1907 in Canada
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- March 6 - William PugsleyWilliam PugsleyWilliam Pugsley, PC, QC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and...
becomes premier of New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, replacing Lemuel John TweedieLemuel John TweedieLemuel John Tweedie was a politician from Chatham, New Brunswick.His law partner in Chatham for a time was Richard Bedford Bennett, later Prime Minister of Canada and Max Aitken for a time was his office boy.... - May 24 - Boer War Memorial (Montreal)Boer War Memorial (Montreal)The Boer War Memorial is a monument of sculptor George W. Hill located at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The Boer War Memorial, sculpted by George W. Hill was unveiled at the Dominion Square on May 24, 1907...
unveiled - May 30 - King Edward VIIEdward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
grants the Coat of Arms of AlbertaCoat of arms of AlbertaThe original coat of arms of Alberta was granted to Alberta by a Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on 30 May 1907. The shield is also featured on the flag of Alberta.-History:... - May 31 - Clifford RobinsonClifford William RobinsonClifford William Robinson was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman and politician, the 12th Premier of New Brunswick....
becomes premier of New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, replacing William PugsleyWilliam PugsleyWilliam Pugsley, PC, QC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and... - August 24 - Part of the under-construction Quebec BridgeQuebec Bridgeright|thumb|Lifting the centre span in place was considered to be a major engineering achievement. Photo caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, December 1917...
collapses in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
killing 75 construction workers and injuring 11. - September 7
- An anti-Asian riot attacks 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,...
's Chinatown - Alexander Grant MacKay is elected leader of the Ontario Liberal PartyOntario Liberal PartyThe Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
- An anti-Asian riot attacks Vancouver
- September 14 - Jasper National ParkJasper National ParkJasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
established.
Full date unknown
- The National Council for Women demands "equal pay for equal workEqual pay for equal workEqual pay for equal work is the concept that individuals doing the same work should receive the same remuneration. In America, for example, the law states that "employers may not pay unequal wages to men and women who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort and responsibility,...
" - The world's first rotary telephone came into use at Sydney Mines, Nova ScotiaSydney Mines, Nova ScotiaSydney Mines is a former town in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Founded in 1784 and incorporated as a town in 1889, Sydney Mines has a rich history in coal production, although mining activity has now ceased.Prior to a permanent settlement being established, there was significant...
- The first SobeysSobeysSobeys is the second largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1,300 supermarkets operating under a variety of banners. Headquartered in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, it operates stores in all ten provinces and accumulated sales of more than $14 billion CAD in 2009...
opens in Stellarton, Nova ScotiaStellarton, Nova Scotia-External links:*...
January to June
- January 14 - Georges-Émile LapalmeGeorges-Émile LapalmeGeorges-Émile Lapalme was a politician in Quebec, Canada, member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, and leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.-Background:...
, politician (d.19851985 in Canada-Incumbents:* Monarch: Elizabeth II* Governor General: Jeanne Sauvé* Prime Minister: Brian Mulroney* Premier of Alberta: Peter Lougheed then Don Getty* Premier of British Columbia: Bill Bennett* Premier of Manitoba: Howard Pawley...
) - January 26 - Hans SelyeHans SelyeHans Hugo Bruno Selye, CC was a pioneering endocrinologist. Selye did much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. While he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response...
, endocrinologist (d.19821982 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: Howard Pawley...
) - February 9 - Harold Scott MacDonald CoxeterHarold Scott MacDonald CoxeterHarold Scott MacDonald "Donald" Coxeter, was a British-born Canadian geometer. Coxeter is regarded as one of the great geometers of the 20th century. He was born in London but spent most of his life in Canada....
, geometer (d.20032003 in CanadaEvents from the year 2003 in Canada.-January to March:*January - A Windsor, Ontario court invalidates Canada's marijuana laws*January 20 - Avalanche kills eight skiers in eastern British Columbia...
) - March 20 - 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:...
, author and professor of English (d.19901990 in CanadaEvents from the year 1990 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Jeanne Sauvé then Ray Hnatyshyn*Prime Minister: Brian Mulroney*Premier of Alberta: Don Getty*Premier of British Columbia: Bill Vander Zalm...
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- March 24 - 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:...
, lawyer, soldier, politician and 17th 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....
(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...
) - April 16 - Joseph-Armand BombardierJoseph-Armand BombardierJoseph-Armand Bombardier was a Canadian inventor and businessman, and was the founder of Bombardier...
, inventor, businessman and founder of Bombardier Inc. (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...
) - April 17 - Louis-Philippe-Antoine BélangerLouis-Philippe-Antoine BélangerLouis-Philippe-Antoine Bélanger was a Canadian politician, clerk, forester, land surveyor and machinist. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1962 as a Member of the Social Credit Party of Canada to represent the riding of Charlevoix...
, politician (d.19891989 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Jeanne Sauvé*Prime Minister: Brian Mulroney*Premier of Alberta: Don Getty*Premier of British Columbia: Bill Vander Zalm*Premier of Manitoba: Gary Filmon*Premier of New Brunswick: Frank McKenna...
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July to December
- July 6 - George StanleyGeorge StanleyColonel George Francis Gillman Stanley, OC, CD, KStJ, DPhil, FRSC, FRHistS, FRHSC was a historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and designer of the current Canadian flag.-Career:...
, historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant and designer of the current Canadian flag (d.20022002 in CanadaEvents from the year 2002 in Canada.-Incumbents:Estimated Canadian population: 31,413,990-January to March:*January 11 - Ford Motor Co...
) - August 5 - Herman Linder, rodeoist
- August 24 - Alfred BelzileAlfred BelzileAlfred Belzile is a former Canadian politician and farmer.Born in Amqui, Quebec, Canada, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1958 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Matapédia—Matane. He was re-elected in 1962 but defeated in 1963. He was...
, politician and farmer - September 3 - Andrew BrewinAndrew BrewinFrancis Andrew Brewin was a lawyer and Canadian politician.Brewin was a stalwart in the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and ran numerous times at the federal and provincial levels in the 1940 and 1950s...
, lawyer and politician (d.19831983 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 - Howard Pawley*Premier of New Brunswick - Richard Hatfield...
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- September 15 - Fay WrayFay WrayFay Wray was a Canadian-American actress most noted for playing the female lead in King Kong...
, actress (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 - Carl GoldenbergCarl GoldenbergHyman Carl Goldenberg, OC, OBE, QC was a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, and senator who is best known for his work as an arbitrator in major labour management disputes....
, lawyer, arbitrator, mediator and Senator (d.19961996 in CanadaEvents from the year 1996 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Roméo LeBlanc*Prime Minister: Jean Chrétien*Premier of Alberta: Ralph Klein*Premier of British Columbia: Mike Harcourt then Glen Clark...
) - November 19 - Frederick Thomas ArmstrongFrederick Thomas ArmstrongFrederick Thomas Armstrong was a Canadian politician, automobile dealer, office manager and real estate agent. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1963 as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare...
, politician (d.19901990 in CanadaEvents from the year 1990 in Canada.-Incumbents:*Monarch: Elizabeth II*Governor General: Jeanne Sauvé then Ray Hnatyshyn*Prime Minister: Brian Mulroney*Premier of Alberta: Don Getty*Premier of British Columbia: Bill Vander Zalm...
) - November 21 - Christie HarrisChristie HarrisChristie Lucy Harris, CM was a Canadian children's author. She is best known for her portrayal of Haida First Nations culture in the 1966 novel Raven's Cry....
, children's author (d.20022002 in CanadaEvents from the year 2002 in Canada.-Incumbents:Estimated Canadian population: 31,413,990-January to March:*January 11 - Ford Motor Co...
) - December 7 - Fred RoseFred Rose (politician)Fred Rose was a Communist politician and trade union organizer in Canada. He was born in Lublin in what is now Poland, part of Russia at the time. He emigrated to Canada as a child in 1916. He became involved with the Young Communist League of Canada, and then joined the Communist Party of Canada...
, politician and trade union organizer (d.19831983 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 - Howard Pawley*Premier of New Brunswick - Richard Hatfield...
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January to June
- January 1 - William Pearce Howland, 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....
) - January 25 - Andrew George BlairAndrew George BlairAndrew George Blair, PC, KC was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada.He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A...
, politician and 6th 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....
(b.18441844 in CanadaSee also:1843 in Canada,other events of 1844,1845 in Canada.----Events from the year 1844 in Canada.-Events:*March 5 - The Toronto Globe is founded by George Brown*May 10 - Government moves from Kingston to Montreal....
) - January 31 - Timothy EatonTimothy EatonTimothy Eaton was a Canadian businessman who founded the Eaton's department store, one of the most important retail businesses in Canada's history.-Early life and family:...
, businessman and founder of Eaton'sEaton'sThe T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...
(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....
) - March 3 - OronhyatekhaOronhyatekhaOronhyatekha , , was a Mohawk physician, scholar, and a unique figure in the history of British colonialism...
, MohawkMohawk nationMohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
physician and scholar (b.18411841 in CanadaSee also:1840 in Canada,other events of 1841,1842 in Canada.----Events from the year 1841 in Canada.-Events:*June 13 - First Parliament of Canada meets at Kingston....
) - March 8 - Edward CochraneEdward CochraneEdward Cochrane was a Canadian politician.Born in Cramahe Township, Upper Canada, Cochrane educated in the village of Colborne. A farmer, he was for many years a School Trustee, Township Councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve and Warden of Northumberland and Durham...
, politician (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....
) - March 20 - Louis Adolphe BillyLouis Adolphe BillyLouis Adolphe Billy was a Quebec born politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1882 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Rimouski....
, politician and lawyer (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....
) - April 6 - William Henry DrummondWilliam Henry DrummondWilliam Henry Drummond was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him "one of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world," and "one of the most widely-read and loved poets" in Canada....
, poet (b.18541854 in CanadaSee also:1853 in Canada,other events of 1854,1855 in Canada.----Events from the year 1854 in Canada.-Events:*January 27 - The Great Western Railway opens, linking Toronto, Hamilton and Windsor....
) - June 12 - John WaldieJohn WaldieJohn Waldie was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1887 election to represent the riding of Halton. He was re-elected in 1888 and defeated in the elections of 1891 and 1896.- External links :*...
, politician (b.18331833 in CanadaSee also:1832 in Canada,other events of 1833,1834 in Canada.----Events from the year 1833 in Canada.-Events:*September - William Lyon Mackenzie returns from the United Kingdom.*September 19 - Military riot at Montreal....
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July to December
- August 10 - James BrienJames BrienJames Brien was a politician and physician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1887 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Essex South...
, politician and physician (b.18481848 in CanadaSee also:1847 in Canada,other events of 1848,1849 in Canada.----Events from the year 1848 in Canada.-Events:*January 2 - Maple sugar is made in St...
) - September 26 - Alexander GunnAlexander GunnAlexander Gunn was a Scottish grocery wholesaler who immigrated to Canada and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1878 election defeating incumbent Leader of the Opposition Sir John A. Macdonald. He was re-elected in 1882 then lost in 1887 and again in 1891 to Macdonald....
, politician (b.18281828 in CanadaSee also:1827 in Canada,other events of 1828,1829 in Canada.----Events from the year 1828 in Canada.-Events:*William Lyon Mackenzie elected to the Assembly with the first Reform majority.*Settlement begins in Stratford, Ontario...
) - October 10 - Cassie ChadwickCassie ChadwickCassie L. Chadwick is the infamous name used by a Canadian woman who defrauded several U.S. banks out of millions of dollars by claiming to be an illegitimate daughter and heiress of Andrew Carnegie.-Early life:...
, fraudster (b.18571857 in CanadaSee also:1856 in Canada,other events of 1857,1858 in Canada.----Events from the year 1857 in Canada.-Events:*March 12 — The bridge over Desjardins Canal, near Hamilton, Canada West, collapses under a Great Western Railway passenger train...
) - October 13 - Harvey William BurkHarvey William BurkHarvey William Burk was a politician and farmer.Burk was educated in Darlington Township. He was married twice: to Roley Williams in 1848 and to Susan Armour in 1859. He operated a farm near Bowmanville. Burk served on the township council and was reeve from 1873 to 1874...
, politician and farmer (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...
) - November 6 - James HectorJames HectorSir James Hector was a Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist...
, geologist, naturalist and surgeon (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....
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