Could it be true that this company, now famous worldwide, actually originated in Canada? Economic giants are appearing on the list one after another—let’s take a look together...

6. Canadian Pacific Railway: Canadian Pacific Railway, headquartered in Alberta, Canada, began operations in 1881 with the mission of connecting Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Construction of the railway and its network was once regarded as one of Canada’s greatest engineering feats—and the company’s development forms a dramatic chapter in Canadian history. The company provides over 12,700 miles of intercontinental rail and intermodal transportation services across Canada and the United States. Its network spans Canada from Vancouver in the west to Montreal in the east, and extends into U.S. cities including Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York. Throughout its history, Canadian Pacific Railway has diversified beyond rail transport into numerous sectors—including livestock farming, natural gas energy, and bus transportation. 7. Bank of Montreal (BMO): Bank of Montreal—commonly known as BMO—is Canada’s first chartered bank and its fourth-largest bank today. Founded in 1817, it is the country’s oldest bank and currently operates approximately 1,550 branches across Canada and globally. As of October 31, 2023, BMO operated nearly 900 branches in Canada, serving close to 8 million individual and commercial clients. While its legal headquarters remains in Montreal, its operational headquarters relocated to First Canadian Place in Toronto in 1977. BMO is the only one of Canada’s Big Five banks offering an SPC student discount credit card, providing 10–15% discounts at over 120 retailers nationwide. It is also the sole Big Five bank issuing Mastercard-branded cards, with special benefits for students. 8. Thomson Reuters: The well-known Reuters news agency is part of Thomson Reuters. In 2008, Thomson Financial—a Canadian family-owned enterprise—acquired Reuters Group PLC, merging the two firms into Thomson Reuters. This acquisition not only represented a major corporate consolidation but also triggered a transformative wave across the global information services industry. The merged entity integrated Thomson’s core offerings—including ThomsonOne, Legal Business, and IP & Science products—and rose to become one of the world’s top three information providers. 9. Canadian Natural Resources Limited: Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company headquartered in Canada. It engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs).

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Royal Bank of Canada is a diversified financial services company. It offers personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, corporate and investment banking, and transaction processing services. RBC delivers these services globally to individuals, businesses, public-sector entities, and institutional clients. 3. TORONTO-DOMINION BANK [TD.TO] The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) is a Canadian bank offering financial products and services through TD Canada Trust, TD Bank, TD Commercial Banking, and TD Auto Finance. Collectively, the bank and its subsidiaries operate as the TD Bank Group. Through its four business segments, TD serves approximately 20.5 million customers. On July 8, 2014, TD acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in NatWest Stockbrokers Ltd., a London-based securities firm. 4. BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT CL A [BAM_A.TO] Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative asset management company. Its operations are organized into five main segments: renewable energy, real estate, infrastructure, private equity, and asset management & other services. The company owns and manages hydroelectric power stations and wind farms; commercial real estate—including office buildings and retail spaces; and financial lending businesses. Its infrastructure segment focuses on utilities, transportation, energy, and forestry. Its private equity segment covers corporate restructurings, special situations, residential development, and agricultural projects. On December 3, 2013, Brookfield acquired the remaining 44.817% equity stake in West Street Capital Corp. On July 25, 2014, it increased its ownership in Wilmington Capital Management Inc. from 8.08% to 17% via acquisition. 5. ENBRIDGE [ENB.TO] Enbridge Inc. is a North American energy transportation and distribution company. As an energy transporter, it operates a crude oil and liquid petroleum transportation system across Canada and the United States. Enbridge also participates in natural gas transmission and midstream operations. As an energy distributor, it owns and operates natural gas distribution networks in Canada—primarily serving Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and New York State. Its business is divided into five segments: liquids pipelines, natural gas distribution, natural gas pipelines, processing & energy services, and sponsored investments. In 2011, Enbridge acquired a 71% interest in the Cabin Gas Plant development project. 6. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY [CNR.TO] Canadian National Railway (CN) is a railway and related transportation company. Its rail network spans approximately 20,100 miles across Canada and the U.S. Midwest, linking three coasts—the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico—and serving ports including Vancouver, Prince Rupert (British Columbia), Montreal, Halifax, and New Orleans.