CN’s Board of Directors begins process to replace director who recently tendered his resignation

MONTREAL, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At the first meeting of CN’s (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) Board of Directors this morning since the resignation of Mr. Jean Charest, the Board thanked him for his contributions to CN. Mr. Charest was appointed to the Board in January after a rigorous selection process and tendered his resignation on January 1^er April 2022 due to his return to politics. CN’s Board has taken steps to appoint a French-speaking director from Quebec in the coming months, in addition to Tracy Robinson, CN’s CEO, who is based in Montreal.

“This morning, the CN Board undertook a rigorous process to find a French-speaking director from Quebec to replace Mr. Charest. We expect to appoint this person in the coming months. CN, whose head office has been located in Montreal for more than 100 years, and its Board of Directors respect and take great pride in the Company’s rich history in Quebec, where the official language is French. »
— Robert Pace, Chairman of the Board, CN

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