1821 in Canada
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See also: 1820 in Canada, other events of 1821, 1822 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
[edit] Events
- July 17 - Construction of the Lachine Canal in Montreal begins.
- July - The Hudson's Bay Company merges with arch rivals, the Montreal-based North West Company, creating unemployment for a substantial proportion of their Métis workforce.
- No foreigners allowed in Russian-American waters, except at regular ports of call.
[edit] Births
- February 21 - John Beverley Robinson, politician
- March 12 - John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, Prime Minister
- July 2 - Charles Tupper, Prime Minister
- August 13 - Philip Carteret Hill, Premier of Nova Scotia
