1966 in Canada
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See also: 1965 in Canada, other events of 1966, 1967 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Georges Vanier
- Prime Minister - Lester B. Pearson
- Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia - W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba - Duff Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick - Louis Robichaud
- Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Robert Stanfield
- Premier of Ontario - John Robarts
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - Walter Shaw then Alex B. Campbell
- Premier of Quebec - Jean Lesage then Daniel Johnson, Sr.
- Premier of Saskatchewan - W. Ross Thatcher
[edit] Events
- January 1 - The Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan both begin operation
- February 25 - Toronto Transit Commission inaugurates the Bloor-Danforth Subway line.
- March 4 - The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
- March 12 - Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in an NHL season
- May 1 - Army camps, RCAF stations, and the RCN's land-based installations become Canadian Forces bases. Training schools and the pay system are unified.
- May 18 - Paul Joseph Chartier is killed when a bomb he is carrying goes off on Parliament Hill
- June 5 - The Union Nationale under Daniel Johnson, Sr. is elected in Quebec.
- June 16 - Daniel Johnson, Sr., becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
- July 28 - Alexander B. Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
- September 1 - The CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour, followed within days by the private-sector CTV Television Network.
- October 14 - Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
- October 17 - The Montreal Metro opens
- November 4 - Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, is introduced in Parliament.
- December 31 - The Centennial Flame in front of Parliament Hill is lit
- The Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
- Grey Cup - Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29–14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
- Vanier Cup - St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40–14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
- Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens win 4–2 over the Detroit Red Wings
[edit] Arts and literature
- New works
- Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3 by B. P. Nichol
- The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood
- Expeditions by Margaret Atwood
- Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein by Margaret Atwood
- Awards
- See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children
- Vicky Metcalf Award: Fred Savage
- Music
- March 3 - Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.
- Television
- Star Trek premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner
[edit] Births
- January 23 – Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey player
- February 27 – Donal Logue, actor
- March 1 – Susan Auch, speed skater
- March 20 – Chris Gifford, field hockey striker
- March 25 – Jeff Healey, musician
- March 29 – Pamela Rai, freestyle swimmer
- April 24 – David Usher, musician
- May 2 – Belinda Stronach, politician
- May 11 – Michelle MacPherson, backstroke and butterfly swimmer
- May 12 – Anne Ottenbrite, breaststroke swimmer
- May 23 – Gary Roberts, ice hockey player
- June 12 – Michael Redhill, novelist and poet
- June 18 – Kurt Browning, figure skater
- June 26 – Kirk McLean, ice hockey player
- June 29 – John Part, darts player
- September 10 – Joe Nieuwendyk, ice hockey player
- September 21 – Wilhelm Schroeder, musician
- September 27 – Gerry Byrne, politician
- October 17 – Peter Milkovich, field hockey midfielder
- October 25 – Wendel Clark, ice hockey player
- November 9 – Lisa Faust, field hockey midfielder
- November 21 – Christopher Bowie, freestyle swimmer
- December 1 – Larry Walker, baseball player
- December 5 – Deb Whitten, field hockey player
- December 21 – Kiefer Sutherland, actor
[edit] Deaths
- July 11 - Andrew McNaughton, army officer and politician