1878 in Canada
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- March 7 - Both the Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and the University of Western OntarioUniversity of Western OntarioThe University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
are incorporated - March 8 - Henri-Gustave Joly de LotbinièreHenri-Gustave Joly de LotbinièreSir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, served as the fourth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec, a federal Cabinet minister, and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.- Early years :...
becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville - May 1 - In the Québec electionQuebec general election, 1878The Quebec general election of 1878 was held on May 1, 1878 to elect members of the 4th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada...
, Joseph-Adolphe ChapleauJoseph-Adolphe ChapleauSir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, PC, KCMG , born in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, was a French-Canadian lawyer and politician....
's Conservatives win a minority - June - The New Brunswick electionNew Brunswick general election, 1878The 4th New Brunswick general election was held in June 1878, to elect 41 members to the 24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels....
- June 25 - George Walkem becomes premier of British Columbia for the second time, replacing Andrew Elliott
- July 20 - The British Columbia electionBritish Columbia general election, 1878This was the third election held after British Columbia became a province of Canada on July 20, 1871.- Non-party system :There were to be no political parties in the new province...
- September 17
- In the federal electionCanadian federal election, 1878The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
, Sir John A. MacdonaldJohn A. MacdonaldSir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
's ConservativesConservative Party of CanadaThe Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
win a majority, defeating Alexander MackenzieAlexander MackenzieAlexander Mackenzie, PC , a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.-Biography:...
's LiberalsLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... - In the Nova Scotia electionNova Scotia general election, 1878The 4th Nova Scotia general election was held on 17 September 1878 to elect members of the 27th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Conservative....
, Simon Hugh HolmesSimon Hugh HolmesSimon Hugh Holmes was a Nova Scotia politician, publisher and lawyer. He was the fourth Premier of Nova Scotia for ten years.Holmes was born in Springvale, Nova Scotia, in Pictou County...
's Conservatives win a majority, defeating Philip Carteret HillPhilip Carteret HillPhilip Carteret Hill was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian confederation in 1867 serving as Provincial Secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Hiram Blanchard but lost his seat in the...
's LiberalsLiberal Party of Nova ScotiaThe Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
- In the federal election
- October 16 - John NorquayJohn NorquayJohn Norquay was the Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first Premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region....
becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Robert A. Davis - October 17 - Sir John A. Macdonald becomes prime minister for the second time, replacing Alexander Mackenzie
- October 22 - Simon HolmesSimon Hugh HolmesSimon Hugh Holmes was a Nova Scotia politician, publisher and lawyer. He was the fourth Premier of Nova Scotia for ten years.Holmes was born in Springvale, Nova Scotia, in Pictou County...
becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Philip HillPhilip Carteret HillPhilip Carteret Hill was a Nova Scotia politician. Born in Halifax, he was mayor of Halifax from 1861 to 1864 before entering provincial politics as a supporter of Canadian confederation in 1867 serving as Provincial Secretary in the Conservative cabinet of Hiram Blanchard but lost his seat in the... - December 18 - The Manitoba electionManitoba general election, 1878The third Manitoba general election was held on December 18, 1878 to elect representatives to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba....
Full date unknown
- Anti-Chinese sentiment in British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
reaches a high point as the government bans Chinese workers from public works. - John James FraserJohn James FraserJohn James Fraser was a New Brunswick lawyer, judge, and politician.John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane M...
becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George KingGeorge E. KingGeorge Edwin King was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician, jurist, and the second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation.... - The Newfoundland electionNewfoundland general election, 1878The 14th Newfoundland general election was held in 1878 to elect members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by William Vallance Whiteway formed the government.-Results by party:...
January to June
- January 11 - Percy Chapman BlackPercy Chapman BlackPercy Chapman Black was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. Black served in both the Canadian House of Commons and the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
, politician (d.19611961 in Canada- Incumbents :* Monarch: Elizabeth II* Governor General: Georges Vanier* Prime Minister: John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - January 13 - Lionel GroulxLionel GroulxLionel-Adolphe Groulx was a Roman Catholic priest, historian and Quebec nationalist. -Early life and ordination:Groulx was born at Chenaux, Quebec, Canada, the son of a farmer and lumberjack, and died in Vaudreuil, Quebec. After his seminary training and studies in Europe, he taught at Valleyfield...
, priest, historian, Quebec nationalist and traditionalist (d.19671967 in Canada1967 is remembered as one of the most notable years in Canada. It was Canada's centenary and celebrations were held throughout the nation. The most prominent event was Expo 67 in Montreal, the most successful World's Fair ever and one of the first events to win international acclaim for the country...
) - January 22 - Ernest Charles DruryErnest Charles DruryErnest Charles Drury was a farmer, politician and writer who served as the eighth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1919 to 1923 as the head of a United Farmers of Ontario - Labour coalition government.-Family:...
, politician, writer and 8th 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...
(d.19681968 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Roland Michener*Prime Minister – Lester B. Pearson then Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning then Harry Strom*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - February 27 - William Herbert BurnsWilliam Herbert BurnsWilliam Herbert Burns was a Canadian politician and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the 1930 election to represent the riding of Portage la Prairie. He was defeated in the 1935 election...
, politician (d.19641964 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Georges Vanier*Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - February 28 - Arthur RoebuckArthur RoebuckArthur Wentworth Roebuck, QC, was a Canadian politician and labour lawyer.Roebuck ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1917 federal election as a Laurier Liberal, but was defeated. He was involved with the United Farmers of Ontario and its successor, the Progressive Party, in the...
, politician and labour lawyer (d.19711971 in Canada- Incumbents :*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Roland Michener*Prime Minister: Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta: Harry Strom then Peter Lougheed*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - April 14 - John Walter JonesJohn Walter JonesJohn Walter Jones was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada. An agronomist, he was instrumental in introducing the potato crop to the island, which was to become a staple of the economy...
, politician and 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...
(d.19541954 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - April 29 - Fawcett G. TaylorFawcett G. TaylorFawcett Gowler Taylor was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933....
, politician - June 14 - Lewis St. George StubbsLewis St. George StubbsLewis St. George Stubbs was a prominent judge and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1949 as an Independent, and was known for promoting left-wing and socially progressive causes.Stubbs was born on the island of Cockburn Harbour in the...
, judge and politician (d.19581958 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Governor General – Vincent Massey then Georges Vanier*Prime Minister – John Diefenbaker*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - June 20 - Seymour J. FarmerSeymour J. FarmerSeymour James Farmer was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 30th mayor of Winnipeg from 1923 to 1924, and was later the leader of the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation from 1935 to 1947. In the latter capacity, he became the first socialist politician in Canada to...
, politician (d.19511951 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Governor General – Earl Alexander of Tunis*Prime Minister – Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia – Byron Johnson*Premier of Manitoba – Douglas Campbell...
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July to December
- July 14 - Ernest Frederick ArmstrongErnest Frederick ArmstrongErnest Frederick Armstrong was a Canadian politician and dental surgeon. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1925 election as a Member of the historical Conservative Party of Canada representing the riding of Timiskaming South. He was defeated in the 1926 election...
, politician (d.19481948 in Canada-Events:*June 7 - Ontario election: George Drew's PCs win a second consecutive majority*June 24 - Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a second consecutive majority...
) - July 23 - James Thomas Milton AndersonJames Thomas Milton AndersonJames Thomas Milton Anderson was Saskatchewan's fifth Premier and the first Conservative to hold the office....
, politician and 5th Premier of SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
(d.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...
) - August 15 - 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...
(d.19591959 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch—Elizabeth II* Governor General—Georges Vanier* Prime Minister – John Diefenbaker* Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning* Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C...
) - September 18 - William SherringWilliam SherringBilly Sherring was an Irish Canadian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1906 Intercalated Games ....
, marathon runner and Olympic gold medalist (d.19641964 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Georges Vanier*Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C...
) - December 8 - Henry Herbert StevensHenry Herbert StevensHenry Herbert Stevens, PC was a Canadian politician and businessman. A member of R.B. Bennett's cabinet, he split with the Conservative Prime Minister to found the Reconstruction Party of Canada.-Early life:...
, politician and businessman (d.19731973 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch - Elizabeth II*Governor General - Roland Michener*Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed*Premier of British Columbia - Dave Barrett*Premier of Manitoba - Edward Schreyer...
) - December 30 - William AberhartWilliam AberhartWilliam Aberhart , also known as Bible Bill for his outspoken Baptist views, was a Canadian politician and the seventh Premier of Alberta between 1935 and 1943. The Social Credit party believed the reason for the depression was that people did not have enough money to spend, so the government...
, politician and 8th 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...
(d.19431943 in Canada-Events:*January 8 - Stuart Garson becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing John Bracken, who had governed for 21 years*May 11 - J. Walter Jones becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Thane Campbell...
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Deaths
- February 23 - William WorkmanWilliam WorkmanWilliam Workman was an Irish-born Canadian businessman and municipal politician.- Biography :Workman migrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1829....
, businessman and municipal politician (b.18071807 in Canada-Events:* The slave trade is abolished in the British Empire, although slavery continues in the colonies.* The Embargo Act aims at keeping US ships out of European conflicts.* David Thompson crosses Rockies and builds a trading post at headwaters of Columbia River...
) - April 3 - Louis-Philippe Turcotte, historian (b.18421842 in CanadaSee also:1841 in Canada,other events of 1842,1843 in Canada.----Events from the year 1842 in Canada.-Events:*January 10 - Governor General of Canada Sir Charles Bagot arrives at Kingston, Ontario.*January 12 - The Islander is founded...
) - April 12 - John YoungJohn Young (Canadian politician)John Young was a member of the Parliament of Canada.- Early life :Young was born in Ayr, Scotland. His family had no particular social position or money. His father William was a cooper by trade....
, politician (b.18111811 in Canada-Events:* John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company establishes a post at mouth of the Columbia River.* David Thompson follows Columbia to Pacific and finishes charting entire length of the river....
) - May 13 - George Moffat, Sr., businessman and politician (b.18101810 in Canada-Events:* January - A Governor declares that, in case of hostilities, a force of regulars, adequate for the defence of Canada, will cooperate with the Militia....
) - May 20 - Lemuel Allan WilmotLemuel Allan WilmotLemuel Allan Wilmot was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of William Wilmot and Hannah Bliss, Wilmot was educated at the Fredericton grammar school and at King’s College. He started articling law in 1825, became an attorney in 1830, and was...
, lawyer, politician, judge, and 3rd Lieutenant Governor of New BrunswickLieutenant Governor of New BrunswickThe Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick or Lieutenante-gouverneure du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the viceregal representative in New Brunswick of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada...
(b.18091809 in Canada-Events:* On August 17, the foundation of Nelson's Column, Montreal is laid* November 3: John Molson's steamboat, Accommodation, starts for Quebec City. It is overall, has a engine, and makes the distance in 36 hours, but stops at night and reaches Quebec on November 6...
) - November 3 - Pierre BachandPierre BachandPierre Bachand was a lawyer and politician from Lower Canada who studied law with Louis-Victor Sicotte in Saint-Hyacinthe. He was, at various times, deputy protonotary of the Superior Court and assistant clerk of the Circuit Court in his area.In 1862, he went into partnership and built up a large...
, politician (b.18351835 in CanadaSee also:1834 in Canada,other events of 1835,1836 in Canada.----Events from the year 1835 in Canada.-Events:*February 21 - The Governor's speech, proroguing the Assembly's last session, is expunged from the Journals. The revolutionary speech reduces the Country Party in the House to less than...
) - November 28 - Francis Evans CornishFrancis Evans CornishFrancis Evans Cornish, QC was a politician in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. He served as Mayor of London, Ontario, in the early 1860s, became the first Mayor of Winnipeg in 1874, and was for a time a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Cornish was born in London,...
, politician (b.18311831 in CanadaSee also:1830 in Canada,other events of 1831,1832 in Canada.----Events from the year 1831 in Canada.-Events:*A charter for a railway, from La Prairie, Quebec to St...
) - December 6 - Jean-Baptiste MeilleurJean-Baptiste MeilleurJean-Baptiste Meilleur was a doctor, educator and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Petite-Côte in Saint-Laurent, Lower Canada on the Island of Montreal in 1796, the son of Jean Meilleur, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Montréal and an English school in Montreal...
, doctor, educator and politician (b.17961796 in Canada-Events:*About 600 Blacks from Jamaica are deported to Nova Scotia. Known as Maroons, they help rebuild the Halifax Citadel. In 1800, most of them leave for Sierra Leone, Africa.*York officially becomes the capital of Upper Canada....
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