1926 in Canada
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See also: 1925 in Canada, other events of 1926, 1927 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
[edit] Events
- February 26 - James Garfield Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Charles Dunning
- June 28 - the King-Byng Affair climaxes as William Lyon Mackenzie King resigns as prime minister. Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister for the second time, but an election is forced when Meighen fails to win the confidence of the House.
- June 28 - Alberta general election, 1926: John Brownlee's United Farmers of Alberta win a second consecutive majority
- July 1 - Canada moves back onto the gold standard
- September 14 - Federal election: the coalition of Mackenzie King's Liberals and the Liberal-Progressives win a majority, defeating Arthur Meighen's Conservatives
- September 25 - Mackenzie King becomes prime minister for the second time, replacing Arthur Meighen
- November 18 - British dominions given official autonomy
- December 1 - Ontario election: Howard Ferguson's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority
[edit] Births
- February 6 – Raymond Joseph Perrault, politician
- February 11 – Leslie Nielsen, actor
- April 17 – Gerry McNeil, ice hockey player
- April 21 – Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
- May 19 – Francis Sparshott, scholar
- May 26 – Phyllis Gotlieb, author
- June 3 – Flora MacDonald, politician
- July 18 – Margaret Laurence, novelist
- July 21 – Norman Jewison, film director
- July 26 – Paul Collins, long-distance runner (d. 1995)
- October 1 – Ben Wicks, cartoonist
- October 26 – George Crum, conductor
- November 9 – Mary Morrison, sopranoa
[edit] Deaths
- March 27 - Georges Vezina, professional hockey goaltender
