1919 in Canada - Definition

See also: 1918 in Canada, other events of 1919, 1920 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 19 - Canadian troops take part in the Battle of Shenkursk, part of the Russian Civil War.
• April 17 - New Brunswick women win the vote
• May 15-June 25 - Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
• May 22 - The House of Commons passes the Nickle Resolution
• June 6 - The government owned Canadian National Railway is formed out of a number of failed private rail corporations.
• September 9 - J.H. Bell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Aubin Arsenault
• October 20 - 1919 Ontario election: Ernest C. Drury's United Farmers of Ontario win a majority, defeating Sir William Hearst's Conservatives
• November 14 - Ernest Drury becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Sir William Hearst
• Influenza epidemic in Alberta

Births

• January 13 - Igor Gouzenko, defector
• February 17 - J.M.S. Careless, historian
• March 21 - Victor Copps, Mayor of Hamilton
• May 27 - Francess Halpenny, editor
• June 21 - Gérard Pelletier, journalist and politician
• July 5 - Gordon Towers, politician
• August 21 - Marcel Lambert, politician
• September 11 - Daphne Odjig, artist
• October 18 - Pierre Trudeau, politician
• December 25 - Paul David, cardiologist

Deaths

• January 30 - Sam Steele, peace officer
• February 17 - Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada