1948 in Canada - Events

Events

  • June 7 - Ontario election: George Drew's PCs win a second consecutive majority
  • June 24 - Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a second consecutive majority
  • November 7 - Douglas Campbell becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Stuart Garson
  • November 15 - Louis Saint Laurent becomes prime minister, replacing Mackenzie King
  • July 22 - The Dominion of Newfoundland votes 52% to 48% to join the foreign nation of Canada in a questionable referendum.
  • August 17 - Alberta general election, 1948: Ernest Manning's Social Credit Party wins a fourth consecutive majority
  • October 19 - Thomas Kennedy becomes premier of Ontario, replacing George Drew

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