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.
[edit] 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
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is founded.
- Dominion Parks Branch is established, the world's first national park service, now called Parks Canada.
[edit] Births
- January 3: Jean Bourcier, hockey player
- 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
- August 28: Nérée Arsenault, politician
