1926 In Canada

Events

• February 26 - James Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Charles Dunning
• June 28 - the King-Byng Affair climaxes as Mackenzie King resigns as prime minister. Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister for the second time
• June 28 - 1926 Alberta election: John Brownlee's United Farmers of Alberta win a second consecutive majority
• July 1 - Canada moves back onto the gold standard
• September 14 - Federal election: the coalition of Mackenzie King's Liberals and the Liberal-Progressives win a majority, defeating Arthur Meighen's Conservatives
• September 25 - Mackenzie King becomes prime minister for the second time, replacing Arthur Meighen
• November 18 - British dominions given official autonomy
• December 1 - Ontario election: Howard Ferguson's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority

Births

• February 6 - Raymond Joseph Perrault, politician
• February 11 - Leslie Nielsen, actor
• April 17 - Gerry McNeil, hockey player
• April 21 - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
• May 19 - Francis Sparshott, scholar
• May 26 - Phyllis Gotlieb, author
• June 3 - Flora MacDonald, politician
• July 18 - Margaret Laurence, novelist
• July 21 - Norman Jewison, film director
• October 1 - Ben Wicks, cartoonist
• October 26 - George Crum, conductor
• November 9 - Mary Morrison, sopranoa

Deaths

• March 27 - Georges Vezina, professional hockey goaltender

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