See also: 1944 in Canada, other events of 1945, 1946 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 8 - Brantford, Ontario becomes the first Canadian community to fluoridate its water supply.
• January 20 - World War II: The first conscripted Canadian soldiers arrive overseas
• February 8 - World War II: The Anglo-Canadian Operation Veritable launched in the Netherlands
• February 24 - Radio Canada International begins operation
• February 25 - Sergeant Aubrey Cosens posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
• February 25 - Maurice Richard sets a new record for the most goals in a single season
• March 1 - Major Frederick Tilston wins the Victoria Cross
• March 29 - The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is shut down
• April 16 - World War II: The HMCS Esquimalt is sunk off Halifax by a German U-boat.
• May 8 - VE Day sees celebrations across the nation, but riots occur in Halifax.
• June 4 - Ontario general election, 1945: George Drew's PCs win a majority
• June 11 - Federal election: Mackenzie King's Liberals win a third consecutive majority
• June 26 - Canada is a founding member of the United Nations
• August 15 - VJ Day marks the end of the Second World War. Over a million Canadians had fought in the conflict and 42,000 were killed.
• September 5 - The defection of Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko reveals a Soviet spy ring in Canada.
• September 8 - Angus Macdonald becomes premier of Nova Scotia for the second time, replacing Alexander MacMillan
• September 12 - The Ford Motor employees in Windsor, Ontario go on strike.
• Family Allowance payments is introduced.

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March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... External links The Canadian Contribution (includes newspaper archives) World War II Newspaper Archives — The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Please read first: This article is about the Nova Scotia community. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers Reich. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... The Ontario general election of 1945 was held to elect the 90 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Colonel The Honourable George Alexander Drew, PC , CC , QC (May 7, 1894 - January 4, 1973) was a Canadian conservative politician who founded a Progressive Conservative dynasty in Ontario that lasted 42 years. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1945 election The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 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Births

• January 15 - Bonnie Burnard, novelist
• January 21 - Len Derkach, Manitoba politician
• January 23 - Mike Harris, premier of Ontario
• January 27 - Harold Cardinal, Native leader
• January 27 - Joe Ghiz, Premier of PEI
• February 2 - Pauline Vaillancourt, singer
• February 19 - Bill Casey, politician
• February 20 - Donald McPherson, figure skater
• March 4 - Patrick Boyer, politician
• March 26 - Diane McGifford, Manitoba politician
• May 27 - Bruce Cockburn, singer/songwriter
• June 11 - Robert Munsch, children's writer
• June 16 - Lucienne Robillard, cabinet minister
• June 20 - Anne Murray, singer
• August 4 - Ben Sveinson, Manitoba politician
• August 15 - Rosann Wowchuk, Manitoba politician
• September 3 - Brian Linehan, television host
• September 21 - Bjarni Tryggvason, astronaut
• October 15 - John Murrell, playwright
• November 5 - Jacques Lanctôt, FLQ member
• November 11 - Norman E. Doyle, politician
• November 12 - Neil Young, singer and songwriter
• December 4 - Roberta Bondar, astronaut and scientist

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bonnie Burnard (born January 15, Canadian novelist who lives in London, Ontario. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Len Derkach (born January 21, 1945) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Harold Cardinal (January 27, 1945 – June 3, 2005) was a Cree writer, political leader, teacher, negotiator and lawyer. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Atallah Ghiz (January 27, 1945 - November 9, 1996) LLB was Premier of Prince Edward Island and a lawyer. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... William D. Casey (born February 19, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Donald McPherson was a Canadian figure skater. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Patrick Boyer (born March 4, 1945 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a university professor and a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (1984-1993). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Diane McGifford (born March 26, 1945) is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of Premier Gary Doers cabinet. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Robert Norman Munsch CM (born June 11, 1945) is a Canadian childrens author. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, PC, MP (born June 16, 1945) is a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Anne Murray on the cover of her Christmas album What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray, CC , ONS , LL.D (born Morna Anne Murray June 20, 1945), is a Canadian singer born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, known for her rich alto voice and her taste in choosing songs that appeal to... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Ben Sveinson (born August 4, 1945) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Rosann Wowchuk (born August 15, 1945) is a Manitoba politician, and a current cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Premier Gary Doer. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Brian Linehan (September 3, 1945_June 4, 2004) was a Canadian television host known for his celebrity interviews. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Bjarni Tryggvason Bjarni Tryggvason (born September 21, Canadian astronaut. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... John Murrell (born October 15, 1945) is an American-born Canadian playwright. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Jacques Lanctôt (born November 5, 1945, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was an important member of the Quebec terrorist group the FLQ. Lanctôt joined the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) group in 1963 at the age of 17 and was involved in several violent demonstrations in Quebec... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Norman E. Doyle (born November 11, 1945 in Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian politician. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Neil Young with guitar (from the 1991 Weld tour). ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Roberta Bondar, OC , O.Ont , MD , Ph. ...

Deaths

• March 2 - Emily Carr, artist/writer