See also: 1910 in Canada, other events of 1911, 1912 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• May 16 - James Palmer becomes Premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing F. L. Haszard
• September 21 - Federal election: Robert Borden's Conservatives win a majority, defeating Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals
• October 10 - Robert Borden becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Wilfrid Laurier
• October 16 - James Flemming becomes Premier of New Brunswick, replacing Sir John Hazen
• December 2 - John Mathieson becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James Palmer
• December 11 - 1911 Ontario election: Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a third consecutive majority
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is founded.
• Dominion Parks Branch is established, the world's first national park service, now called Parks Canada.

May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... Herbert James Palmer (August 26, 1851-December 22, 1939) was a Prince Edward Island politician and the son of former premier Edward Palmer. ... The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. ... Francis Longworth Haszard (November 20, 1849-July 25, 1938) was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... The Canadian parliament after the 1911 election The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC , KC , GCMG , DCL , LL.D (June 26, 1854 – June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911, to July 10, 1920, and the third Nova Scotian to hold this office. ... Sir Wilfrid Laurier, PC, KC, GCMG, BCL, DCL, LLD, DLitt (November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 7, 1911. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... James Kidd Flemming (April 27, 1868-February 10, 1927) was a New Brunswick businessman and politician. ... The Premier of New Brunswick (fr: Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Sir John Douglas Hazen (June 5, 1860 - December 27, 1937) was a New Brunswick politician. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Mathieson is a Computer Science graduate who initially worked for Sinclair Research before going on to found Flare with fellow ex-Sinclair colleagues Martin Brennan and Ben Cheese. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario general election, 1911 was the thirteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Statue of Sir James Whitney on the grounds of Queens Park, Toronto. ... The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is the voice of Canadas universities. ... Parks Canada is a Canadian government agency whose purpose is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canadas natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. ...

Births

• January 27 - Blanche Meagher, diplomat
• February 3 - Robert Charboneau, writer
• March 12 - Stanley Brehaut Ryerson, historian
• April 22 - Alexander Bell Patterson, politician
• April 29 - Andrew Hill Clark, geographer
• May 11 - William Cecil Ross, Manitoba politician
• May 11 - Mitchell Sharp, politician
• June 24 - Portia White, singer
• July 18 - Hume Cronyn, actor
• July 21 - Marshall McLuhan, scholar

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... Stanley Brehaut Ryerson (March 12, 1911-1998) was a Canadian historian, educator, political activist. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Alexander Bell Patterson (born April 22, 1911) was a long time Canadian Member of Parliament and was briefly leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... William Cecil Ross (May 11, 1911-?) was a Manitoba politician, and the leader of that provinces Communist Party from 1948 until his retirement in 1981. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... Mitchell William Sharp,PC,CC (May 11, 1911–March 19, 2004), a Canadian politician and a Companion of the Order of Canada, was most noted for his service as a Liberal Cabinet minister. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Portia May White (June 24, 1911-February 13, 1968), was a singer who achieved international fame because of her voice and stage presence. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Hume Blake Cronyn, OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a stage and film actor. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Herbert Marshall McLuhan (July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar, professor of English literature, literary critic, and communications theorist, who is one of the founders of the study of media ecology and is today an honorary guru among technophiles. ...

Deaths