1919 in Canada
See also: 1918 in Canada, other events of 1919, 1920 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
- January 19 – Canadian troops take part in the Battle of Shenkursk, part of the Russian Civil War.
- April 17 – New Brunswick women win the vote
- May 15-June 25 – Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
- May 22 – The House of Commons passes the Nickle Resolution
- June 6 – The government owned Canadian National Railway is formed out of a number of failed private rail corporations.
- September 9 – J.H. Bell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Aubin Arsenault
- October 20 – 1919 Ontario election: Ernest C. Drury's United Farmers of Ontario win a majority, defeating Sir William Hearst's Conservatives
- November 14 – Ernest Drury becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Sir William Hearst
- Influenza epidemic in Alberta
Births
- January 13 – Igor Gouzenko, defector
- February 17 – J.M.S. Careless, historian
- March 21 – Victor Copps, Mayor of Hamilton
- May 27 – Francess Halpenny, editor
- June 21 – Gérard Pelletier, journalist and politician
- July 5 – Gordon Towers, politician
- August 21 – Marcel Lambert, politician
- September 11 – Daphne Odjig, artist
- October 18 – Pierre Trudeau, politician
- December 25 – Paul David, cardiologist
Deaths
- January 30 – Sam Steele, peace officer
- February 17 – Wilfrid Laurier, 7th Prime Minister of Canada
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