1966 in Canada

1966 in Canada

"See also:"
1965 in Canada,
other events of 1966,
1967 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.

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Incumbents

*Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
*Governor General: Georges Vanier
*Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson
*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning
*Premier of British Columbia: W.A.C. Bennett
*Premier of Manitoba: Duff Roblin
*Premier of New Brunswick: Louis Robichaud
*Premier of Newfoundland: Joey Smallwood
*Premier of Nova Scotia: Robert Stanfield
*Premier of Ontario: John Robarts
*Premier of Prince Edward Island: Walter Shaw then Alex B. Campbell
*Premier of Quebec: Jean Lesage then Daniel Johnson, Sr.
*Premier of Saskatchewan: W. Ross Thatcher

Events

* January 1: The Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan both begin operation
* February 25: Toronto Transit Commission inaugurates the Bloor-Danforth Subway line.
* March 4: The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
* March 12: Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in an NHL season
* May 1: Army camps, RCAF stations, and the RCN's land-based installations become Canadian Forces bases. Training schools and the pay system are unified.
* May 18: Paul Joseph Chartier is killed when a bomb he is carrying goes off on Parliament Hill
* June 5: The Union Nationale under Daniel Johnson, Sr. is elected in Quebec.
* June 16: Daniel Johnson, Sr., becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
* July 28: Alexander B. Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
* September 1: The CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour, followed within days by the private-sector CTV Television Network.
* October 14: Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
* October 17: The Montreal Metro opens
* November 4: Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, is introduced in Parliament.
* December 31: The Centennial Flame in front of Parliament Hill is lit
* The "Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde" outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
* Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29–14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
* Vanier Cup: St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40–14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
* Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4–2 over the Detroit Red Wings

Arts and literature

:New works
* "Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3" by B. P. Nichol
* "The Circle Game" by Margaret Atwood
* "Expeditions" by Margaret Atwood
* "Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein" by Margaret Atwood:Awards
* See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
*Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, "Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children"
*Vicky Metcalf Award: Fred Savage:Music
*March 3: Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.:Television
* "" premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner

Births

* January 23: Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey player
* January 24: Michael Forgeron, rower
* January 30: Doug Wood, pole vaulter
* February 27: Donal Logue, actor
* March 1: Susan Auch, speed skater
* March 20: Chris Gifford, field hockey striker
* March 25: Jeff Healey, musician
* March 29: Pamela Rai, freestyle swimmer
* March 31: Nathalie Gosselin, judoka
* April 24: David Usher, musician
* May 2: Belinda Stronach, politician
* May 11: Michelle MacPherson, backstroke and butterfly swimmer
* May 12: Anne Ottenbrite, breaststroke swimmer
* May 23: Gary Roberts, ice hockey player
* June 12: Michael Redhill, novelist and poet
* June 18: Kurt Browning, figure skater
* June 24: Debbie Fuller, diver
* June 26: Kirk McLean, ice hockey player
* June 29: John Part, darts player
* July 18: Lila Feng, weather presenter
* August 27: Gianni Vignaduzzi, track cyclist
* September 10: Joe Nieuwendyk, ice hockey player
* September 21: Wilhelm Schroeder, musician
* September 27: Gerry Byrne, politician
* October 17: Peter Milkovich, field hockey midfielder
* October 24: Conrad Pla, actor
* October 25: Wendel Clark, ice hockey player
* November 9: Lisa Faust, field hockey midfielder
* November 21: Christopher Bowie, freestyle swimmer
* December 1: Larry Walker, baseball player
* December 5: Deb Whitten, field hockey player
* December 21: Kiefer Sutherland, actor
* Stéphane Demers, actor

Deaths

* July 11: Andrew McNaughton, army officer and politician


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