June 23 - Federal election: Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals win a majority, defeating Sir Charles Tupper's Conservatives. One of the key issues in the campaign has been the Manitoba Schools Question
July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Charles Tupper
August 16 - Gold is discovered in the Yukon, prompting the Klondike gold rush
July 20 - George Murray becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing William Fielding
July 25 - Arthur Hardy becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Sir Oliver Mowat
July - James Mitchell becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Andrew Blair
A plan to populate the western prairies with immigration from eastern Europe is unveiled