1918 in Canada

none April 2026 September 2023 1918 Events from the year 1918 in Canada. Incumbents Crown Monarch – George VKing George V The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/king-george-v www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 4 December 2022 Federal government Governor General – Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Prime Minister – Robert Borden Chief Justice – Charles Fitzpatrick (Quebec) (until 21 October) then Louis Henry Davies (Prince Edward Island) (from 23 October) Parliament – 13th (from 16 March) Provincial governments Lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Robert Brett Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Francis Stillman Barnard Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – James Albert Manning Aikins Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – William Pugsley Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – MacCallum Grant Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – John Strathearn Hendrie Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Augustine Colin Macdonald Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Pierre-Évariste Leblanc (until October 18) then Charles Fitzpatrick (from October 21) Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Richard Stuart Lake Premiers Premier of Alberta – Charles Stewart Premier of British Columbia – Harlan Brewster (until March 1) then John Oliver (from March 6) Premier of Manitoba – Tobias Norris Premier of New Brunswick – Walter Foster Premier of Nova Scotia – George Henry Murray Premier of Ontario – William Hearst Premier of Prince Edward Island – Aubin Arsenault Premier of Quebec – Lomer Gouin Premier of Saskatchewan – William Melville Martin Territorial governments Commissioners Commissioner of Yukon – George Norris Williams (acting) (until April 1) Gold Commissioner of Yukon – George P. MacKenzie (from April 1) Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Frederick D. White (until September 27) then William Wallace Cory Events March 1 – Harlan Brewster, premier of British Columbia, dies in office March 6 – John Oliver becomes premier of British Columbia March 28 – April 1 – In the Easter Riots in Quebec City, the Militia suppress anti-conscription protesters. Four civilians are killed. March 30 – C Squadron of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) conducts a cavalry charge against the Germans at Moreuil Wood. The squadron suffers atrocious casualties, but the action is one of the keys of halting the German advance in Operation Michael. Lieutenant Gordon Flowerdew will be awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. April 21 – Canadian Captain Roy Brown (209 Squadron, RAF) supposedly shoots down the famed Red Baron. More accepted theories credit either Sergeant Cedric Popkin (Australian 24th Machine Gun Company), Gunner Snowy Evans or Gunner Robert Buie (both of 53rd Battery, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, RAA) with the kill. May 24 – Canadian women (except status Indians) obtain the right to vote in federal elections (even if they did not yet have the right to vote in provincial elections); some limited women's suffrage had been granted the year earlier. Status Indians gained federal suffrage in 1960.Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women. http://criaw-icref.ca/millenium https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194633/http://criaw-icref.ca/millenium 2014-01-02 August 2 – The Vancouver general strike, the first general strike in Canada, triggered by the killing of Ginger Goodwin by police. August 8 – World War I: At the Battle of Amiens superior Canadian gunners assist a great allied breakthrough (also called Canada's 100 Days) August 26 – September 3 – Battle of Arras, 1918 September – Canadian forces arrive in northern Russia to assist the White movement against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War September 2–3 – Battle of Drocourt–Quéant Line. Seven Victoria Crosses will be awarded to Canadians for their valour on September 2.Nicholson G. W. L. Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery 1962 Ottawa 437 en September 9–12 – Battle of the Hindenburg Line September 27 – October 2 – Battle of Canal du Nord October 8–9 – Battle of Cambrai (1918) October 10 – Two squadrons of the Canadian Light Horse charge the enemy at Iwuy, northeast of Cambrai. This was the last combat charge in the history of Canadian cavalry. October 26 – The Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force arrives in Vladivostok to aid the White movement in the Russian Civil War November 1–2 – Battle of Valenciennes November 11 – The Armistice goes into effect, ending combat on the Western Front. Over 600000 Canadians fought in Europe: 70000 were killed and 173000 were wounded. December 4 – The lead elements of the Canadian Corps enter Germany.Nicholson G. W. L. Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery 1962 Ottawa 526 en December 13 – The Canadian Corps parades across bridges over the Rhine, the 1st Division at South Bridge (Cologne) and the 2nd Division at Bonn.Nicholson G. W. L. Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery 1962 Ottawa 527 en The Canadians participate in the Occupation of the Rhineland until gradually withdrawn starting in January 1919. Full date unknown The Statistics Act is passed, creating the Dominion Bureau of Statistics Canada demands and receives – over the initial opposition of Britain, France and the United States – the right to participate in the Versailles Peace Conference and in the League of Nations. Arts and literature 1918 in art 1918 in literature Sport March 30 – The Toronto Hockey Club win their first and only Stanley Cup by defeating the Vancouver Millionaires 3 game to 2. All games were played at Toronto's Arena Gardens Births September 2023 January to June January 12 – Mike Laffin, politician and dentist (d. 2019) January 18 - Gustave Gingras – notable physician and pioneer in physical medicine and rehabilitation (d. May 9, 1996).Gustave Gingras https://www.cdnmedhall.ca/laureates/gustavegingras 8 October 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame February 6 – Louis Dudek, poet, literary critic and publisher (d.2001)Louis Dudek https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/louis-dudek 2026-08-31 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en February 13 – Ross Whicher, politician and businessman (d.2002) February 22 – Sid Abel, ice hockey player and coach (d.2000)Sid Abel Stats and News NHL.com https://www.nhl.com/player/sid-abel-8444857 2026-08-31 www.nhl.com en February 27 – Marcel Bourbonnais, politician (d.1996) March 15 – William McIntyre, Canadian Puisne Justice (d. 2009) April 2 – Marion Bryden, politician (d.2013) April 16 – Murray Westgate, actor (d. 2018) April 23 – Margaret Avison, poet (d.2007)Margaret Avison Modernist Poetry, Canadian Literature, Christian Poetry Britannica https://www.britannica.com/print/article/45849 2026-08-31 www.britannica.com en May 1 – Raymond Mailloux, politician (d. 1995) May 15 – Saul Laskin, politician and 1st Mayor of Thunder Bay (d.2008) May 15 – Joseph Wiseman, actor (d. 2009)Joseph Wiseman https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/joseph-wiseman 2026-08-31 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en May 28 – Johnny Wayne, comedian and comedy writer (d.1990) June 10 – Barry Morse, actor (d.2008) June 23 – Madeleine Parent, labour activist, feminist, aboriginal rights activist (d. 2012)Madeleine Parent https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/madeleine-parent 2026-09-02 thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en July to December July 10 – Mary Geraldine “Bonnie” Baker (July 10, 1918 – December 17, 2003) – A prominent Canadian all-star baseball catcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and inductee into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.Hawthorn Tom July 29, 2019 Mary “Bonnie” Baker https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mary-bonnie-baker October 1, 2026 The Canadian EncyclopediaMary Baker https://www.aagpbl.org/profiles/mary-george-baker-bonnie/1 October 1, 2026 All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) July 15 – Bertram Brockhouse, physicist, shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1994 (d.2003)Nobel Prize in Physics 1994 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1994/brockhouse/cv/ 2026-09-02 NobelPrize.org en-US July 15 – Brenda Milner (née Langford), a British-Canadian neuropsychologist. July 18 – Nelson Mandela, one of only two honorary Canadian citizens August 5 – Betty Oliphant, ballet mistress, co-founder of the National Ballet School of Canada (d.2004) October 19 – Toddy Kehoe, politician and disability rights activist (d.2024) October 25 – Bobby Gimby, orchestra leader, trumpeter and singer-songwriter (d.1998) October 27 – Gérard Tremblay, Canadian Roman Catholic bishop (d.2019) November 13 – George Grant, philosopher, teacher and political commentator (d.1988)George Grant Christianity, Neo-Thomism, Canadian Britannica https://www.britannica.com/print/article/241750 2026-09-02 www.britannica.com en November 17 – Prosper Boulanger, politician and businessman (d.2002) November 19 – Lloyd Crouse, businessman, politician and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (d.2007) December 20 – Jean Marchand, trade unionist and politician (d.1988) December 30 – Al Purdy, poet (d.2000)Al Purdy Poet, Activist, Activism Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Al-Purdy 2026-09-02 www.britannica.com en Deaths September 2023 January 1 – Anson Dodge, lumber dealer and politician (b.1834) thumb|right|100px|John McCrae in uniform, circa 1914 January 28 – John McCrae, poet, physician, author, artist and soldier (b.1872) March 1 – Harlan Carey Brewster, politician and Premier of British Columbia (b.1870) March 21 – Henry Joseph Walker, politician and merchant (b.1849) April 9 – Charles Fleetford Sise, businessman (b.1834) August 18 – Henry Norwest, sniper in World War I (b.1884) September 21 — Emily Julian McManus poet, author, and educator (b.1865) October 11 – Wallace Lloyd Algie, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1891) October 18 – Pierre-Évariste Leblanc, politician and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b.1853) November 11 – George Lawrence Price, last Commonwealth casualty of World War I (b.1898) References 1918 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Canada Canada Canada Category:1910s in Canada