1911 in Canada
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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