1902 in Canada

See also: Canada, 1901 in Canada, other events of 1902, 1903 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Incumbents

• Prime Minister – Wilfrid Laurier
• Governor General – Earl of Minto

• Premier of British Columbia – James Dunsmuir then Edward Prior
• Premier of Manitoba – R.P. Roblin
• Premier of New Brunswick – Lemuel J. Tweedie
• Premier of Nova Scotia – George H. Murray
• Premier of Ontario – George William Ross
• Premier of Prince Edward Island – A. Peters
• Premier of Quebec – Napoléon Parent

Events

• May 21 – 1902 Northwest Legislative Assembly election
• May 24 – The first Victoria Day is celebrated
• May 29 – 1902 Ontario election: G. W. Ross's Liberals win a second consecutive majority
• May 31 – The Boer War ends and Canadian troops return home to great acclaim
• August 9 – Edward VII is crowned King of the United Kingdom and of Canada.
• November 21 – Edward Prior becomes Premier of British Columbia, replacing James Dunsmuir
• December 15 – The first transatlantic radio press report is filed from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.
• The first symphony orchestra in Canada begins in Quebec City.
• The first movie theatre in Canada opens in Vancouver
• The first ascent of Mount Forbes by James Outram and party

Births

• February 17 – Howard O'Hagan, writer
• April 20 – Elizabeth Goudie, writer
• May 24 – Sylvia Daoust, sculptor
• June 17 – Anna Hilliard, doctor
• June 19  – Guy Lombardo, bandleader
• June 21 – Howie Morenz, hockey player
• July 15 – Donald Creighton, historian
• July 30 – Dorise Nielson, politician
• August 10  – Norma Shearer, actor
• November 8 – Arthur Smith, poet
• November 21 – Foster Hewitt, broadcaster
• December 29 – Nels Stewart, hockey player
• Olive Palmer, wife of John Diefenbaker
• Maryon Moody, wife of Lester B. Pearson

Deaths

• February 12 – Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Governor-General