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Events from the year 2024 in Canada.
Incumbents[edit]
The Crown[edit]
Federal government[edit]
Provincial governments[edit]
Lieutenant Governors[edit]
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Salma Lakhani
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Janet Austin
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Anita Neville
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Brenda Murphy
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – Joan Marie Aylward
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Arthur LeBlanc
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Edith Dumont
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Antoinette Perry
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – J. Michel Doyon (until 25 January); then Manon Jeannotte
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Russell Mirasty
Premiers[edit]
- Premier of Alberta – Danielle Smith
- Premier of British Columbia – David Eby
- Premier of Manitoba – Wab Kinew
- Premier of New Brunswick – Blaine Higgs
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Andrew Furey
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Tim Houston
- Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Dennis King
- Premier of Quebec – François Legault
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe
Territorial governments[edit]
Commissioners[edit]
- Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Margaret Thom
- Commissioner of Nunavut – Eva Aariak
- Commissioner of Yukon – Adeline Webber
Premiers[edit]
- Premier of Northwest Territories – R.J. Simpson
- Premier of Nunavut – P.J. Akeeagok
- Premier of Yukon – Ranj Pillai
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1 – The inaugural game of the Professional Women's Hockey League is held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. New York played against Toronto and won 4–0. Ella Shelton of New York scored the first goal in the league's history.[4]
- January 2 – A Mississauga Transit bus collides with another vehicle and ends up in a ditch, injuring 12.[5][6]
- January 23
- A British Aerospace Jetstream crashes shortly after taking off from a runway near Fort Smith Airport in the Northwest Territories. Six of the seven passengers and crew are killed.[7]
- A firebombs and shooting attack occurs at Edmonton City Hall and causes an estimated $100,000 of property damages. No one was injured or killed.[8][9]
- January 29 – 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election in Newfoundland and Labrador is held, won by the Liberal candidate Fred Hutton.
- January 30 – Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal: Four current National Hockey League players who took part in the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are charged with sexual assault in London, Ontario in connection with the 2018 investigation.[10]
- January 31 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans that will require parental consent when students under 15 years old wish to change their gender pronouns and prohibit hormonal treatment, puberty blockers and gender affirming surgery for children under 15 years old.[11][12][13]
February[edit]
- February 7 – 2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election in Prince Edward Island is held, won by the Green candidate Matt MacFarlane.[14][15]
Scheduled events[edit]
February[edit]
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March[edit]
- March 18–24 – 2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal.[16]
April[edit]
- April 2–25 – Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto.[17]
- April 2–25 – Women's Candidates Tournament 2024.[17]
November[edit]
- November 17 – 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver.
Unknown[edit]
- 2024 British Columbia general election
- 2024 New Brunswick general election
- 2024 Saskatchewan general election
- 2024 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election
Art and entertainment[edit]
- List of Canadian films of 2024
- 2024 in Canadian soccer
- 2024 in Canadian music
- 2024 in Canadian television
- List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Holidays[edit]
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- February 19 – Family Day
- March 29 – Good Friday
- May 20 – Victoria Day
- July 1 – Canada Day
- September 2 – Labour Day
- September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- October 14 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 11 – Remembrance Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1 – René Verzier, cinematographer (b. 1934)
- January 2 – Connie Madigan, ice hockey player (b. 1934)
- January 3 – Paul Theriault, ice hockey coach (b. 1950)
- January 4 – Alan Redway, lawyer and politician (b. 1935)
- January 5 – Jack Masters, politician and Mayor of Thunder Bay (b. 1931)
- January 6
- Burke Dales, football player (b. 1977)
- Erwin Schild, German-born rabbi and author (b. 1920)
- January 7 – Martha Black, art historian (b. 1945)
- January 8 – Normand de Bellefeuille, poet, writer, literary critic, and essayist (b. 1949)
- January 10
- Jean Forest, politician (b. 1926)
- Peter H. Russell, political scientist (b. 1932)
- January 11
- Ed Broadbent, politician (b. 1936)
- Robin Brownlee, ice hockey journalist and radio host (b. 1958)
- John Short, sports journalist and broadcaster (b. 1937)
- January 12
- Bill Gairdner, track and field athlete (b. 1940)
- Pierre Mailloux, psychiatrist and radio show host (b. 1949)
- January 13
- Glen Cochrane, ice hockey player (b. 1958)
- Bernard Descôteaux, journalist (b. 1947)
- January 15 – Nerene Virgin, journalist, actress, educator, author, and television host (b. 1946)
- January 17
- Shawnacy Barber, American-born track and field athlete (b. 1994)
- Brian Brett, poet, journalist, editor, and novelist (b. 1950)
- Al Kolyn, politician (b. 1932)
- Serge Laprade, singer and radio broadcaster (b. 1941)
- January 19 – Yves St-Denis, politician (b. 1963)
- January 20 – Norman Jewison, film and television director and producer (b. 1926)
- January 22
- Derrick Bragg, politician (b. 1964 or 1965)
- Gary V. Nelson, urban missiologist (b. 1953)
- January 23
- Bruce Covernton, football player (b. 1966)
- Jack Riddell, politician (b. 1931)
- January 26 – Becky Barrett, American-born politician (b. 1942)
- January 29 – Blaine Lacher, ice hockey player (b. 1970)
February[edit]
- February 3 – Victor M. Power, politician and Mayor of Timmins, Ontario (b. 1934)
- February 8
- Toddy Kehoe, politician, philanthropist, and disabilities activist (b. 1918)
- Daryl Kramp, politician (b. 1947)
- February 10
- Henry Blackaby, evangelical pastor (b. 1935)
- Jodi White, philanthropist and political operative (b. 1947 or 1948)
- February 12 – Len Stirling, politician (b. 1937)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time". BBC News. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26". CTVNews. July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Kathleen Harris (November 4, 2015). "Justin Trudeau signals new style on 1st day as Canada's 23rd prime minister". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa (January 1, 2024). "New York shuts out Toronto in 1st PWHL game as Canada's Shelton leads the way". CBC.ca. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "12 injured after Mississauga Transit bus swerves into oncoming traffic, lands in ditch: police". CBC News. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Bond, Meredith; Ranger, Michael (January 2, 2024). "12 injured after Mississauga Transit bus crashes in Etobicoke". City News. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Heidenreich, Phil (January 24, 2024). "6 people killed, 1 survivor after Northwest Territories plane crash: coroner's office". Global News. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Damage in Edmonton city hall attack estimated at $100K, meetings canceled next week, 26 January 2024.
- ^ ‘Heavily armed’ suspect acted alone in Edmonton City Hall shooting: police, 23 January 2024.
- ^ Hanna, Paula Newton, Lindsay Isaac, Jason (January 31, 2024). "5 hockey pros face sexual assault charges in 2018 case from when they were on Canada's world junior team". CNN. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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- ^ "Alberta to require parental consent for name, pronoun changes at school". January 31, 2024.
- ^ Brun, Stephen (February 7, 2024). "Greens' Matt MacFarlane takes Borden-Kinkora from governing PCs in P.E.I. byelection". CBC News. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Carolyn (February 5, 2024). "Borden-Kinkora byelection pushed to Wednesday as storm fallout continues". CBC News. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Figure Skating Championships". Golden Skate. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b AnthonyLevin (March 28, 2023). "FIDE Candidates, Women's Candidates 2024 To Be Held In Toronto". Chess.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canada Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "2024 statutory holidays". Government of BC. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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