Mongeau will underscore the key role railways play in Saskatchewan's export markets and the need for balanced, commercially-driven rail regulation

SASKATOON, Sept. 22, 2014 /CNW/ - Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), will address the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 25, 2014.

Mongeau will discuss CN's significant role in the efficient and reliable movement of Saskatchewan products to market, the importance of a sound commercial regulatory framework for railways, and the right mix of supply chain collaboration and accountability across commodities, from grain to potash, to industrial products and to crude oil.

Mongeau will be available to speak to reporters briefly following his speech.

Time: Mongeau will begin his remarks at approximately 12.30 p.m. Central Time, Sept. 25.

Location: Delta Bessborough Hotel, 601 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon.

CN is a true backbone of the economy, transporting approximately C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network spanning Canada and mid-America. CN - Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries -- serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America. For more information on CN, visit the company's website at www.cn.ca.

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