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What is the significance of the CN Tower in Toronto?
- A telecommunications tower built by the federal government
- The headquarters of Canadian National Railway
- It is Canada's tallest building and a Canadian icon, formerly the world's tallest free-standing structure
- A monument to Confederation built in 1967
Why this is the correct answer
Built by CN Rail in Toronto and completed in 1976, the CN Tower stood as the world's tallest free-standing structure for over three decades. It remains a defining feature of Toronto's skyline and is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Canadian engineering achievement.