1888 in Canada

See also: 1887 in Canada, other events of 1888, 1889 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 19 – Thomas Greenway becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing David H. Harrison.
• June 20–30 – The first election in the North-West Territories is held: 22 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected. All are independents; there are no party politics in the territories
• Boundary survey started by Dr. William H. Dall of the U.S. and Dr. George M. Dawson of Canada.

Arts and Literature

New Books

• Among the Millet – Archibald Lampman

Births

• January 18 – Charles Gavan Power, politician
• January 20 – Ethel Wilson, author
• February 26 – George Pearkes, war hero
• April 6 – Leonard Brockington, first head of the CBC
• April 8 – Dora Mavor Moore, actor
• April 23 – Georges Vanier, Governor General of Canada
• May 3 – Johan Helders, photographer
• June 19 – Francis Johnston, painter
• July 11 – John Keiller MacKay, jurist and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• August 3 – Margaret Murray, journalist
• September 2 – Dorothy Stevens, artist
• September 7 – William Bryce, Manitoba politician
• September 15 – Filip Konowal, VC
• September 18 – Archibald Belaney (better known as Grey Owl), conservationist
• September 18 – William Duncan Herridge, politician
• November 11 – S.E. Rogers, Manitoba politician
• November 25 – Joseph W. Noseworthy, politician
• December 2 – Major James Coldwell, politician

Deaths