1943 in Canada

See also: 1942 in Canada, other events of 1943, 1944 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 8 – Stuart Garson becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing John Bracken, who had governed for 21 years
• May 11 – J. Walter Jones becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Thane Campbell
• May 18 – Harry Nixon becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Gordon Conant
• May 23 – William Aberhart, premier of Alberta, dies in office
• May 31 – Ernest Manning becomes premier of Alberta
• July – Th 1st Canadian Infantry Division is part of the invasion of Sicily.
• August 4 – Ontario election: George Drew's PCs win a minority, defeating Harry Nixon's Liberals
• August 17 – George Drew becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Harry Nixon
• December 20 – December 27 – Battle of Ortona rages in Italy.

Births

• January 18 – Carl Ray, artist
• January 28  – Paul Henderson, ice hockey player
• February 19 – Art Hanger, politician
• February 27 – Gordon Earle, politician
• March 15  – David Cronenberg, film director
• March 25 – Loyola Hearn, politician
• April 1 – Shirley Render, Manitoba politician
• April 2 – Alan Tonks, politician
• April 3 – Richard Manuel, musician
• May 11 – Nancy Greene, alpine skier
• June 21 – Diane Marleau, politician
• July 15 – John Bryden, writer and politician
• July 30 – Jean Friesen, Manitoba politician
• August 9 – Joe Handley, NWT premier
• September 13 – Michael Ondaatje, author
• September 19 – Lyle Vanclief, politician
• September 22 – Maurice Baril, General
• September 27 – Randy Bachman, musician
• October 16 – Paul Rose, FLQ leader
• October 24 – Frank Pitura, Manitoba politician
• November 7  – Joni Mitchell, musician
• November 22 – Yvan Cournoyer, hockey player
• November 27 – Nicole Brossard, poet
• December 13 – Ferguson Jenkins, baseball player
• December 14 – Linda McIntosh, Manitoba politician
• December 29 – Rick Danko, musician
• December 30 – Linda Thom, Olympic shooter
• December 31 – Burton Cummings, singer
• Anne C. Cools, senator

Deaths

• May 23  – William Aberhart, Premier of Alberta, dies in office.
• December 9 – Peter Dmytruk, WWII military hero