1911 in Canada - Definition

See also: 1910 in Canada, other events of 1911, 1912 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• May 16 - James Palmer becomes Premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing F. L. Haszard
• September 21 - Federal election: Robert Borden's Conservatives win a majority, defeating Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals
• October 10 - Robert Borden becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier
• October 16 - James Flemming becomes Premier of New Brunswick, replacing Sir John Hazen
• December 2 - John Mathieson becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James Palmer
• December 11 - 1911 Ontario election: Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a third consecutive majority

Births

• January 27 - Blanche Meagher, diplomat
• February 3 - Robert Charboneau, writer
• March 12 - Stanley Brehaut Ryerson, historian
• April 22 - Alexander Bell Patterson, politician
• April 29 - Andrew Hill Clark, geographer
• May 11 - William Cecil Ross, Manitoba politician
• May 11 - Mitchell Sharp, politician
• June 24 - Portia White, singer
• July 18 - Hume Cronyn, actor
• July 21 - Marshall McLuhan, scholar

Deaths