1879 in Canada

See also: \n1878 in Canada, \nother events of 1879, \n1880 in Canada and the \nlist of 'years in Canada'.

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1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

\n* March 12 - MacDonald introduces protective tariffs on manufactured goods being imported into Canada, a transcontinental railway, and immigration to the west in his National Policy.\n* April 25 - Sir William Sullivan becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Sir Louis Davies\n* June 5 - Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberalss win a third consecutive majority\n* October 31 - Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Henri-Gustave de Lotbinière

Births

Deaths