Montreal (250 000) is commercial capital of Canada

Montreal (250 000) is commercial capital of Canada. It is located on island in -Lawrence River, and though 1000 miles from open ocean, the greatest seaworthy vessels reach its moorings with ease. It is a staff of two big railways of Canada - [193] Canadian Pacific system, with
It of 8000 miles of road, and Great system of the Trunk, from it of 5000 miles of road. Through passenger trains which operate from Montreal to Vancouver at Pacific coast, distance almost 3000 miles. Montreal - the centre also the big system of river navigation of Canada.