CN: brands it owns and its ownership tree
CN (NYSE: CNI, TSX: CNR) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montreal, Canada that owns 1 consumer brand.[1]
Canadian National Railway Company has its registered and head office in Montreal, Quebec, according to its 2025 annual information form. The AIF says it was incorporated in 1919 by special act of the Parliament of Canada and ceased to be a Crown corporation on 28 November 1995 when it became a public company. Its principal subsidiaries, all wholly owned, include Illinois Central Railroad Company and Wisconsin Central Ltd.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Canadian National Railway Company
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada
- Tickers
- NYSE: CNI TSX: CNR
- SEC CIK
- 0000016868
- Website
- www.cn.ca
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
CN in numbers
- CN owns 1 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is travel & transport with 1 brands.[1]
Everything CN owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does CN own?
CN owns 1 consumer brands tracked here, including CN.
Is CN a Canadian company?
Yes. CN is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Who owns CN?
CN is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CNI on the NYSE and CNR on the TSX.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Canadian National Railway Company Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing, published 4 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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