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* [[January 5]] – Finland |
* [[January 5]] – Finland won the gold medal match of the [[2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] (which began 26 December 2018). |
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* [[January 11]] – A double-decker bus accident [[OC Transpo]] struck a bus shelter killing three people and injuring 23 others in [[Ottawa]].<ref>[https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/545364/plusieurs-blesses-dans-un-accident-d-autobus-a-ottawa Trois morts dans un accident d’autobus à Ottawa] {{fr}}</ref> |
* [[January 11]] – A double-decker bus accident [[OC Transpo]] struck a bus shelter killing three people and injuring 23 others in [[Ottawa]].<ref>[https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/545364/plusieurs-blesses-dans-un-accident-d-autobus-a-ottawa Trois morts dans un accident d’autobus à Ottawa] {{fr}}</ref> |
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* [[January 13]] to [[January 30|30]] - The [[2019 Canadian Figure Skating Championships]] |
* [[January 13]] to [[January 30|30]] - The [[2019 Canadian Figure Skating Championships]] were held. |
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* [[January 22]] – A CN Rail train derailed at a level crossing on [[Saskatchewan Highway 11]] north of [[Saskatoon]]. Nobody was hurt. There was significant damage to the train and crossing.<ref>[https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/tracks-cleared-investigation-underway-after-train-derailment-near-saskatoon Tracks cleared, investigation underway, after train derailment near Saskatoon]</ref> |
* [[January 22]] – A CN Rail train derailed at a level crossing on [[Saskatchewan Highway 11]] north of [[Saskatoon]]. Nobody was hurt. There was significant damage to the train and crossing.<ref>[https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/tracks-cleared-investigation-underway-after-train-derailment-near-saskatoon Tracks cleared, investigation underway, after train derailment near Saskatoon]</ref> |
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* [[February 15]] to [[March 3]] – [[2019 Canada Winter Games]] in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]]. |
* [[February 15]] to [[March 3]] – [[2019 Canada Winter Games]] in [[Red Deer, Alberta|Red Deer]]. |
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* [[March 16]] to 17 – [[Juno Awards of 2019]] in [[London, Ontario|London]] |
* [[March 16]] to 17 – [[Juno Awards of 2019]] in [[London, Ontario|London]] |
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* [[March 18]] – Procedings of the [[Senate of Canada]] |
* [[March 18]] – Procedings of the [[Senate of Canada]] were televised for the first time in the chamber's history.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-senate-tv-first-time-1.5060943 "Ready for their closeup: Senate begins broadcasting proceedings for first time today"]. [[CBC News]], March 18, 2019.</ref> |
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* [[March 30]] to [[April 7]] – [[2019 World Men's Curling Championship]] in [[Lethbridge]] |
* [[March 30]] to [[April 7]] – [[2019 World Men's Curling Championship]] in [[Lethbridge]] |
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* [[April 16]] – [[2019 Alberta general election|Alberta general election]] held. [[United Conservative Party|United Conservatives]] win a majority government, defeating [[New Democratic Party of Alberta|New Democrats]]. |
* [[April 16]] – [[2019 Alberta general election|Alberta general election]] held. [[United Conservative Party|United Conservatives]] win a majority government, defeating [[New Democratic Party of Alberta|New Democrats]]. |
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* [[April 23]] – [[2019 Prince Edward Island general election|Prince Edward Island general election]] held. The [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative Party]] wins a minority government, the [[Prince Edward Island Green Party|Green Party]] will form the official opposition. |
* [[April 23]] – [[2019 Prince Edward Island general election|Prince Edward Island general election]] held. The [[Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party|Progressive Conservative Party]] wins a minority government, the [[Prince Edward Island Green Party|Green Party]] will form the official opposition. |
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* [[May 15]] – The [[2019 Canadian Championship]] |
* [[May 15]] – The [[2019 Canadian Championship]] began. They are to be held till September 25, 2019. |
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* [[May 16]] – [[2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election|Newfoundland and Labrador general election]] held. The [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] retains power but with a minority government. |
* [[May 16]] – [[2019 Newfoundland and Labrador general election|Newfoundland and Labrador general election]] held. The [[Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party|Liberal Party]] retains power but with a minority government. |
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* [[May 17]] to 26 – [[2019 Memorial Cup]] held in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] |
* [[May 17]] to 26 – [[2019 Memorial Cup]] held in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] |
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*[[June 13]] – The [[Toronto Raptors]] |
*[[June 13]] – The [[Toronto Raptors]] won their first [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[List of NBA champions|championship]] in the [[2019 NBA Finals]], the first time a Canadian team had won the NBA championship. |
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* [[June 17]] – Quebec |
* [[June 17]] – Quebec passed [[Quebec ban on religious symbols|Bill 21]], a law which bars public servants from wearing religious symbols while on duty. <ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-legislature-expected-to-pass-bill-21-late-sunday/</ref> |
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* [[July 9]] – 46 people |
* [[July 9]] – 46 people were sent to the hospital after a serious carbon monoxide leak at a [[Super 8 Motels|Super 8]] motel in [[Winnipeg]]. There were no fatalities. |
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* [[July 14]] to [[July 19]] – [[2019 Northern B.C. murders]] |
* [[July 14]] to [[July 19]] – [[2019 Northern B.C. murders]] |
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* [[July 31]] – Canada |
* [[July 31]] – Canada withdrew its peacekeeping forces from [[Mali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5112146/canada-peacekeeping-mission-mali-freeland/|title=Canada won’t extend peacekeeping mission in Mali, Freeland says|publisher=Global News|date=March 29, 2019|accessdate=March 30, 2019|last=Berthiaume|first=Lee}}</ref> |
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==Predicted and scheduled events== |
==Predicted and scheduled events== |
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Events from the year 2019 in Canada.
Incumbents
The Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant Governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Lois Mitchell
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Janet Austin
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Janice Filmon
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau (until August 2); vacant (from August 2)
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – Judy Foote
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Arthur LeBlanc
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Elizabeth Dowdeswell
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Antoinette Perry
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – J. Michel Doyon
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – W. Thomas Molloy (until July 2), vacant (July 2 to 18), then Russell Mirasty
Premiers
- Premier of Alberta – Rachel Notley (until April 30), then Jason Kenney
- Premier of British Columbia – John Horgan
- Premier of Manitoba – Brian Pallister
- Premier of New Brunswick – Blaine Higgs
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Dwight Ball
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Stephen McNeil
- Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Wade MacLauchlan (until May 9), then Dennis King
- Premier of Quebec – François Legault
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe
Territorial governments
Commissioners
- Commissioner of Nunavut – Nellie Kusugak
- Commissioner of the Northwest Territories – Margaret Thom
- Commissioner of Yukon – Angélique Bernard
Premiers
- Premier of Nunavut – Joe Savikataaq
- Premier of the Northwest Territories – Bob McLeod
- Premier of Yukon – Sandy Silver
Events
- January 5 – Finland won the gold medal match of the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (which began 26 December 2018).
- January 11 – A double-decker bus accident OC Transpo struck a bus shelter killing three people and injuring 23 others in Ottawa.[1]
- January 13 to 30 - The 2019 Canadian Figure Skating Championships were held.
- January 22 – A CN Rail train derailed at a level crossing on Saskatchewan Highway 11 north of Saskatoon. Nobody was hurt. There was significant damage to the train and crossing.[2]
- February 15 to March 3 – 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer.
- March 16 to 17 – Juno Awards of 2019 in London
- March 18 – Procedings of the Senate of Canada were televised for the first time in the chamber's history.[3]
- March 30 to April 7 – 2019 World Men's Curling Championship in Lethbridge
- April 16 – Alberta general election held. United Conservatives win a majority government, defeating New Democrats.
- April 23 – Prince Edward Island general election held. The Progressive Conservative Party wins a minority government, the Green Party will form the official opposition.
- May 15 – The 2019 Canadian Championship began. They are to be held till September 25, 2019.
- May 16 – Newfoundland and Labrador general election held. The Liberal Party retains power but with a minority government.
- May 17 to 26 – 2019 Memorial Cup held in Halifax
- June 13 – The Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship in the 2019 NBA Finals, the first time a Canadian team had won the NBA championship.
- June 17 – Quebec passed Bill 21, a law which bars public servants from wearing religious symbols while on duty. [4]
- July 9 – 46 people were sent to the hospital after a serious carbon monoxide leak at a Super 8 motel in Winnipeg. There were no fatalities.
- July 14 to July 19 – 2019 Northern B.C. murders
- July 31 – Canada withdrew its peacekeeping forces from Mali.[5]
Predicted and scheduled events
September
November
October
- October 1 – 2019 Northwest Territories general election[6]
- October 21 – 2019 Canadian federal election
Deaths
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January
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- 3 January – William Miller, football player (born 1957)
- 4 January
- Peter Doucette, politician (born 1954)
- Frank Mugglestone, 94, English rugby league footballer (Bradford Northern, Castleford).[7]
- Norman Snider, screenwriter (born 1945)
- 5 January
- Gerry Plamondon, ice hockey player (born 1924)
- Alexis Smirnoff, wrestler (born 1947)
- 6 January
- George Crowe, ice hockey coach (born 1936)
- Gene Zwozdesky, politician (born 1948)
- 9 January
- Pierre de Bané, senator (born 1938)
- Paul Koslo, actor (born 1944)
- 11 January
- Mark Elliot, radio host (born 1953)
- Marge Callaghan, baseball player (born 1921)
- 12 January
- George Ball, entomologist (born 1926)
- Dennis Marvin Ham, politician (born 1941)
- 13 January – Bo Westlake, rower (born 1927)
- 14 January – Gavin Smith poker player(born 1968)
- 15 January – Bill Graham, gridiron football player (born 1937)
- 16 January
- Jean Chatillon, composer (born 1937)
- Alfred Kunz, composer (born 1929)
- 18 January
- Walter Craig, mathematician (born 1953)
- Gilles Paquet, economist (born 1936)
- François Protat, cinematographer
- 19 January – Red Sullivan, ice hockey player (born 1929)
- 22 January – A. Brian Deer, librarian (born 1945)
- 23 January – Jim McKean, Major League Baseball umpire (born 1945)
- 25 January – Jacques Berthelet, roman Catholic bishop (born 1934)
- 29 January – Andy Hebenton, ice hockey player (born 1929)
- 31 January
- Ron Joyce, businessman, co-founder of Tim Hortons (born 1930)
- William Winegard, politician (born 1924)
February
- 1 February – Raymond Ratzlaff, politician (born 1931)
- 2 February
- Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada (born 1958)
- William Slater, swimmer (born 1940)
- 4 February – Phil Western, musician (born 1971)
- 6 February – Paul Dewar, educator and politician from Ottawa (born 1963)
- 10 February – Michael Wilson, politician (born 1937)
- 11 February
- James Burns, businessman
- Joe Schlesinger, television journalist, and author (born 1928)
- 15 February – Erminie Cohen, senator (born 1926)
- 16 February – Albert Ludwig, politician and author (born 1919)
- 18 February – Charles Deblois, politician (born 1939)
- 23 February – Bob Adams, decathlete (born 1924)
- 24 February – Trevor Eyton, senator and businessman (born 1934)
- 25 February – Chantal duPont, multidisciplinary artist (born 1942)
- 27 February – Sandra Faire, television producer and philanthropist
- 28 February – Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist (born 1932)
March
- March 1 – Elly Mayday, Canadian model and women's health advocate (b. 1988)
- March 4
- Robert Wagner Dowling, Canadian politician (b. 1924)
- Art Hughes, Canadian soccer player (b. 1930)
- Ted Lindsay, Canadian professional ice hockey player (b. 1925)[8]
- March 5
- Richard Allen, politician (b. 1929)
- Stephen Irwin, Canadian architect (b. 1939)
- March 6
- Gordon Osbaldeston, Canadian civil servant (b. 1930)
- Charlie Panigoniak, Canadian Inuktitut singer and guitarist (b. 1946)
- March 7 – Patrick Lane, poet (b. 1939)
- March 9 – Harry Howell, ice hockey player (b. 1932)
- March 11 – Joe Rosenblatt, Canadian poet (b. 1933)
April
- April 3 – Mary Borgstrom, potter and ceramist (b. 1916[9]
- April 19 – William Krehm, author, journalist, political activist and real estate developer (b. 1913)[10]
May
- May 2
- Red Kelly, ice hockey player and politician (b. 1927)
- Murray Thomson, activist (b. 1922)
- May 23 – Mike Laffin, politician and dentist (b. 1918)[11]
June
July
- July 7 – Edna Anderson, politician. (b. 1922)[12]
- July 8 – Greg Johnson, ice hockey player (b. 1971)[13]
August
- August 2 - Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau, 31st Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick (b. 1955/1956)
References
- ^ Trois morts dans un accident d’autobus à Ottawa Template:Fr
- ^ Tracks cleared, investigation underway, after train derailment near Saskatoon
- ^ "Ready for their closeup: Senate begins broadcasting proceedings for first time today". CBC News, March 18, 2019.
- ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-legislature-expected-to-pass-bill-21-late-sunday/
- ^ Berthiaume, Lee (March 29, 2019). "Canada won't extend peacekeeping mission in Mali, Freeland says". Global News. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ "Elections NWT hopes to boost young adult turnout in 2019 election". CBC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Frank Mugglestone". Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ Hall of Famer and Howe linemate Lindsay dies
- ^ Mary Borgstrom
- ^ http://canadianobituaries.com/toronto/112528-bill-krehm-april-19-2019.html]
- ^ New Waterford man lived life to the fullest
- ^ Former MP Edna Anderson, who had 'an iron will,' dies at 96
- ^ Greg Johnson, who played for Nashville Predators and three other NHL teams, dies at 48
External links
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