1959 in Canada
See also: 1958 in Canada, other events of 1959, 1960 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Events
- June 11 - Ontario election: Leslie Frost's PCs win a fifth consecutive majority
- June 18 - Alberta election: Ernest Manning's Social Credit Party wins a seventh consecutive majority
- September 7 - Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec, dies in office
- September 11 - Paul Sauvé becomes premier of Quebec
- September 16 - Walter Shaw becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Alex Matheson
- Avro Arrow project is terminated
- St. Lawrence Seaway opens
- National Energy Board of Canada is created
Births
- August 29 - Chris Hadfield, astronaut
- November 5 - Bryan Adams, singer
Deaths
- September 7 - Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec