1925 in Canada
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See also: 1924 in Canada, other events of 1925, 1926 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
[edit] Events
- February 24 - The Lake of the Woods Treaty works out joint Canadian-American control of the Lake of the Woods.
- March 30 - The Victoria Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup.
- April 13 - Women win the vote in Newfoundland
- June 2 - Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Charles Dunning's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority
- June 10 - The United Church of Canada opens for services
- June 23 - First ascent of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada.
- July 16 - Edgar Rhodes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Ernest Armstrong
- September 14 - John Baxter becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Peter Veniot
- October 29 - Federal election: Arthur Meighen's Conservatives win a plurality (116 seats), defeating Mackenzie King's Liberals (99 seats). However, King does not resign as prime minister; he will try to govern with a minority government with the support of smaller parties and independent MPs (30 seats)
- November 23 - John Brownlee becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Charles Stewart
- The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, later the Royal Canadian Legion, is formed by the amalgamation of several veterans' organizations, such as the Great War Veterans Association.
[edit] Births
- January 26 - Claude Ryan, Quebec politician
- February 13 - Gerald Tailfeathers, artist
- March 25 - Daniel Yanofsky, chess player
- April 1 - Tobie Steinhouse, artist
- April 4 - Claude Wagner, politician
- July 29 - Ted Lindsay, ice hockey
- August 2 - William Andres, politician
- August 15 - Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist
- September 4 - Calvin Ruck, Senator
- September 11 - Harry Somers, composer
- September 24 - Dan Heap, politician
- October 6 - Bud Olson, politician
- October 21 - Peter Dickinson, architect
- November 8 - Allan Lawrence, politician
- November 10 - Doris Anderson, editor
- November 12 - Agnes Nanogak, author
- December 5 - Dave Broadfoot, comedian
- December 25 - Robert Layton, politician