Canadian National Railway Company (CNR:CA) Presents at Desjardins Toronto Conference Transcript

Benoit Poirier
Desjardins Securities Inc., Research Division

Thank you very much, François, and good morning, everyone. So our first presenter is a cornerstone of the economy, those who’ve been a big supporter. They started with us 10 years ago. And I think Ghislain said that he was presenting 10 years ago with us. So he hasn’t changed.

Ghislain Houle
Executive VP & CFO

I think I did. I’m more gray.

Benoit Poirier
Desjardins Securities Inc., Research Division

But thank you very much. So they just came out with the third quarter results. So the results were very well received. They took some action given the challenging freight environment. So today with us, Ghislain, Executive Vice President and CFO. We have Stacy Alderson, also EVP, Investor Relations. And François — also François Bélanger, Senior Director of Sustainability. So this is our first time. So thank you very much for joining us this morning. First question, stronger-than-expected third quarter…

Ghislain Houle
Executive VP & CFO

Let me make a few comments. We agreed on that. You’re changing your mind, my friend. So first of all, thank you for having us [Foreign Language]. And yes Benoit, we’re supporting you, supporting Desjardins. We’ve been a big partner with you guys for many, many years. So maybe just a few quick comments on the business, and then we can turn over to your questions, and you’ve got some good questions. So I’m going to try not to steal your thunder.

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