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- January 25 - Sir Louis-Olivier TaillonLouis-Olivier TaillonSir Louis-Olivier Taillon, PC was born in Terrebonne, Quebec. He twice served as the eighth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec....
becomes premier of 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....
, replacing John Jones RossJohn Jones RossJohn Jones Ross, PC was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.-Province of Canada Assembly:...
. - January 27 - 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 ....
becomes premier of 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....
, replacing Sir Louis-Olivier TaillonLouis-Olivier TaillonSir Louis-Olivier Taillon, PC was born in Terrebonne, Quebec. He twice served as the eighth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec....
. - February 22 - Federal electionCanadian federal election, 1887The Canadian federal election of 1887 was held on February 22, 1887 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 6th Parliament of Canada.The Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A...
: 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 Conservatives win a third consecutive majority. - March 3 - The United States imposes the Fisheries Retaliation Act putting limits on Canadian fishermen and traders
- March 28 - William SmitheWilliam SmitheWilliam Smithe was a British Columbia politician.Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, settling on Vancouver Island in 1862 as a farmer. In 1871, he ran in BC's first election and won a seat in the new provincial legislature...
, Premier of 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...
, dies in office. - April 1 - Alexander Davie becomes premier of 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...
. - April 23 - McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
founded - May 3 - 148 coalCoalCoal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
miners are killed in a mine explosion near Nanaimo, British ColumbiaNanaimo, British ColumbiaNanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown... - June 7 - Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid LaurierSir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
becomes leader of the Liberal Party of CanadaLiberal 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... - December 3 - Saturday NightSaturday Night (magazine)Saturday Night was a Canadian general interest magazine. It was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1887.The publication was first established as a weekly broadsheet newspaper about public affairs and the arts, which was later expanded into a general interest magazine. The editor, Edmund E. Sheppard,...
founded - December 26 - David H. Harrison becomes premier of ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, replacing 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....
. - The first premiers' conference is held at Quebec City, Quebec
January to June
- January 21 - Georges VézinaGeorges VézinaJoseph-Georges-Gonzague Vézina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association and nine in the National Hockey League , all with the Montreal Canadiens...
, ice hockey player (d.19261926 in Canada- Events :*February 24 – Robert Randolph Bruce becomes British Columbia's 13th Lieutenant Governor*February 26 – James Garfield Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Charles Dunning...
) - February 20 - Vincent MasseyVincent MasseyCharles Vincent Massey was a Canadian lawyer and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada, the 18th since Canadian Confederation....
, lawyer, diplomat and Governor General of CanadaGovernor General of CanadaThe Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
(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...
) - February 25 - Andrew McNaughtonAndrew McNaughtonGeneral Andrew George Latta McNaughton, CH, CB, CMG, DSO, CD, PC was a Canadian army officer, politician and diplomat.- Early life :...
, army officer, politician and diplomat (d.19661966 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...
) - April 13 - Gordon S. FahrniGordon S. Fahrni-Early years:Dr. Gordon Samuel Fahrni, a recipient of the Order of Canada, was one of six children born in Gladstone, Manitoba to and Priscilla Hyndman.-Biography:...
, medical doctor (d.19951995 in CanadaEvents from the year 1995 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Monarch - Elizabeth II*Governor General - Ray Hnatyshyn then Roméo LeBlanc*Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien*Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein*Premier of British Columbia - Mike Harcourt...
) - May 21 - James GladstoneJames GladstoneJames Gladstone was the first Status Indian to be appointed to the Canadian Senate....
, first Status Indian to be appointed to the Canadian SenateCanadian SenateThe Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
(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...
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July to December
- July 4 - Tom LongboatTom LongboatCogwagee was an Onondaga distance runner from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, and for much of his career the dominant long distance runner of the time...
, long-distance runner (d.19491949 in Canada-Events:*March 31 - Newfoundland becomes Canada's 10th province at a fraction of a second from April 1, April Fools' Day.*April 1 - Joey Smallwood becomes the first premier of Newfoundland as a Canadian province...
) - July 5 - Joseph Charles-Émile Trudeau, entrepreneur and father of Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
, who would later become 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...
(d.19351935 in Canada-January to June:*January 2 - Prime Minister R. B. Bennett outlines his programme*March 11 - Bank of Canada established*March 11 - The Bank of Canada issued a $500 banknote with Sir John A...
) - September 17 - Georges PoulinGeorges PoulinGeorges Poulin was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1916.-External links:*...
, hockey player (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...
) - October 8 - Huntley GordonHuntley GordonHuntley Gordon was an actor born in Montreal, Quebec.-Profile:Gordon was educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including working in a bank, in a silver mine, contracting, as a commercial traveller, and being a cigarette factory owner before settling on the stage and at one time...
, actor (d.19561956 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...
) - October 14 - Frances Loring, sculptor (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...
) - December 20 - Walter Russell 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...
, 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.19811981 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch - Elizabeth II*Governor General - Edward Schreyer*Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau*Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed*Premier of British Columbia - Bill Bennett*Premier of Manitoba - Sterling Lyon then Howard Pawley...
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Deaths
- February 25 - Augustin-Magloire BlanchetAugustin-Magloire BlanchetAugustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet was a French Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest who served as the first bishop of the now-defunct Diocese of Walla Walla and of the Diocese of Nesqually...
, missionary (b.17971797 in Canada-Events:* An American, named McLane, being convicted of high treason, is hanged on a gibbet, on the glacis of the fortifications, at Quebec. * David Thompson leaves Hudson's Bay Company to join North West Company....
) - March 28 - William SmitheWilliam SmitheWilliam Smithe was a British Columbia politician.Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, settling on Vancouver Island in 1862 as a farmer. In 1871, he ran in BC's first election and won a seat in the new provincial legislature...
, politician and 6th 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...
(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...
) - May 4 - William MurdochWilliam Murdoch (poet)William Murdoch was a Scottish-Canadian poet.Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Murdoch migrated to Canada in 1854, aged 31. The following year, he was appointed manager of the gasworks on Partridge Island in 1855...
, poet (b.18231823 in CanadaSee also:1822 in Canada,other events of 1823,1824 in Canada.----Events from the year 1823 in Canada.-Events:*May 10 - Louis-Joseph Papineau and John Neilson are in London to present a petition of 60,000 signatures against favouring Union of the colonies*October 14 - At a meeting, in Montreal, Mr...
) - May 8 - Sir William YoungWilliam Young (politician)Sir William Young, KCB was a Nova Scotia politician and jurist.Born in Falkirk, the son of John Young and Agnes Renny, Young was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 as a Reformer and, as a lawyer, defended Reform journalists accused of libel...
, 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...
(b.17991799 in Canada-Events:* David Thompson marries Charlotte Small* North West Company establishes a fur post at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. The nearby Hudson's Bay Company fur post which is also established at this time is called Acton House....
) - June 25 - Matthew Crooks CameronMatthew Crooks CameronSir Matthew Crooks Cameron, QC was a lawyer, judge and politician in the Canadian province of Ontario.He was born in Dundas in Upper Canada, during his studies at Upper Canada College, he lost one leg after a shooting accident. Cameron later articled in law, was called to the bar in 1849 and...
, lawyer, judge and politician (b.18221822 in CanadaSee also:1821 in Canada,other events of 1822,1823 in Canada.----Events from the year 1822 in Canada.-Events:*Louis-Joseph Papineau, a member of the legislative assembly since 1814, travels from Montreal to England to oppose an Act of Union identifying the French Canadians as a minority without...
) - August 18 - John PalliserJohn PalliserJohn Palliser was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was the son of Colonel Wray Palliser and a brother of Major Sir William Palliser , all descendants of Dr William Palliser, Archbishop of Cashel .From 1839 to 1863, Palliser served in the Waterford Militia,...
, explorer and geographer (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....
) - October 11 - Louis-Adélard SenécalLouis-Adélard SenécalLouis-Adélard Senécal was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member in the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Drummond—Arthabaska, represented Yamaska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 and was a member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles...
, businessman and politician (b.18291829 in CanadaSee also:1828 in Canada,other events of 1829,1830 in Canada.----Events from the year 1829 in Canada.-Events:*January 4 - Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada founds Upper Canada College, as a feeder school to the newly formed University of Toronto and a home for the colony's upper...
) - October 12 - William AnnandWilliam AnnandWilliam Annand was a Nova Scotia publisher and politician.Born in Halifax, Annand was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1836 and supported demands for responsible government. He lost his seat in 1843 and became proprietor and editor of the Novascotian and Morning Chronicle...
, 2nd 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...
(b.18081808 in Canada-Events:* David Thompson explores Kootenay River.* Simon Fraser follows Fraser River to the Pacific.* The American Fur Company is chartered by John Jacob Astor to compete with Canadian fur trade...
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