1934 in Canada
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See also: 1933 in Canada, other events of 1934, 1935 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
- March 9 - New Brunswick women win the right to hold office
- June 19 - 1934 Ontario election: Mitchell Hepburn's Liberals win a majority, defeating George Henry's Conservatives
- June 19 - 1934 Saskatchewan election: James Gardiner's Liberals win a majority, defeating James T.M. Anderson's Conservative-led coalition government
- July 3 - The Bank of Canada is formed
- July 10 - Mitchell Hepburn becomes premier of Ontario, replacing George Henry
- July 10 - Richard G. Reid becomes premier of Alberta, replacing John Brownlee
- July 19 - James Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan for the second time, replacing James Anderson
- October 26 - Reconstruction Party formed
Births
- January 3 - Yves Gaucher, artist
- January 11 - Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister
- January16 - Judy Erola, politician
- January 19 - Lloyd Robertson, TV news anchor
- January 23 - Pierre Bourgault, Quebec sovereigntist
- February 5 - Don Cherry, ice hockey coach/commentator
- February 8 - Philip Seeman, scientist
- March 7 - Douglas Cardinal, actor
- march 9 - Marlene Streit, golfer
- March 16 - Ray Hnatyshyn, Governor General
- May 28 - The Dionne quintuplets are born
- June 22 - Willie Adams, politician
- June 27 - Norman Kempton Atkins, Senator
- July 13 - Peter Gzowski, broadcaster
- July 17 - Donald Sutherland, actor
- July 27 - James Elder, jockey
- August 11 - Abrams twins, Lillian and Dorothy
- September 21 - Leonard Cohen, musician
- October 1 - Margaret McCain, philanthropist
- October 4 - Rudy Wiebe, writer
- November 21 - Howard Pawley, Manitoba Premier
- November 26 - Conrad Santos, Manitoba politician
- November 30 - Marcel Prud'homme, politician
Deaths
- July 28 - Marie Dressler, actor
