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See also: 1973 in Canada, other events of 1974, 1975 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

1 Incumbents

Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau
Governor General - Roland Michener then Jules Léger

Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed
Premier of British Columbia - David Barrett
Premier of Manitoba - Edward Schreyer
Premier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick (fr: Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The premier of a Canadian province is much l - Richard Hatfield
Premier of Newfoundland - Frank Moores
Premier of Nova ScotiaRobert Stanfield, 21st Premier ( 1956- 1967) The Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Nova Scotia is John Ham - Gerald Regan
Premier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty. See also Prime Minister of Canada Premier (Canad - Bill Davis
Premier of Prince Edward Island - Alexander B. Campbell
Premier of Quebec - Robert Bourassa
Premier of Saskatchewan - Allan Blakeney

2 Events

January 1 - The Canadian Stock Exchange merges with the Montreal Stock Exchange
January 7 - Bora Laskin sworn in as Chief Justice of Canada
January 14 - Jules Léger is sworn in as Governor General
January 26 - The Global Television network begins broadcasting
May 23 - New Brunswick becomes the first province to be officially bilingual
June 12 - The Social Credit Party under W.A.C. Bennett wins a minority government in British Columbia
June 29 - Soviet ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov defects in Toronto
July 2 - Ralph Steinhauer becomes the first Native American to be a Canadian Lieutenant Governor when he is appointed to that role in Alberta
July 3 - Canada first demands that its territorial waters be extended to 200 miles
vote of no-confidence in parliament forces election
July 8 - Federal election: Pierre Trudeau's Liberals win a majority
July 30 - Bill 33 is passed making French the official language of government and business in Quebec
August 1 - The Elections Act is passed limiting campaign contributions
August 9 - Nine Canadians are killed when their plane is shot down by Syria
September 17 - The RCMP decides to allow female members for the first time
November 29 - An aircraft is hijacked over Saskatchewan. It is recovered in Saskatoon
Paul Martin made president of Canada Steamship Lines
The Waffle disbands
The report of the Le Dain Commission argues marijuana should be decriminalized

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