1968 in Canada

See also: 1967 in Canada, other events of 1968, 1969 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes prime minister, replacing Lester Pearson
• June 25 - Federal election: Pierre Trudeau's Liberals win a majority
• September 26 - Daniel Johnson, Sr, Premier of Quebec, dies in office
• October 2 - Jean-Jacques Bertrand becomes premier of Quebec
• December 12 - Harry Strom becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Ernest Manning

Births

• January 28 - Sarah McLachlan, musician
• March 30 - C�line Dion, singer
• December 17 - Paul Tracy, racing car driver

Deaths

• September 26 - Daniel Johnson, Sr., Premier of Quebec