See also: 1951 in Canada, other events of 1952, 1953 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Incumbents

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

• Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
• Premier of British Columbia - Byron Johnson then W.A.C. Bennett
• Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell
• Premier of New Brunswick - John McNair then Hugh John Flemming
• Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
• Premier of Nova Scotia - Angus Macdonald
• Premier of Ontario - Leslie Frost
• Premier of Prince Edward Island - J. 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. ... The Right Honourable Charles Vincent Massey, CC PC (February 20, 1887 - December 30, 1967) was the eighteenth Governor General of Canada and the first who was born in Canada. ... 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. ... The Honourable William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC , OC (September 6, 1900 - February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... 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. ... Hugh John Flemming, born January 5, 1899, in Peel, New Brunswick, Canada – died October 16, 1982, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. ... 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 24 - Vincent Massey appointed first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada
• February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Canada upon the death of her father George VI.
• February 14 - February 25 - Winter Olympics in Oslo, Canada wins men's hockey gold
• February 24 - At the 1952 Winter Olympics the Canadian hockey team wins gold
• June 11 - Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a third consecutive majority
• May 25 - Korean War: Canadian troops are dispatched to the troubled Koje-Do POW facility
• August 1 - W.A.C. Bennett becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Byron Johnson
• August 5 - Alberta election: Ernest Manning's Social Credit Party wins a fifth consecutive majority
• Fighting in the Korean War drags on as the factions attempt to negotiate an armistice.
• September 6 - The first CBC television station goes on the air in Montreal, Quebec
• September 8 - CBC Toronto goes on air
• September 16 - The Boyd Gang is captured
• October 8 - Hugh John Flemming becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing John McNair
• October 14 - Lester B. Pearson is elected President of the United Nations
• The pension system is reformed with the introduction of the Old Age Security Act.
• The Detroit Red Wings sweep the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup
• Roy Thomson acquires The Scotsman and emigrates to Britain
• Painters Eleven founded
• Atomic Energy Canada founded

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Byron Ingemar Johnson (December 10, 1890 _ January 12, 1964) served as premier of Canada, from 1947 to 1952. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) • Land 642,317 km² • Water 19,531 km² (2. ... 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. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... 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Arts and culture

New books

• Thomas B. Costain - The Silver Chalice

Literary awards

• See 1952 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Jan Hilliard, The Salt Box

Thomas Bertram Costain (1885-1965) was a Canadian journalist who became a best-selling author of historical novels at the age of 57. ... The 1952 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were the sixteenth 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. ... Pseud. ...

Births

• February 18 - Bernard Valcourt, politician
• February 27 - Maureen McTeer, wife of Joe Clark
• March 4 - Svend Robinson, politician
• May 13 - Mary Walsh, politician
• May 17 - Howard Hampton, Ontario politician
• June 2 - Ferron, musician
• June 22 - Graham Greene, actor
• June 29 - David Dingwall, politician
• July 1 - Dan Aykroyd, actor
• July 1 - Deborah Grey, politician
• July 3 - Rohinton Mistry, author
• July 6 - George Athans, water skier
• July 25 - Nancy Allan, Manitoba politician
• August 9 - Gary Kowalski, Manitoba politician
• September 8 - Sue Barnes, politician
• September 10 - Vic Toews, politician
• September 12 - Neil Peart, musician
• October 2 - Marie Deschamps, jurist
• October 22 - Peggy Baker, dancer
• November 10 - Jim Maloway. Manitoba politician
• November 16 - Candas Dorsey, poet and novelist
• November 27 - Sheila Copps, politician
• December 12 - Herb Dhaliwal, cabinet minister
• Di Brandt, poet

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Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton Howard Hampton (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) and a Member of Provincial Parliament from the northern riding of Kenora—Rainy River. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Ferron (born Debbie Foisy on June 2, 1952) is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter and poet. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Graham Greene Graham Greene (born June 22, 1952) is a Canadian actor. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Dingwall was heavily criticized after the discovery of personal items he billed to his government expense account The Honourable David Charles Dingwall, PC (born June 29, 1952) is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and civil servant. ... 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July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Nancy Allan (born July 25, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Gary Kowalski (born August 9, 1952) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... The Honourable Susan Barnes, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 8, 1952 in Rabat, Malta) is a Canadian politician. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Vic Toews (born September 10, 1952) is a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Provencher in Manitoba for the Conservative Party of Canada. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Neil Peart of Rush. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... The Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps Marie Deschamps, (born October 2, 1952 in Repentigny, Quebec) is a Canadian jurist. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Peter James (Jim) Maloway (November 10, 1952-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Candas Jane Dorsey (born November 16, Canadian poet and science fiction novelist who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... The Honourable Sheila Maureen Copps, PC, (born November 27, 1952, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and politician. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Harbance Singh (Herb) Dhaliwal, PC (born December 12, 1952) is a Canadian politician. ... Di Brandt (born 1952) is an award-winning Canadian poet and literary critic. ...

Deaths

• August 30 - Henri Bourassa - Quebec politician