Events June 2 - Saskatchewan election: Charles Dunning's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority July 16 - Edgar Rhodes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Ernest Armstrong September 14 - John Baxter becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Peter Veniot October 29 - Federal election: Arthur Meighen's Conservatives win a plurality (116 seats), defeating Mackenzie King's Liberals (99 seats). However, King does not resign as prime minister; he will try to govern with a minority government with the support of smaller parties and independent MPs (30 seats) November 23 - John Brownlee becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Charles Stewart Births August 15 - Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist Deaths