1966 in Canada
See also: 1965 in Canada, other events of 1966, 1967 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Events
- March 4 - The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
- June 16 - Daniel Johnson, Sr, becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
- July 28 - Alex Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
- October 1 - The CBC becomes the first Canadian television channel to broadcast in colour.
- October 1 - The Canada Pension Plan is established.
- October 14 - Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
- The Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
- Grey Cup - Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29-14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
- Vanier Cup - St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40-14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
- Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens win 4-2 over the Detroit Red Wings
Arts and literature
- New works
- Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3 by B. P. Nichol
- The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood
- Expeditions by Margaret Atwood
- Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein by Margaret Atwood
- See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children
- March 3 - Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.
- Star Trek premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner
Births
- December 1 - Larry Walker, baseball star
- December 21 - Kiefer Sutherland, actor
Deaths
- July 11 - Andrew McNaughton, army officer and politician