1959 in Canada
See also: 1958 in Canada, other events of 1959, 1960 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba – Duff Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick – Hugh John Flemming
- Premier of Newfoundland – Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Robert Stanfield
- Premier of Ontario – Leslie Frost
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Alex Matheson then Walter Shaw
- Premier of Quebec – Maurice Duplessis then Paul Sauvé
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Tommy Douglas
Events
- February 20 – Avro Arrow project is terminated
- April 1 – The St. Lawrence Seaway opens
- June 11 – Ontario election: Leslie Frost's PCs win a fifth consecutive majority
- June 18 – Alberta election: Ernest Manning's Social Credit Party wins a seventh consecutive majority
- June 20 – The Escuminac Disaster results in 35 fishermen drowned or missing and 22 fishing boats sunk.
- September 7 – Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec, dies in office
- September 11 – Paul Sauvé becomes premier of Quebec
- September 15 – Georges Vanier is sworn in as Governor General replacing Vincent Massey. He is the first French Canadian Governor General.
- September 16 – Walter Shaw becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Alex Matheson
- November 1 – Jacques Plante becomes the first goalie to wear a protective face mask
- November 18 – Canadian Content rules are introduced for television
- December 2 – York University is founded
- National Energy Board of Canada is created
- Farm Credit Corporation established
Arts and Literature
- New Books
- Mordecai Richler – The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
- Hugh MacLennan – The Watch That Ends the Night
- Farley Mowat – Grey Seas Under
- Max Aitken – Friends
- Gordon R. Dickson – Dorsai!
- Awards
- See 1959 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Births
- January 1 – Sharon Bayes, former field hockey goalkeeper
- January 3 – Dwight Duncan, politician
- January 11 – Rob Ramage, hockey player
- April 6 – Jim Rondeau, politician
- April 15 – Kevin Lowe, hockey player
- April 20 – Stephen Harper, politician
- April 22 – Ryan Stiles, comedian
- April 30 – Paul Gross, actor
- May 14 – Rick Vaive, hockey player
- May 17 – David Andres, politician
- June 4 – Rex Barnes, politician
- June 12 – Scott Thompson, comedian
- June 28 – Brad Fraser, playwright
- July 16 – Joanna MacGregor, politician
- August 29 – Chris Hadfield, astronaut
- September 29 – Robert Thibault, politician
- October 14 – Dominic Agostino, politician
- November 5 – Bryan Adams, singer
- November 17 – Guy André, politician
- November 22 – Geoff Regan, politician
Deaths
- June 3 – Filip Konowal, WWI Victoria Cross recipient
- September 7 – Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec
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