1925 in Canada
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See also: 1924 in Canada, other events of 1925, 1926 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
- February 24 - The Lake of the Woods Treaty works out joint Canadian-American control of the Lake of the Woods.
- March 30 - The Victoria Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup.
- April 13 - Women win the vote in Newfoundland
- June 2 - Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Charles Dunning's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority
- June 10 - The United Church of Canada opens for services
- June 23 - First ascent of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada.
- July 16 - Edgar Rhodes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Ernest Armstrong
- September 14 - John Baxter becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Peter Veniot
- October 29 - Federal election: Arthur Meighen's Conservatives win a plurality (116 seats), defeating Mackenzie King's Liberals (99 seats). However, King does not resign as prime minister; he will try to govern with a minority government with the support of smaller parties and independent MPs (30 seats)
- November 23 - John Brownlee becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Charles Stewart
- The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, later the Royal Canadian Legion, is formed by the amalgamation of several veterans' organizations, such as the Great War Veterans Association.
Births
- January 26 - Claude Ryan, Quebec politician
- February 13 - Gerald Tailfeathers, artist
- March 25 - Daniel Yanofsky, chess player
- April 1 - Tobie Steinhouse, artist
- April 4 - Claude Wagner, politician
- July 29 - Ted Lindsay, ice hockey
- August 15 - Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist
- September 4 - Calvin Ruck, Senator
- September 11 - Harry Somers, composer
- September 24 - Dan Heap, politician
- October 6 - Bud Olson, politician
- October 21 - Peter Dickinson, architect
- November 8 - Allan Lawrence, politician
- November 10 - Doris Anderson, editor
- November 12 - Agnes Nanogak, author
- December 5 - Dave Broadfoot, comedian
- December 25 - Robert Layton, politician