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
- 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
