1919 in Canada
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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 are permitted to 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 - 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