1935 in Canada
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See also: 1934 in Canada, other events of 1935, 1936 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
Events
- Young men riot in Regina, Saskatchewan due to poor economic conditions
- January 2 - Prime Minister R.B. Bennett outlines his New Deal programme
- March 11 - Bank of Canada established
- May 7 - David Dunlap Observatory opens
- June 5 - The On to Ottawa Trek begins
- July 16 - Allison Dysart becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Leonard Tilley
- August 15 - Walter Lea becomes premier of Prince Edward Island for the second time, replacing W.J.P. MacMillan
- August 22 - Alberta general election, 1935: William Aberhart's Alberta Social Credit Party wins a majority, defeating Richard G. Reid's United Farmers of Alberta
- September 3 - William Aberhart becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Richard Reid
- October 14 - Federal election: Mackenzie King's Liberals win a majority, defeating R.B. Bennett's Conservatives
- October 3 - After the Italian invasion of Abyssinia Canada refuses to support military intervention or even sanctions
- October 23 - Mackenzie King becomes prime minister for the third time, replacing R.B. Bennett
- November 1 - William Patterson becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing James Gardiner
Births
- January 7 - Rey Pagtakhan, politician
- January 10 - Ronnie Hawkins, musician
- January 14 - Lucille Wheeler, musician
- February 14 - Robert McConnell, musician
- February 21 - Jean Pelletier, politican operative
- February 28 - Alex Janvier, artist
- March 2 - Al Waxman, actor
- March 15 - Mary Pratt, artist
- March 24 - Mary Seeman, psychiatrist
- April 22 - Rita Johnston, BC politician
- May 16 - Carol Shields, author
- May 25 - W. P. Kinsella, author
- May 26 - Pat Carney, Senator
- July 17 - Donald Sutherland, actor
- July 27 - Don Mazankowski, politician
- July 29 - Pat Lowther, poet
- October 3 - Floyd Laughren, politician
- October 15 - Willie O'Ree, hockey player
- October 20 - Russell Doern, Manitoba politician
- November 17 - Audrey Thomas, author
- December 13 - Raymond Speaker, politician
- December 21 - Edward Schreyer, Manitoba Premier and Governor-General