1959 in Canada
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Incumbents
- MonarchMonarchy in CanadaThe monarchy of Canada is the core of both Canada's federalism and its Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Canadian government and each provincial government...
—Elizabeth II - Governor GeneralGovernor General of CanadaThe Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
—Georges VanierGeorges VanierMajor-General Georges-Philéas Vanier was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 19th since Canadian Confederation.... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
– John DiefenbakerJohn DiefenbakerJohn George Diefenbaker, PC, CH, QC was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963... - Premier of AlbertaPremier of AlbertaThe Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...
– Ernest ManningErnest ManningErnest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history... - Premier of British ColumbiaPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
– W.A.C. BennettW.A.C. BennettWilliam Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC was the 25th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. With just over 20 years in office, Bennett was and remains the longest-serving premier in British Columbia history. He was usually referred to as W.A.C... - Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
– Duff Roblin - Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
– Hugh John FlemmingHugh John FlemmingHugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"... - Premier of Newfoundland – Joey SmallwoodJoey SmallwoodJoseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...
- Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
– Robert StanfieldRobert StanfieldRobert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC was the 17th Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob"... - Premier of OntarioPremier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
– Leslie FrostLeslie FrostLeslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:... - Premier of Prince Edward IslandPremier of Prince Edward IslandThe Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...
– Alex Matheson then Walter ShawWalter Russell ShawWalter Russell Shaw, was a Prince Edward Island politician.A native of West River, Shaw was educated at Prince of Wales College, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and the University of Toronto. On his return to Prince Edward Island, he farmed for several years, becoming a noted livestock breeder... - Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
– Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
then Paul SauvéPaul SauvéJoseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé was a Quebec lawyer, World War II veteran and politician. He was the first Quebec Premier to be born in the 20th century.-Life:... - Premier of SaskatchewanPremier of SaskatchewanThe Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
– Tommy DouglasTommy DouglasThomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
Events
- February 20: Avro Arrow project is terminated
- April 1: The St. Lawrence Seaway opens
- June 11: Ontario general election, 1959Ontario general election, 1959The Ontario general election of 1959 was held on June 11, 1959, to elect the 98 members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
: Leslie FrostLeslie FrostLeslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...
's PCs win a fifth consecutive majority - June 18: Alberta general election, 1959Alberta general election, 1959The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
: Ernest ManningErnest ManningErnest Charles Manning, , a Canadian politician, was the eighth Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968 for the Social Credit Party of Alberta. He served longer than any premier in the province's history, and was the second longest serving provincial premier in Canadian history...
's Social Credit Party wins a seventh consecutive majority - June 20: The Escuminac Disaster results in 35 fishermen drowned or missing and 22 fishing boats sunk.
- September 7: Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
, Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
, dies in office - September 11: Paul SauvéPaul SauvéJoseph-Mignault-Paul Sauvé was a Quebec lawyer, World War II veteran and politician. He was the first Quebec Premier to be born in the 20th century.-Life:...
becomes premier of Quebec - September 15: Georges VanierGeorges VanierMajor-General Georges-Philéas Vanier was a Canadian soldier and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 19th since Canadian Confederation....
is sworn in as Governor General replacing Vincent MasseyVincent MasseyCharles Vincent Massey was a Canadian lawyer and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Canadian Confederation....
. He is the first French CanadianFrench CanadianFrench Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
Governor General. - September 16: Walter ShawWalter Russell ShawWalter Russell Shaw, was a Prince Edward Island politician.A native of West River, Shaw was educated at Prince of Wales College, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College and the University of Toronto. On his return to Prince Edward Island, he farmed for several years, becoming a noted livestock breeder...
becomes premier of Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, replacing Alex Matheson - October 12: Isabella Memorial (Montreal)Isabella Memorial (Montreal)The Monument to Queen Isabella is a public monument in Montreal.- Overview :Monument to Queen Isabella of Spain was unveiled on October 12, 1959 by the Mayor of Montreal in the Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier....
unveiled - November 18: Canadian contentCanadian contentCanadian content refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requirements that radio and television broadcasters must air a certain percentage of content that was at least partly written, produced, presented, or otherwise contributed to by persons from...
rules are introduced for television - December 2: York UniversityYork UniversityYork University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
is founded
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- National Energy BoardNational Energy BoardThe National Energy Board is an independent economic regulatory agency created in 1959 by the Government of Canada to oversee "international and inter-provincial aspects of the oil, gas and electric utility industries"...
of Canada is created - Steven TruscottSteven TruscottSteven Murray Truscott is a Canadian man who was sentenced to death in 1959, when he was a 14-year old student, for the murder of classmate Lynne Harper...
falsely convicted of the murder of Lynne Harper. He would be exonerated in 2007.
New books
- Mordecai RichlerMordecai RichlerMordecai Richler, CC was a Canadian Jewish author, screenwriter and essayist. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His best known works are The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Barney's Version,...
: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz - Hugh MacLennanHugh MacLennanJohn Hugh MacLennan, CC, CQ was a Canadian author and professor of English at McGill University. He won five Governor General's Awards and a Royal Bank Award.-Family and childhood:...
: The Watch That Ends the Night - Farley MowatFarley MowatFarley McGill Mowat, , born May 12, 1921 is a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors.His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian North, such as People of the...
: Grey Seas Under - Max Aitken: Friends
- Gordon R. DicksonGordon R. DicksonGordon Rupert Dickson was an American science fiction author.- Biography :Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1923. After the death of his father, he moved with his mother to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1937...
: Dorsai!
Awards
- See 1959 Governor General's Awards1959 Governor General's AwardsIn Canada, the 1959 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit saw a major change from previous awards. Instead of five categories in English the awards were now presented in two categories in English and two in French...
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Sport
- November 1 – Jacques PlanteJacques PlanteJoseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...
becomes the first ice hockey goalie to wear a protective face mask.
January to March
- January 1 – Sharon Bayes, field hockey player
- January 3 – Dwight DuncanDwight DuncanDwight Duncan, MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is the Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
, politician and Minister - January 8 – Bill SawchukBill SawchukWilliam Sawchuk was a Canadian swimmer, competing in the butterfly, freestyle and medley events during the 1970s and early 1980s. He competed for his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and won a total number of five medals at the 1979 Pan American Games.-References:*...
, swimmer - January 11 – Rob RamageRob RamageGeorge Robert Ramage is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers...
, ice hockey player - May 25 – Rick WamsleyRick WamsleyRichard James Wamsley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs...
, ice hockey player
April to June
- April 5 – Stephen FeradayStephen FeradayStephen Feraday is a retired track and field athlete from Canada, who competed in the men's javelin throw event during his career ....
, javelin thrower - April 6 – Jim RondeauJim RondeauJim Rondeau is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999, and is currently a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Greg Selinger. Rondeau is a member of the New Democratic Party.-Early life and career:Rondeau was born in...
, politician
- April 13 – Genevieve BrunetGenevieve BrunetGenevieve Robic-Brunet is a retired road racing cyclist from Canada, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Training in New Mexico and then Colorado, the resident of Pierrefonds, Quebec ended up in 22nd and 4th place in the women's olympic individual road...
, road racing cyclist - April 15 – Kevin LoweKevin LoweKevin Hugh Lowe is a retired defenceman and coach in the National Hockey League and the current President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers. As a defenceman, he played for the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers....
, ice hockey player - April 22 – Ryan StilesRyan StilesRyan Lee Stiles is an American actor, comedian, director, and voice actor whose work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his improv and co-production work on the American and British versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the role of Lewis Kiniski on The Drew...
, actor, comedian, director and voice actor - April 30 – Paul GrossPaul GrossPaul Michael Gross is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. He is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the television series Due South as well as his 2008 war film Passchendaele, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in...
, actor, producer, director, singer and writer - April 30 – Stephen HarperStephen HarperStephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
, politician and 22nd Prime Minister of CanadaPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution... - May 14 – Rick VaiveRick VaiveRichard Claude Vaive is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1992, and is best remembered as the first 50 goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history.-Bio:...
, ice hockey player - May 26 – Brian PeakerBrian PeakerBrian Ronald Peaker is a retired rower from Canada. He won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Men's Lightweight Coxless Fours, alongside Jeffrey Lay, Dave Boyes, and Gavin Hassett.-References:*...
, rower and Olympic silver medalist - June 4 – Rex BarnesRex BarnesRex Barnes is a Canadian politician.Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls...
, politician
- June 12 – Scott ThompsonScott ThompsonScott Thompson is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.-Personal life:...
, comedian - June 28 – Brad FraserBrad FraserBrad Fraser is a Canadian playwright, screenwriter and cultural commentator. He is one of the most widely produced Canadian playwrights both in Canada and internationally. Fraser's plays typically feature a harsh yet comical view of contemporary life in Canada, including frank depictions of...
, playwright, screenwriter and cultural commentator
July to December
- August 29 – Chris HadfieldChris HadfieldChris Austin "Chris" Hadfield, O.Ont, MSC, CD is a Canadian astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who was the first Canadian to walk in space. Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions, STS-74 in 1995 and STS-100 in 2001. He has served as CAPCOM for both Space Shuttle and International...
, astronaut, first Canadian to walk in space - September 29 – Robert ThibaultRobert ThibaultRobert G. Thibault, PC is a Canadian politician.Thibault is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former member in the Canadian House of Commons, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova from 2000 to 2008. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to...
, politician - October 14 – Dominic AgostinoDominic AgostinoDominic Agostino was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death in 2004.-Biography:...
, politician (d.20042004 in CanadaEvents from the year 2004 in Canada.-January:* January 1 - Montreal Dorval Airport is renamed, after some controversy, Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport....
) - October 20 – Janice McCaffreyJanice McCaffreyJanice Leslie McCaffrey is a retired female racewalker from Canada. She set her personal best in the women's 10 km race walk event on May 11, 1995 in Eisenhüttenstadt.-Achievements:-References:**...
, racewalker
- November 5 – Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, rock singer-songwriter and photographer - November 17 – Guy AndréGuy AndréGuy André was a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons from the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé....
, politician - November 22 – Geoff ReganGeoff ReganGeoffrey Paul Regan, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He has the prenomial "the Honourable" and the postnomial "PC" for life by virtue of being made a privy councillor and a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. Regan grew up in a strong political family...
, politician - December 2 – David AlwardDavid AlwardDavid Nathan Alward is a Canadian politician, the 32nd and current Premier of New Brunswick.Alward has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick since 1999 and has been the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick since 2008...
, 32nd Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
Full date unknown
- Michael Slobodian, murderer responsible for the Centennial Secondary School shooting (d.19751975 in CanadaEvents from the year 1975 in Canada.-Incumbents:* Monarch - Elizabeth II* Governor General - Jules Léger* Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau* Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed* Premier of British Columbia - David Barrett then Bill Bennett...
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Deaths
- January 26 – Barbara HanleyBarbara HanleyBarbara McCallum Hanley, née Smith was the first woman to be elected a mayor in Canada....
, first woman to be elected a mayor in Canada (b.18821882 in Canada-Events:*May 17 - Provisional districts of the North-West Territories are established between Manitoba and British Columbia: the districts of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Athabaska...
) - February 11 – Harry James BarberHarry James BarberHarry James Barber was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1925 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party in the riding of Fraser Valley. He was re-elected in 1926, 1930, 1935 and defeated in 1940...
, politician (b.18751875 in Canada-Events:*January 14 - The Halifax Herald is first published*January 18 - 1875 Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a second consecutive majority*April 5 - The Supreme Court of Canada is created...
) - February 13 – Thomas Laird KennedyThomas Laird KennedyThomas Laird Kennedy was a politician in Ontario, Canada and served briefly as the 15th Premier of Ontario. He was first elected as the Conservative member for Peel in the 1919 provincial election...
, politician and 15th Premier of OntarioPremier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
(b.18781878 in Canada-Events:*March 7 - Both the Université de Montréal and the University of Western Ontario are incorporated*March 8 - Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville...
) - March 3 – Philémon CousineauPhilémon CousineauPhilémon Cousineau was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent . He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the...
, politician (b.18741874 in Canada-Events:*January 22 - Federal election: Alexander Mackenzie's Liberals win a majority, defeating J. A. Macdonald's Liberal-Conservatives*February 11 - George Walkem becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Amor De Cosmos...
) - March 17 – Sidney Earle Smith, academic and 7th President of the University of Toronto (b.18971897 in Canada- Events :* January 29 - The Victorian Order of Nurses is founded in Ottawa* February 2 - Clara Brett Martin becomes the first woman to practise law in Ontario* February 19 - World's first Women's Institute founded in Stoney Creek, Ontario...
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- April 8 – George CroilGeorge CroilAir Marshal George Mitchell Croil CBE, AFC was a Royal Flying Corps pilot during World War I who went on to become the first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
, first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air ForceThe history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
(b.18931893 in Canada-Events:*May 27 - Algonquin Provincial Park is established as a wildlife sanctuary in Ontario*September 16 - Calgary incorporated as a city*October 27 - The National Council of Women meets for the first time...
) - June 3 – Filip KonowalFilip KonowalFilip Konowal VC was a highly decorated Ukrainian Canadian soldier. He is the only Ukrainian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces...
, soldier, Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
recipient in 1917 (b.18881888 in Canada-Events:*January 19 - Thomas Greenway becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing David H. Harrison.*June 20 - The Northwest Territories holds its first general election; 22 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected. All are independents; there are no party politics in the territories*July 11 -...
) - June 9 - Lynne Harper, murder victim (b.19461946 in Canada-Events:*January 21 - The Bluenose sinks off Haiti*May 14 - The Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 is passed. It creates a Canadian citizenship separate from the British.*May 31 - All Japanese-Canadians ordered deported to Japan...
) - September 7 – Maurice DuplessisMaurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
, politician and 16th Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
(b.18901890 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch — Victoria of Canada*Governor General — Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby*Prime Minister — John A. MacdonaldOntario*Lieutenant Governor — Sir Alexander Campbell*Premier — Sir Oliver MowatQuebec...
) - October 25 – Samuel LawrenceSamuel LawrenceSamuel Lawrence was a Canadian politician and trade unionist.Lawrence was born in Somerset, England and went to work in a quarry at the age of 12 and became a shop steward in the mason's union at the age of 17. He entered politics running for election in Battersea in London. Known as "Mr...
, politician and trade unionist (b.18791879 in CanadaEvents from the year 1879 in Canada.-Events:*February 4 - Prince Edward Island election: William Wilfred Sullivan's Conservatives win a third consecutive majority*March 12 - Sir John A...
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- Edwin HansfordEdwin HansfordEdwin A. Hansford was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and served as leader of that province's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation between 1948 and 1952.Hansford was born in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia...
, politician (b.18951895 in CanadaEvents from the year 1895 in Canada.-Events:*March 2 - Theodore Davie resigns as premier of British Columbia*March 4 - John Herbert Turner becomes premier of British Columbia*April 24 - Jean-Olivier Chénier Monument unveiled...
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