declared in • 906, '... is a national function because the railway is no more than a modern highway of commerce operated by a common carrier.'l Borden's views on railway policy had evolved gradually over the previous four years. Shortly after the Grand Trunk Pacific project was announced in November •9oa, the Conservative leader seriously considered a proposal to give the crown the right to take over the new enterprise 'after a certain period of years.' 'The advantage [of the proposal],' he remarked, 'is that it makes provision for a possible future policy of Government ownership. '2 Public debate on railway policy intensified in July • 903 when Laurier announced the terms of federal aid to the Grand Trunk Pacific-National Transcon
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| Highly cited | No |
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