See also: 1949 in Canada, other events of 1950, 1951 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Incumbents

• Prime Minister - Louis Saint Laurent
• Governor General - Earl Alexander of Tunis

• Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
• Premier of British Columbia - Byron Johnson
• Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell
• Premier of New Brunswick - John McNair
• Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
• Premier of Nova Scotia - Angus Macdonald
• Premier of Ontario - Leslie Frost
• Premier of Prince Edward Island - Walter Jones
• Premier of Quebec - Maurice Duplessis
• Premier of Saskatchewan - Tommy Douglas

The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Louis Stephen St. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis KG GCB, MC, DSO (December 10, 1891 - June 16, 1969) was a British military commander and Field Marshal, notably during World War II as the commander of the 15th Army Group. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... Ernest Charles Manning The Honourable Senator Ernest Charles Manning, CC, PC (September 20, 1908 - February 19, 1996), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1943 and 1968, the longest term of office of any Alberta premier, and the second longest serving premier in Canada. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... Byron Ingemar Johnson (December 10, 1890 _ January 12, 1964) served as premier of Canada, from 1947 to 1952. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Manitoba premiers ... For others named Douglas Campbell see Douglas Campbell (disambiguation) Douglas Lloyd Campbell (May 27, 1895-April 23, 1995) was a Manitoba politician. ... The Premier of New Brunswick (fr: Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... John Babbitt McNair (November 20, 1899-June 14, 1968) was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and judge. ... Categories: Newfoundland and Labrador premiers | Stub ... Joey Smallwood (center) Joseph Roberts Joey Smallwood CC (December 24, 1900 - December 18, 1991) was the last Father of Confederation in Canada, bringing Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949. ... Categories: Stub | Nova Scotia premiers ... Angus Macdonald has been the name of several noted figures: Angus Lewis Macdonald, Liberal premier of Nova Scotia and Member of Parliament for Kingston, Angus Ronald Macdonald, Progressive Conservative MP for Antigonish—Guysborough. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Honourable Leslie Miscampbell Frost, PC , CC (September 20, 1895-May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. ... John Walter Jones (April 14, 1878-March 31, 1954) was a Prince Edward Island politician and farmer. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Duplessis and the Clergy. ... The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... The Honourable Thomas Clement Douglas, PC , CC , SOM , MA , LL.D (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian Baptist minister until becoming a democratic socialist politician. ...

Events

• January 14 - The first non-stop trans-Canada flight is made
• Early May - Flooding of the Red River causes immense damage and one death in Winnipeg
• May 29 - The St. Roch becomes the first vessel to circumnavigate North America
• August 7 - Canada joins a United Nations force to fight in Korean War
• August 22 - August 30 - A rail workers strike shuts down much of the Canadian economy
• October 31 - The oil pipeline linking Edmonton to Sarnia is completed
• November 28 - Canada joins on to the Colombo Plan
• December 18 - Korean War: First Canadian troops arrive in Korea
• Cité libre magazine is first published

January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The term Red River has the following uses: Rivers Red River of the North, a river that flows northward between North Dakota and Minnesota into Lake Winnipeg, site of the Red River Settlement; also center of the Red River Valley, a historic region of the United States and Canada Red... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadas Location. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... in Arctic ice The St. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (technically speaking, the war has not yet ended), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ... Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colombo Plan began in 1951, and is a regional organisation focused on social development. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (technically speaking, the war has not yet ended), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. ...

Arts and Culture

Literary Awards

• See 1950 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Earle Binney, Turvey

The 1950 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were the fourteenth such awards. ... The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (usually the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Stephen Leacock Award) is an annual award presented to the best work of humorous literature written in English by a Canadian. ...

Births

• January 5 - John Manley, politician
• January 13 - Joe Fontana, politician
• January 18 - Gilles Villeneuve, automobile racing driver
• February 8 - Keith Milligan, politician
• February 12 - Michael Ironside, actor
• March 16 - Kate Nelligan, actress
• March 23 - Jerry Storie, Manitoba politician
• March 23 - Ralph Eichler, Manitoba politician
• March 24 - Robert L.J. Zenik, poet
• March 26 - Martin Short, actor
• April 18 - Jane Coop, pianist
• April 19 - Gérard Asselin, politician
• May 7 - Deepak Obhrai, politician
• May 27 - Brent St. Denis, politician
• June 1 - Perrin Beatty, politician
• June 21 - Anne Carson, poet
• July 6 - Hélène Scherrer, politician
• July 7 - Leon Benoit, politician
• July 11 - Liona Boyd, musician
• July 12 - Barbara Astman, photographer
• August 6 - Carole Pope, musician
• August 15 - Ron Lemieux, Manitoba politician
• August 16 - Stockwell Day, politician
• August 31 - Anne McLellan, politician
• September 16 - Sheila Fraser, auditor
• September 18 - Darryl Sittler, hockey player
• October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor
• November 2 - Daryl Reid, Manitoba politician
• November 5 - Susan Nattrass, athlete
• November 29 - Marie Laberge
• December 20 - Carolyn Bennett, politician
• December 21 - Lap-Chee Tsui, scientist
• Roger Grimes, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Honourable John Manley, PC , BA , LL.B The Honourable John Paul Manley, PC , BA , LL.B is a Canadian lawyer, businessperson and politician, was born on January 5, 1950 in Ottawa. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Joseph Frank Joe Fontana, PC, MP (born January 13, 1950 in Celare, Cosenza, Italy) is a Liberal member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of London North Centre, in London, Ontario. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Gilles Villeneuve Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a world-renowned Formula One racing driver. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Keith Milligan (born February 8, 1950) is a Prince Edward Island politician. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Michael Ironside (born Fred Ironside February 12, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian character actor. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... Kate Nelligan (born Patricia Colleen Nelligan on March 16, 1950, in London, Ontario) is a Canadian actress of Irish Catholic extraction. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Jerry Thomas Storie (born March 23, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... Ralph Eichler (born March 23, 1950) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Robert L.J. Zenik, photographed by Leona Czwartkowski Robert L.J. Zenik (born March 24, 1950) is a poet, writer and eMedia artist. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Martin Hayter Short CM (born March 26, 1950) is an actor, writer, and producer best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Gérard Asselin (born April 19, 1950, in Ste-Flavie, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Deepak Obhrai (born May 7, 1950 in Oldeani, Tanzania) is a Canadian politician, representing the riding of Calgary East for the Conservative Party of Canada. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Brent St. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... The Honourable Henry Perrin Beatty, PC (born June 1, 1950) is a corporate executive and former Canadian politician. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Anne Carson (born Toronto, Ontario June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet and professor of classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... The Honourable Hélène Scherrer The Honourable Hélène Chalifour-Scherrer, PC (Born July 6, 1950, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian politician. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Leon Earl Benoit (born July 7, 1950, Lloydminster, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Liona Boyd. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Carole Pope (born August 6, 1950 in Manchester, England) is a Canadian rock singer, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian pop stars in the world. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Ron Lemieux (August 15, 1950-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Stockwell Day Stockwell Burt Day, MP (born August 16, 1950), is a Canadian politician. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... The Honourable A. Anne McLellan, P.C. , M.P. , LL.M. , LL.B. , B.A. (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) is the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Categories: Canadian people stubs | 1950 births ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Darryl Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... John Candy in the motion picture Brewsters Millions John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Daryl Gary Reid (born November 2, 1950 in Winnipeg) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Susan Nattrass Susan Marie Nattrass (born November 5, 1950 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a Canadian shooter. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, PC, MP, MD (born December 20, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is the Member of Parliament for the riding of St. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Professor Dr. Lap-chee Tsui BA, MA, PhD, O.C., O.Ont. ... Roger Grimes Roger D. Grimes (born May 2, 1950) is a Newfoundland and Labrador politician. ...

Deaths