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Canadian-Pacific Navigation Company

Canadian steamship company

The Canadian Pacific Navigation Company was an early steamship company that operated steamships on the coast of British Columbia and the Inside Passage of southeast Alaska. The company was founded in 1883 by John Irving (1854–1936), a prominent steamboat man, businessman, and politician of early British Columbia. In 1901, the company was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway, becoming the steamship division of the CPR.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1883Founded1
  • HeadquartersVictoria1

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Canadian Pacific Navigation Co ad, BC Mining record, 12-99
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Canadian Pacific Navigation Company was an early steamship company that operated steamships on the coast of British Columbia and the Inside Passage of southeast Alaska. The company was founded in 1883 by John Irving (1854–1936), a prominent steamboat man, businessman, and politician of early British Columbia. In 1901, the company was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway, becoming the steamship division of the CPR.2

Timeline

  1. 1901Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1883Founded Founded1

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