1908 in Canada
See also: 1907 in Canada, other events of 1908, 1909 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta – Alexander Rutherford
- Premier of British Columbia – Richard McBride
- Premier of Manitoba – R.P. Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick – Clifford Robinson then John Hazen
- Premier of Nova Scotia – George H. Murray
- Premier of Ontario – Sir James Whitney
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Arthur Peters then F. L. Haszard
- Premier of Quebec – Lomer Gouin
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Thomas Walter Scott
Events
- January 2 – The Royal Canadian Mint opens
- February 1 – F. L. Haszard becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Arthur Peters
- March 7 – The University of British Columbia is founded
- March 24 – Sir John Hazen becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Clifford Robinson
- June 8 – Ontario election: Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority
- August 2 – A fire in the Kootenay region kills 70
- August 14 – Saskatchewan election: Walter Scott's Liberals win a second consecutive majority
- September 23 – The University of Alberta opens
- October 26 – Federal election: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
- The Opium and Narcotics Act is passed banning certain drugs in Canada
- The Grain Growers Guide is first published
- News media: Vancouver Courier first published.
Arts and literature
- Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is published
Births
- January 22 – Sinclair Ross, author
- February 1 – Louis Rasminsky, Governor of the Bank of Canada
- February 7 – Lela Brooks, speed skater
- February 10 – Jean Coulthard, composer
- February 11 – Annette av Paul, ballet dancer
- February 15 – Sarto Fournier, Mayor of Montreal
- March 24 – Carl Klinck, scholar
- April 7 – Percy Faith, conductor
- May 19 – Percy Williams, athlete
- June 18 – Stanley Knowles, politician
- July 6 – Jeanne Manery, biochemist
- July 11 – Yves Prévost, Quebec politician
- August 11 – William Ricker, biologist
- September 20 – Ernest C. Manning, politician
- October 24 – John Tuzo Wilson, geologist
- December 6 – Nicholas Goldschmidt, conductor
- December 13 – W.L. Morton, historian
- December 23 – Yousuf Karsh, photographer
Deaths
Categories: 1908 | Years in Canada