- 1894 in Canada
"See also:"
1893 in Canada ,
other events of 1894,1895 in Canada and theTimeline of Canadian history .----
Events
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February 20 :Manitoba Schools Question : The Supreme Court refuses to hear the appeal of Manitoba francophones.
*March 22 :Montreal Hockey Club defeats Ottawa to win the firstStanley Cup challenge.
*June 14 :Massey Hall opens in Toronto.
*June 26 : 1894 Ontario election: SirOliver Mowat 's Liberals win a minority.
*September 3 :Labour Day celebrated for the first time in Canada.
*October 31 : The third election of North-West Legislative Assembly.
*December 12 : Sir John Thompson, Prime Minister, dies in office.
*December 21 :Mackenzie Bowell becomes prime minister.Births
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January 3 :James Lorimer Ilsley , politician and jurist
*January 5 :Norman MacKenzie , university president
*February 8 :Billy Bishop , fighter pilot
*May 7 : George Drew, Premier of Ontario
*May 13 :William Earl Rowe , politician
*June 4 :La Bolduc , singer
*June 5 : Roy Thomson, businessman
*July 17 :Phillip Garratt , aviator
*July 24 :Theobald Butler Barrett , politician
*August :Gladys Porter , Nova Scotia MLA
*October 7 :Del Lord , filmmaker
*November 5 :Harold Innis , historian
*November 13 :James Allan , politicianDeaths
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December 12 : Prime Minister Sir John Thompson
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