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In 2020, Canada lost its bid to join the United Nations Security Council. This was the second time Canada had failed an attempt to join the Security Council, the first time being in 2009 under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. [298] Trudeau, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 12 ...
Last prime minister to serve while in the Senate and last prime minister not to be born in Canada or pre-Canada until Turner. 6: Charles Tupper (1821–1915) 1 May 1896 8 July 1896 Appointment (caretaker government) Conservative: Did not hold a seat in legislature 7th [17] [18]
Twenty-three people have served as Prime Minister of Canada since the office came into existence in 1867. Nineteen of Canada's prime ministers have been born in Canada. Four of Canada's prime ministers have been born outside Canada: John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, Mackenzie Bowell, and John Turner.
The prime minister of Canada is the head of government of Canada. Since Canadian Confederation in 1867, there have been 23 prime ministers who have formed 29 Canadian ministries. The first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, took office on July 1, 1867. The position does not have a set term of office, and does not have term limits.
The Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946 comes into force creating a new, separate, Canadian legal citizenship for all British subjects born, raised, or resident in Canada and automatic citizenship for all those born in Canada after this date. [111] [112] 1949: 31 March
Church of Scientology of Toronto the Supreme Court upholds Canada's largest ever libel award. July 27 – Thomson Corp. agrees to sell 27 Canadian newspapers to Hollinger Inc. August 1 – Ottawa sportscaster Brian Smith is shot in the parking lot of CJOH by escaped mental patient Jeffrey Arenburg ; Smith dies in hospital the following day.
September 27 – George Grant, philosopher, teacher and political commentator (born 1918) October 15 – Victor Copps, politician and Mayor of Hamilton (born 1919) October 31 – Alfred Pellan, painter (born 1906) November 26 – John Dahmer, politician (born 1937) December 20 — Alphonse Ouimet, president of CBC from 1958 to 1968 (born 1908)
May 22 – Ontario Place opens in Toronto; June 1 – Census Day for the 1971 Census of Canada, which finds Canada's total population to be 21,568,311. June 3 – The controversial Spadina Expressway project is cancelled; June 11 – Jack Davis becomes Canada's first Minister of the Environment, heading the new department of Environment Canada