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2007 in Canada
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| Years: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Incumbents
Executive:
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Michaëlle Jean
- Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta - Norman Kwong
- Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia - Iona Campagnolo then Steven Point
- Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba - John Harvard
- Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick - Herménégilde Chiasson
- Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador - Edward Roberts
- Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia - Mayann E. Francis
- Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario - James K. Bartleman then David Onley
- Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island - Barbara Hagerman
- Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec - Lise Thibault then Pierre Duchesne
- Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - Gordon Barnhart
Legislative:
- Prime Minister - Stephen Harper
- Premier of Alberta - Ed Stelmach
- Premier of British Columbia - Gordon Campbell
- Premier of Manitoba - Gary Doer
- Premier of New Brunswick - Shawn Graham
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Danny Williams
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Rodney MacDonald
- Premier of Ontario - Dalton McGuinty
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - Pat Binns then Robert Ghiz
- Premier of Quebec -
Jean Charest - Premier of Saskatchewan - Lorne Calvert
- Premier of the Northwest Territories - Joe Handley then Floyd Roland
- Premier of Nunavut - Paul Okalik
- Premier of Yukon - Dennis Fentie
Events
January
- January 5: The domed roof of the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver collapses.
February
- February 3: At a Calgary Flames game, young Cree singer Akina Shirt becomes the first person ever to perform "O Canada" in an Aboriginal language at a major league sporting event.
- February 8: Ontario provincial by-election in Burlington; Markham; and York South–Weston electoral districts.
- February 19: During a live interview on CKRS in Saguenay, Quebec, talk radio host Louis Champagne attacks Parti Québécois electoral candidate Sylvain Gaudreault and leader André Boisclair, both openly gay, in an interview with PQ candidate Alexandre Cloutier, asking "In Jonquière, listen, aren’t you going to face the question, `Is the Parti Québécois a club of fags?'"
- February 20: The Canadian government, along with American billionaire Bill Gates, announce the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative, a $139 million dollar plan to fight the AIDS virus.
March
- March 13: Canada 2006 Census data is released; the population of Canada in 2006 was 31,612,897. Notably, the census also indicates that for the first time in Canadian history, the three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) have a combined population of over 100,000.
- March 26: Quebec general election.
- March 30: Final concert by influential Canadian rock band Rheostatics.
April
- April 3 - the federal government enacts the Veterans' Bill of Rights.
- April 26 - Laval metro stations are inaugurated. (see Montreal Metro#Network)
- April 30 - Prince Andrew, fourth in line to the Canadian Throne arrives in Canada to undertake duties in Halifax, Toronto and Cambridge
May
- May 3: Fixed election dates introduced. The Prime Minister can no longer advise the Governor General to call an election unless a non-confidence motion is passed.
- May 18: Pierre Duchesne appointed by Governor General Michaëlle Jean as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
- May 22: General election in Manitoba.
- May 23: Jordan Manners is the first Torontonian killed in a school shooting.
- May 28: Prince Edward Island election.
June
- June 2 - Prince Henry, third in line to the Canadian Throne, arrives at CFB Suffield to train for a possible deployment to Afghanistan
- June 2 - Princess Anne arrives in Saskatchewan to undertake various official duties
- June 22 - CTVglobemedia's takeover of CHUM Limited (excepting Citytv, which is slated for sale to Rogers Communications) is completed.
- June 29 - A national Aboriginal Day of Protest, including blockades of several major transportation routes in Ontario and Quebec, is held to protest the state of First Nations relations with the federal government.
July
- July 13 - Conrad Black is found guilty on three charges of fraud and one charge of obstruction of justice in Chicago.
- July 19 - Jesse Imeson begins a murderous rampage in Ontario, prompting an international manhunt.
August
- August 23 - Quebec Provincial Police admit to inserting "agents provocateurs" into the group protesting against the Montebello meeting.
- August 28 - Steven Truscott is acquitted by the Ontario Court of Appeal in a hearing to review his 1959 conviction for the murder of Lynne Harper.
September
- September 11: Stephen Harper becomes the first Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation to address the Parliament of Australia.
- September 17: Three byelections in Quebec in Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, and Outremont.
October
- October 1: General election in Northwest Territories.
- October 9: General election in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- October 10: General election in Ontario.
- October 13: Roger Duguay is chosen as the new leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party at the party's leadership convention.
- October 17: Floyd Roland is selected as the new Premier of the Northwest Territories.
November
December
Unknown dates
Arts and literature
- American rock band The White Stripes tour Canada in the summer, booking a number of shows in small markets such as Glace Bay, Whitehorse and Iqaluit.
- Patrick Watson's album Close to Paradise wins the 2007 Polaris Music Prize.
Books
- Barbara Fradkin, Dream Chasers
- Don Hannah, Ragged Islands
- Nalo Hopkinson, The New Moon's Arms
- Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine
- Michael Ondaatje, Divisadero
- Michael Winter, The Architects Are Here
Literary awards
- Heather O'Neill's 2006 novel Lullabies for Little Criminals wins the 2007 edition of Canada Reads
- Barbara Fradkin's 2006 novel Honour Among Men wins the 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel
- Scotiabank Giller Prize - TBA
- 2007 Governor General's Awards - TBA
Albums
- Apostle of Hustle, National Anthem of Nowhere
- Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
- Jann Arden, Uncover Me
- Daniel Bélanger, L'échec du matériel
- The Besnard Lakes, The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse
- Basia Bulat, Oh, My Darling
- Jesse Cook, Frontiers
- Cowboy Junkies, At the End of Paths Taken
- Do Make Say Think, You, You're a History in Rust
- Julie Doiron, Woke Myself Up
- Kevin Drew, Spirit If...
- Feist, The Reminder
- Christine Fellows, Nevertheless
- Immaculate Machine, Immaculate Machine's Fables
- Avril Lavigne, The Best Damn Thing
- John Mann, December Looms
- The New Pornographers, Challengers
- The Joel Plaskett Emergency, Ashtray Rock
- Andrew Rodriguez, Here Comes the Light
- Stars, In Our Bedroom after the War
- Tegan and Sara, The Con
- Various Artists, Friends in Bellwoods
- Various Artists, The Secret Sessions (Rheostatics tribute album)
- The Weakerthans, Reunion Tour
- Royal Wood, A Good Enough Day
- Wooden Stars, People Are Different
- You Say Party! We Say Die!, Lose All Time
Sports
- January 9-15: 2007 Canadian
Figure Skating Championships
- Men's medalists: Jeffrey Buttle, Gold; Christopher Mabee, Silver; Emanuel Sandhu, Bronze.
- Women's medalists: Joannie Rochette, Gold; Mira Leung, Silver; Lesley Hawker, Bronze.
- Pairs' medalists: Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison, Gold; Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin, Silver; Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay, Bronze.
- Dance medalists: Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon, Gold; Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir, Silver; Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje, Bronze.
- March 23: Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon won the silver medal in Ice Dancing at the World Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo.[1]
Births
Deaths
January
- January 6 - Charmion King, stage, film and television actress
- January 16 - Percy Saltzman, national CBC Television meteorologist in the 1950s and 1960s
- January 19 - Denny Doherty, a singer with the 1960s pop group, The Mamas and Papas
- January 23 - John Majhor, radio and television personality
- January 26 - Gump Worsley, hockey player
February
- February 14 - Ryan Larkin, animator
- February 17- Dermot O'Reilly, singer and member of the group Ryan's Fancy
- February 19 - Celia Franca, ballet dancer and founder of the National Ballet of Canada
March
- March 2 - Doris Anderson, feminist, editor of Chatelaine
April
- April 14 - June Callwood, journalist and social activist
- April 28 - Bertha Wilson, first female Supreme Court judge
May
- May 23 - Jordan Manners, school shooting victim
June
- June 27 - William Hutt, actor
July
- July 11 - Ed Mirvish, businessman and philanthropist
August
- August 24 - Andrée Boucher, mayor of Quebec City
September
October
November
References
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