After moving to Montreal in 1888, in partnership with William Mackenzie,[REF] he oversaw the electrification of street railways in Montreal, St. John, the Toronto Street Railway and Winnipeg Transit.
Mackenzie then looked for other opportunities in South America, resulting in similar projects in Mexico City and the highly profitable São Paulo Tramway, Light and Power Company, whose holding company later acted as a holding company for all of the teams Canadian and global street car investments [REF].