1925_in_Canada

1925 in Canada

Events

February 24 - The Lake of the Woods Treaty works out joint Canadian-American control of the Lake of the Woods.
March 30 - The Victoria Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup.
April 13 - Women win the vote in Newfoundland
June 2 - Saskatchewan general election, 1925: Charles Dunning's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority
June 10 - The United Church of Canada opens for services
June 23 - First ascent of Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada.
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
The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, later the Royal Canadian Legion, is formed by the amalgamation of several veterans' organizations, such as the Great War Veterans Association.