1886 in Canada
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- March 25 - Workman's Compensation Act passed in Ontario
- April 6 - VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
incorporated as a city - April 26 - New Brunswick general election, 1886New Brunswick general election, 1886The 6th New Brunswick general election was held on 26 April 1886, to elect 41 members to the 26th 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 6 - The Parliament buildingsParliament of CanadaThe Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
open in Ottawa - June 7 - Elzéar-Alexandre TaschereauElzéar-Alexandre TaschereauElzéar-Alexandre Taschereau was a Canadian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Quebec from 1871 until his death in 1898...
becomes the first Canadian cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and... - June 8 to 15 - Nova Scotia general election, 1886Nova Scotia general election, 1886The 6th Nova Scotia general election was held from 8 June to 15 June 1886 to elect members of the 29th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....
: William Stevens FieldingWilliam Stevens FieldingWilliam Stevens Fielding, PC was a Canadian Liberal politician, the seventh Premier of Nova Scotia , and the federal finance minister 1896–1911 and 1921–25.-Early life:...
'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...
win a third consecutive majority. - June 30 - Prince Edward Island general election, 1886Prince Edward Island general election, 1886The 1886 Prince Edward Island election was held on 30 June 1886 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was won by the Conservative party....
: William Wilfred SullivanWilliam Wilfred SullivanSir William Wilfred Sullivan was a Prince Edward Island journalist, politician and jurist, the fourth premier of Prince Edward Island....
Conservatives win a fifth consecutive majority. - July 20 - British Columbia general election, 1886British Columbia general election, 1886This was the fourth election held after British Columbia became a province of Canada on July 20, 1871. The number of members was increased for this election from 25 to 27, and the number of ridings increased to 13.- Non-party system :...
- October 14 - Quebec general election, 1886Quebec general election, 1886The Quebec general election of 1886 on October 14, 1886 to elect members of the 6th Legislative Assembly for the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Parti libéral du Québec, led by Honoré Mercier, won a majority of seats against the Parti conservateur du Québec, led by John Jones Ross.The...
: Honoré MercierHonoré MercierHonoré Mercier was a lawyer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the ninth Premier of Quebec from January 27, 1887 to December 21, 1891, as leader of the Parti National or Quebec Liberal Party ....
's Liberals win a majority - December 9 - Manitoba general election, 1886Manitoba general election, 1886This was the sixth Manitoba general election and was held on December 9, 1886....
- December 14 - Yoho National ParkYoho National ParkYoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side...
established - December 28 - Ontario general election, 1886Ontario general election, 1886The Ontario general election, 1886 was the sixth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on December 28, 1886, to elect the 90 Members of the 6th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
: Sir Oliver MowatOliver MowatSir Oliver Mowat, was a Canadian politician, and the third Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896, making him the longest serving premier of that province and the 3rd longest in all of Canadian history...
's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority.
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- MohawkMohawk nationMohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
men of the Caughnawaga Reserve in QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
are trained to help build a bridge across the St. Lawrence River, beginning a tradition of high steel construction work among the IroquoisIroquoisThe Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
. - Construction begins on the Banff Springs HotelBanff Springs HotelThe Fairmont Banff Springs or simply the Banff Springs Hotel is a former railway hotel constructed in Scottish Baronial style located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The original hotel, designed by American architect Bruce Price, was built between spring of 1887 and 1888 by the Canadian...
Births
- January 15 - C. D. HoweC. D. HoweClarence Decatur Howe, PC , generally known as C. D. Howe, was a powerful Canadian Cabinet minister of the Liberal Party. Howe served in the governments of Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Louis St. Laurent continuously from 1935 to 1957...
, politician and Minister (d.19601960 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 21 - George KingstonGeorge Kingston (meteorologist)George Templeman Kingston was a Canadian professor, meteorologist, author, and public servant. For successfully promoting and organizing one of Canada's first national scientific services, Kingston has been called the father of Canadian Meteorology.- Biography :George Kingston was born at the...
, meteorologist (b.18161816 in Canada-Events:* January 5 - Sir George Prevost dies before consideration of Commodore Yeo's charges; but the Duke of Wellington says: "He must have returned, after the fleet was beaten, I am inclined to think he was right...
) - May 13 - William John PattersonWilliam John PattersonWilliam John Patterson was a Liberal Premier of Saskatchewan, Canada. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1921 election. He succeeded James G. Gardiner to become the province's first Saskatchewan-born premier in 1935.Patterson's leadership was considered to be...
, politician and 6th 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....
(d.19761976 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Jules Léger*Prime Minister: Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta: Peter Lougheed*Premier of British Columbia: W.R...
) - August 4 - Pierre-François CasgrainPierre-François CasgrainPierre-François Casgrain, PC was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940....
, politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of CommonsSpeaker of the Canadian House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...
(d.19501950 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...
) - August 30 - Ray LawsonRay LawsonFrank Ray Lawson, OBE , was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada, from 1946 to 1952.Born in London, Ontario, he was the son of Francis Edgar Lawson, a former newspaper reporter, and Lorena Hodgins, a former teacher...
, 17th Lieutenant Governor of OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
(d.19801980 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch - Elizabeth II* Governor General - Edward Schreyer* Prime Minister - Joe Clark then Pierre Trudeau* Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed* Premier of British Columbia - Bill Bennett* Premier of Manitoba - Sterling Lyon...
) - October 16 - Joseph-Arthur BradetteJoseph-Arthur BradetteJoseph-Arthur Bradette was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1926 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Timiskaming North. He was re-elected in the elections of 1930, for the riding of Cochrane in 1935, 1940, 1945...
, 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...
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Deaths
- March 30 - Joseph-Alfred MousseauJoseph-Alfred MousseauJoseph-Alfred Mousseau, PC , was a French Canadian politician.He was born in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Lower Canada, the son of Louis Mousseau, the son of Alexis Mousseau, and Sophie Duteau, dit Grandpré...
, politician and 6th 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.18371837 in CanadaSee also:1836 in Canada,other events of 1837,1838 in Canada.----Events from the year 1837 in Canada.-Events:*British attempts to unite the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada lead to revolt...
) - March 31 - Amos WrightAmos WrightAmos Wright was a Canadian farmer and politician.-Background in Richmond Hill and Markham, Ontario:...
, farmer and politician (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...
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- Auguste AchintreAuguste AchintreAuguste Achintre , baptized Joseph-Frédéric-Auguste, was a French-born Canadian journalist and essayist.-Biography:...
, journalist and essayist (b.18341834 in CanadaSee also:1833 in Canada,other events of 1834,1835 in Canada.----Events from the year 1834 in Canada.-January to June:*January - King William IV appoints an arbitrator to settle questions regarding customs dues between the Canadas....
) - Jean-Louis BeaudryJean-Louis BeaudryJean-Louis Beaudry was a Canadian entrepreneur and politician. Beaudry served as mayor of Montreal three times, from 1862 to 1866, from 1877 to 1879, and from 1881 to 1885 for a total time served as mayor of ten years....
, entrepreneur, politician and 11th Mayor of MontrealMayor of MontrealThe Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
(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...
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- Auguste Achintre
- July 4 - PitikwahanapiwiyinPitikwahanapiwiyinPitikwahanapiwiyin , commonly known as Poundmaker, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people.-Name:...
, Cree chief (b. c18421842 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...
) - November 23 - William JackWilliam Brydone JackWilliam Brydone-Jack, , was the University of New Brunswick's first surveying professor and its second president . He was educated at the University of St Andrews, Scotland...
, astronomer (b.18171817 in Canada-Events:* February 4 - Francois Page petitions for monopoly of navigation of Lower Canadian Rivers, by an invention of which he produces a model.* February 18 - Mr. McCord reads a petition for the deepening of the St. Lawrence....
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