1867 in Canada
The year 1867 was remembered by several events which changed the life of the Canadians.
Events
Policy
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March 29th: the Reine Victoria gives her royal approval to the act of British North America.
- July 1st:
- the provinces of the Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are linked to form the dominion of Canada by the Actes of British North America. It is the Canadian Confédération.
- John A. Macdonald becomes the Prime Minister of Canada.
- September 3rd: Ontarian General election of 1867.
- September 20th: Canadian Federal election of 1867. The conservative party gains the elections.
- September: Québécois General election of 1867. Installation of the Government Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau.
- November 6th - First assembly with the Parliament of Canada.
- November 7th - William Annand becomes Prime Minister of Nova Scotia, substitute Hiram Blanchard.
- December 27th: the preserving Député Joseph-Godric Blanchet becomes President of the National Assembly of Quebec
- Andrew Rainsford Wetmore becomes Prime Minister for the New Brunswick, substitute Peter Mitchell.
- the bishops of Quebec raise a contingent of pontifical Zouaves to support the fight against Garibaldi.
Justice
Sport
Economy
- Foundation of the Canadian Bank of Trade. It is one of the two banks which amalgamated later to form the Imperial Canadian Banque of Trade
Science
Culture
Religion
- Erection of the diocese of Rimouski.
Births
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January 25th, Simon Fraser Tolmie, first minist of Colombia-British.
- February 2nd - Charles Saunders, botanist
- February 20th - Flora Denison, feminist.
- March 5th, Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, first liberal minister for Quebec.
- March 31st - Noah Timmins, director of mines.
- October 27th, Thomas Walter Scott, Prime Minister of Saskatchewan.
- November 1st - Newton Wesley Rowell, politicking Ontarian.
- November 24th, worthy Alfred Pampalon, priest.
- December 3rd - William John Bowser, Prime Minister of Colombia-British.
Death
- December 29th, Ludger Labelle, journalist and politician.
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