1882 in Canada

See also: 1881 in Canada, other events of 1882, 1883 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• May 25 - John Thompson becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Simon Holmes.
• June 20 - Federal election: Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority.
• June 13 - Robert Beaven becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem.
• July 31 - Joseph-Alfred Mousseau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau.
• August 3 - William Pipes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing John Thompson.
• Daniel Hanington becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing James Fraser.
• John Ware, a Texas cowboy, moves to Alberta. He introduces longhorn cattle into Canada and pioneers the development of rodeo.

Births

• February 2 - Geoffrey O'Hara, musician

Deaths