1953 in Canada
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See also: 1952 in Canada, other events of 1953, 1954 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia - W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell
- Premier of New Brunswick - Hugh John Flemming
- Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Angus Macdonald
- Premier of Ontario - Leslie Frost
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - J. Walter Jones then Alex Matheson
- Premier of Quebec - Maurice Duplessis
- Premier of Saskatchewan - Tommy Douglas
Events
- January 1 - The National Library of Canada is founded
- January 27 - The Canadian Dental Association approves the use of fluoride in drinking water
- May 25 - Alex Matheson becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing J. Walter Jones
- June 2 - Queen Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of Canada. In Korea the Canadian Army celebrates the coronation of Elizabeth II by firing red, white and blue smoke shells at the enemy
- July 13 - The first Stratford Festival opens
- July 27 - The Korean War ends. In total 314 Canadians were killed and 1211 injured.
- August 10 - Federal election: Louis Saint Laurent's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority
- October 15 - The Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline is completed
- October 25 - Canada's first privately-owned television station, CKSO, broadcasts in Sudbury.
Arts and Literature
- Literary Awards
- See 1953 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: Lawrence Earl, The Battle Of Baltinglass
Births
- February 5 - Eric Robinson, Manitoba politician
- February 15 - Gerald Keddy, politician
- February 15 - David Chomiak, Manitoba politician
- February 16 - Lanny McDonald, hockey player
- April 13 - Dany Laferrière, author
- May 14 - Tom Cochrane, singer/songwriter
- June 23 - Raymonde April, photographer
- June 23 - Albina Guarnieri, politician
- July 3 - Dave Lewis, hockey player and coach
- July 9 - Margie Gillis, dancer
- July 15 - Mila Mulroney, wife of Brian Mulroney
- July 15 - Richard Margison, tenor
- July 29 - Geddy Lee, musician (Rush)
- August 17 - Robert Thirsk, astronaut
- August 27 - Alex Lifeson, musician
- September 30 - S. M. Stirling, author
- October 29 - Denis Potvin, hockey player
- December 13 - Bob Gainey, hockey player anc coach
- December 18 - Daniel Poliquin, writer
- Dionne Brand, poet
- Barbara Haworth-Attard, author
- Nancy Huston, author
- Paul Quarrington, author
- Gaëtan Dugas, early AIDS patient
Deaths
- November 29 - Sam De Grasse, actor