See also: 1929 in Canada, other events of 1930, 1931 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• February 15 - Cairine Wilson becomes Canada's first female senator
• May 20 - Walter Lea becomes Premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Albert Saunders
• June 19 - Alberta general election, 1930: Premier John Brownlee's United Farmers of Alberta win a third consecutive majority
• June 29 - Eight Jesuit martyrs become the first Canadian saints. See Canadian Martyrs.
• July 1 - The Seigniory Club, later to become the Château Montebello hotel, opens in Montebello, Quebec
• July 28 - Federal election: R.B. Bennett's Conservatives win a majority, defeating Mackenzie King's Liberals
• August 7 - R.B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister, replacing Mackenzie King
• August 11 - Gordon Harrington becomes Premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Edgar Rhodes
• November 12 - Norway relinquishes its claim to the Sverdrup Islands.
• December 15 - George Henry becomes Premier of Ontario, replacing Howard Ferguson

is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cairine Reay Mackay Wilson (February 4, 1885 _ March 3, 1962) was Canadas first female senator. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Maxfield Lea (February 10, 1874-January 10, 1936) was a Prince Edward Island politician. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Albert Charles Saunders (October 12, 1874 – October 18, 1943) was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... John Edward Brownlee (August 27, 1884 - July 15, 1961), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1925 and 1934. ... The United Farmers of Alberta was founded in 1909 as a lobby organization representing the interests of farmers. ... A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... For other uses, see Martyr (disambiguation). ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... The Canadian Martyrs were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, who were martyred in the 17th century in Canada and Upstate New York. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Château Montebello in 1930. ... Montebello is a village located in the La Petite Nation area of the Ottawa River region of Quebec, Canada. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1930 election The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons to the 17th Parliament. ... For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gordon Sidney Harrington (August 7, 1883-July 4, 1943) was a Nova Scotia politician and Premier of the province from 1930 to 1933. ... Categories: Stub | Nova Scotia premiers ... Edgar Nelson Rhodes (January 5, 1877-March 15, 1942) was a Nova Scotia politician. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sverdrup Islands are an archipelago of the northern Queen Elizabeth Islands, in Nunavut, Canada. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Stewart Henry (July 16, 1871-September 2, 1953) was a farmer, businessman and politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... George Howard Ferguson, PC (June 18, 1870-February 21, 1946) was a Conservative politician and Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930. ...

Births

• January 4 - Herbert O. Sparrow, politician
• January 11 - Harold Greenberg, businessman
• January 12 - Tim Horton, ice hockey player
• January 14 - Kenny Wheeler, musician
• January 24 - Felix Capella, race walker
• March 11 - Claude Jutra, filmmaker
• April 28 - Charles Caccia, politician
• April 29 - Ben Hanuschak, Manitoba politician
• May 9 - Muriel Smith, Manitoba politician
• May 24 - Robert Bateman, wildlife artist
• May 29 - Roy Bonisteel, television host
• June 17 - Rosemary Brown, politician
• June 19 - John Lynch-Staunton, Senator
• July 6 - George Armstrong, ice hockey player
• July 12 - Gordon Pinsent, actor
• August 9 - Jacques Parizeau, Quebec politician
• October 2 - Dave Barrett, Premier of British Columbia
• October 24 - Micheline Beauchemin, artist
• October 30 - Timothy Findley, writer

is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Herbert Orval Sparrow (born January 4, 1930 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold Greenberg (January 11, 1930 - July 1, 1996) was a Canadian film producer. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Early photo of Tim Horton. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler (born 14th January 1930, Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. since the 1950s. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Felix Capella (born January 24, 1930) was a race walker from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Claude Jutra (March 11, 1930 - November 5, 1986) was a Quebec film director and writer. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Charles L. Caccia, PC (born April 28, 1930 in Milan, Italy) is a Canadian politician. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ben Hanuschak (April 29, 1930-) is a Manitoba politician. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Muriel Smith (May 9, 1930-) is a Manitoba politician. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Bateman was born in Toronto on the 24th of May in 1930. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roy Bonisteel (born May 29, 1930) is a Canadian journalist and the former host (from 1967 to 1989) of the CBC Television program Man Alive. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rosemary Brown, P.C., O.C., O.B.C., M.S.W., LL.D. (June 17, 1930 – April 26, 2003) was a Canadian politician. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton (born June 19, 1930 in Montreal) is a former Canadian senator and was the first leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chief George Edward Armstrong (born on July 6, 1930 in Skead, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gordon Edward Pinsent (born July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) is a Canadian television, theatre and film actor. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacques Parizeau, (born August 9, 1930) is an economist and noted Quebec sovereigntist who served as Premier of Quebec, Canada, from September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Barrett, O.C. (born 2 October 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia), commonly known as Dave Barrett, was a politician and social worker in British Columbia, Canada. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Micheline Beauchemin, O.C., C.Q., R.C.A. (born 24 October 1929) is a Canadian textile artist and weaver. ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC , O. Ont. ...

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