1867 in Canada - Events

Events

  • February 16 – John A. Macdonald marries his second wife Susan Agnes Bernard.
  • March 29 – Queen Victoria gives royal assent to the British North America Act, 1867.
  • July 1 – The Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united into the Dominion of Canada by the British North America Act.
  • July 1 – Sir John A. Macdonald becomes the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada.
  • July 1 - The Windsor Police Service is established.
  • July 4 – Hiram Blanchard becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Charles Tupper.
  • July 15 – Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau becomes the first premier of Quebec.
  • July 16 – J. S. Macdonald becomes the first premier of Ontario.
  • August 7-September 20 – The 1867 Canadian election sees John A. Macdonald's Conservatives elected as government.
  • September 3 – The 1867 Ontario election: J. S. Macdonald Liberal-Conservatives win a minority.
  • September 18 – The 1867 Nova Scotia election
  • November 6 – The 1st Canadian Parliament meets.
  • November 7 – William Annand becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Hiram Blanchard.
  • December 7 – The first federal budget is presented by Finance Minister John Rose.

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