1986 in Canada

none April 2026 December 2009 1986 Events from the year 1986 in Canada. Incumbents 1986 Canadian incumbents Crown Monarch – Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/queen-elizabeth-ii www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 4 December 2022 Federal government Governor General – Jeanne SauvéLentz Harris M. Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 4 February 2014 Routledge 978-1-134-26490-2 144 https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA144 en Prime Minister – Brian Mulroney Chief Justice – Brian Dickson (Manitoba) Parliament – 33rd Provincial governments Lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Helen Hunley Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Robert Gordon Rogers Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Pearl McGonigal (until December 11) then George Johnson Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – George Stanley Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – William Anthony Paddon (until September 5) then James McGrath Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Alan Abraham Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Lincoln Alexander Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Lloyd MacPhail Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Gilles Lamontagne Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Frederick Johnson Premiers Premier of Alberta – Don Getty Premier of British Columbia – Bill Bennett (until August 6) then Bill Vander Zalm Premier of Manitoba – Howard Pawley Premier of New Brunswick – Richard Hatfield Premier of Newfoundland – Brian Peckford Premier of Nova Scotia – John Buchanan Premier of Ontario – David Peterson Premier of Prince Edward Island – James Lee (until May 2) then Joe Ghiz Premier of Quebec – Robert Bourassa Premier of Saskatchewan – Grant Devine Territorial governments Commissioners Commissioner of Yukon – Douglas Bell (until March 27) then John Kenneth McKinnon Commissioner of Northwest Territories – John Havelock Parker Premiers Premier of the Northwest Territories – Nick Sibbeston Premier of Yukon – Tony Penikett Events January to June January 22 – An investigation determines that a bomb caused the crash of Air India flight 182. January 31 – The Canadian dollar hits an all-time low of 70.2 U.S. cents on international money markets. February 8 – Hinton train collision: 23 people are killed when the Super Continental passenger train collides with a Canadian National Railway freight train near Hinton, Alberta. April 4 – Port Simpson, British Columbia, is renamed to Lax Kwʼalaams. May 1 – Shirley Carr becomes the first female head of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. May 2 Joe Ghiz becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James Lee. The 1986 World Exposition (Expo 86) in Vancouver opens. May 8 – Alberta election: The PCs, led by Don Getty, win a fifth consecutive majority, but a smaller majority than before. May 9 – Roger Coles resigns as leader of Yukon Liberal Party and MLA for Tatchun after being arrested and charged with selling cocaine to an undercover police officer.Yukon History https://web.archive.org/web/20071026000706/http://www.hougens.com/yukonHistory/facts_year/1980s.aspx?year80=1986 2007-10-26 at Hougen Group of Companies May 25 – In Vancouver an attempt is made to assassinate Malkiat Singh Sidhu, a cabinet minister in the Indian state of Punjab. June 14 – An accident involving the Mindbender roller coaster at West Edmonton Mall kills three people and seriously injures a fourth. June 19 – The new Competition Act comes into force. June 20 – Jean Drapeau resigns as mayor of Montreal. July to December August 5 – Canada adopts sanctions against South Africa for its apartheid policies August 6 – Bill Vander Zalm becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Bill Bennett August 11 – Tamil refugees are found drifting off the coast of Newfoundland September 16 – Elizabeth II augments the coat of arms of Saskatchewan with a crest and supporters September 30 – MPs elect the speaker by secret ballot for the first time. October 6 – Canada receives a United Nations award for sheltering refugees October 20 – Saskatchewan election: Grant Devine's PCs win a second consecutive majority November 13 – The announcement that the film producer Claude Jutra was reported missing for over one week. He had started to suffer the first symptoms of the Alzheimer's disease.fr Bilan du Siècle December 8 – The University of Toronto's John C. Polanyi shares the Nobel Prize for chemistry for the development of the chemical laser. Full date unknown Negotiators begin work on what would eventually be the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement The birds series of Canadian banknotes is released Supreme Court rules on the RWDSU v. Dolphin Delivery Ltd. case Conrad Black buys The Daily Telegraph Dinosaur fossils are found near Parrsboro, Nova Scotia Arts and literature New works Margaret Atwood - Freeforall W.P. Kinsella - The Fence Post Chronicles Robert Munsch - Love You Forever Alice Munro - The Progress of Love Antonine Maillet - Garrochés en paradis Hugh Hood - The Motor Boys in Ottawa William Gibson - Count Zero Awards See 1986 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Books in Canada First Novel Award: Wayne Johnston, The Story of Bobby O'Mally Gerald Lampert Award: Joan Fern Shaw, Raspberry Vinegar Marian Engel Award: Alice Munro Pat Lowther Award: Erín Moure, Domestic Fuel Stephen Leacock Award: Joey Slinger, No Axe too Small to Grind Vicky Metcalf Award: Dennis Lee New music Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan Neil Young - Landing on Water New movies James Cameron's Aliens is released David Cronenberg's The Fly Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire Sport March 15 – In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium (England) Canada beats England 3 – 1. May 17 – The Guelph Platers win their only Memorial Cup by defeating the Hull Olympiques 6 to 2. May 24 – The Montreal Canadiens win their 23rd Stanley Cup by defeating the Calgary Flames. The deciding Game 5 is played at Olympic Saddledome in Calgary June 1 – Canada participates in the FIFA World Cup for the first time. They would not come back to a World Cup until 2022. November 22 – The UBC Thunderbirds win their second championship by defeating the Western Ontario Mustangs by a score of 25–23. November 30 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats win their 7th Grey Cup by defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 39 to 15 in the 74th Grey Cup played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver Unknown date The Canadian Amateur Football Association is renamed Football Canada. Montreal Concordes are re-branded as the "new" Montreal Allouettes Births thumb|100px|Drake January 8 – Jaclyn Linetsky, actress (d. 2003) January 13 - Joannie Rochette, figure skater January 20 – Krystina Alogbo, water polo player January 26 - Taylor Wilde, wrestler Johnny Griffin, voice actor February 13 – Matthew Hawes, swimmer February 19 – Jayde Nicole, model February 26 - Jeff Berg voice actor March 26 - Jonny Craig, american singer Carol-Anne Day, voice actor April 4 – Cam Barker, ice hockey defenceman April 8 - Jevohn Shepherd, basketball player April 21 – Kevin Graham, water polo player April 23 - Jessica Stam, model April 28 – Brandon Jung, water polo player May 6 - Tyler Hynes, actor and filmmaker May 12 – Emily VanCamp, actress May 31 – Melissa McIntyre, actress June 5 – Amanda Crew, actress June 9 - Adamo Ruggiero, actor June 17 - Marie Avgeropoulos, Greek actress and model June 18 – Meaghan Rath, actress June 28 - Shadia Simmons, actress July 15 - Mishael Morgan, actress July 16 – Dustin Boyd, ice hockey player July 18 - Brando Eaton, actor July 19 – Jinder Mahal, pro wrestler July 24 - Megan Park, actress and singer July 28 - Nolan Gerard Funk, actor and singer July 31 - Sean Eldrige, born American political and gay activist August 6 - Bryan Young (ice hockey), south korean ice hockey player August 16 – Sarah Pavan, volleyball player August 19 – Marie-Christine Schmidt, canoeist August 20 – Linus Sebastian, youtuber August 29 – Lauren Collins, actress September 8 – Leah LaBelle, singer (d. 2018) September 19 – Carrie Finlay, voice actor October 6 - Luisa D'Oliveira, actress October 24 – Drake, Canadian-American actor and rapper October 29 - Italia Ricci, actress November 4 – Alexz Johnson, singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist November 5 – Heather Purnell, artistic gymnast November 8 – Kaniehtiio Horn, actress November 16 – Will Stanhope, rock climber (b. 2026) December 7 – Corey Vidal, online video content provider and digital media consultant December 11 - Alex House, actor December 12 – Marie-Pier Beaudet, archerMarie-Pier BEAUDET - Olympic Archery Canada https://www.olympic.org/marie-pier-beaudet International Olympic Committee 23 April 2019 en 19 June 2016 December 16 – Scott Tupper, field hockey player December 19 – Annie Murphy, actressAnnie Murphy http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=263531.html 17 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200117132928/http://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=263531.html live 21 July 2020 AlloCiné fr Naissance 19 décembre 1986 / Born 19 December 1986 Deaths January to June thumb|right|200px|Dr. W.R. Franks January 4 - Wilbur R. Franks, scientist and inventor (b. 1901) January 26 - Norman MacKenzie, author, lawyer, professor and Senator (b. 1894) February 23 - Louis-Philippe Pigeon, judge of the Supreme Court of Canada (b. 1905) February 24 - Tommy Douglas, politician and Premier of Saskatchewan (b. 1904) February 27 - Jacques Plante, ice hockey player (b. 1929) March 4 - Richard Manuel, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist (b. 1943) March 4 - Elizabeth Smart, poet and novelist (b. 1913) June 13 - Wilfrid Eggleston, journalist and chief censor for Canada from 1942 until 1944 (b. 1901) July to December July 25 - Alison Parrott, murder victim (b. 1974) August 20 - Milton Acorn, poet, writer and playwright (b. 1923) September 28 – Howard Graham, army officer, Chief of the General Staff (b. 1898) October 11 – Barker Fairley, painter (b. 1887 in the United Kingdom) October 26 – John Henry Cates, businessman and political figure (b. 1896) November 5 - Claude Jutra, actor, film director and writer (b. 1930) November 8 - King Clancy, ice hockey player (b. 1903) November 19 - Don Jamieson, politician, diplomat and broadcaster (b. 1921) December 24 – John Damien, racing steward whose 1975 dismissal from his job for being gay ultimately led to the inclusion of sexual orientation in the Ontario Human Rights Code in 1986 December 31 - Donald Fleming, politician, International Monetary Fund official and lawyer (b. 1905) See also 1986 in Canadian television List of Canadian films of 1986 References 1986 Canada Canada Category:1980s in Canada Category:Years of the 20th century in Canada