1926 in Canada

See also: 1925 in Canada, other events of 1926, 1927 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• February 26 – James Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Charles Dunning
• June 28 – the King-Byng Affair climaxes as Mackenzie King resigns as prime minister. Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister for the second time
• June 28 – 1926 Alberta election: John Brownlee's United Farmers of Alberta win a second consecutive majority
• July 1 – Canada moves back onto the gold standard
• September 14 – Federal election: the coalition of Mackenzie King's Liberals and the Liberal-Progressives win a majority, defeating Arthur Meighen's Conservatives
• September 25 – Mackenzie King becomes prime minister for the second time, replacing Arthur Meighen
• November 18 – British dominions given official autonomy
• December 1 – Ontario election: Howard Ferguson's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority

Births

• February 6 – Raymond Joseph Perrault, politician
• February 11 – Leslie Nielsen, actor
• April 17 – Gerry McNeil, hockey player
• April 21 – Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
• May 19 – Francis Sparshott, scholar
• May 26 – Phyllis Gotlieb, author
• June 3 – Flora MacDonald, politician
• July 18 – Margaret Laurence, novelist
• July 21  – Norman Jewison, film director
• October 1 – Ben Wicks, cartoonist
• October 26 – George Crum, conductor
• November 9 – Mary Morrison, sopranoa

Deaths

• March 27 – Georges Vezina, professional hockey goaltender