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Events from the year '''1966 in Canada'''.
==Incumbents== === Crown === * Monarch – Elizabeth II<ref>{{cite web |title=Queen Elizabeth II {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/queen-elizabeth-ii |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |access-date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
=== Federal government === * Governor General – Georges Vanier<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lentz |first1=Harris M. |title=Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 |date=4 February 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-26490-2 |page=143 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA143 |language=en}}</ref> * Prime Minister – Lester B. Pearson * Chief Justice – Robert Taschereau (Quebec) * Parliament – 27th
=== Provincial governments ===
==== Lieutenant governors ==== *Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – John Percy Page (until January 6) then Grant MacEwan *Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – George Pearkes *Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Richard Spink Bowles *Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – John B. McNair *Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – Fabian O'Dea *Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Henry Poole MacKeen *Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – William Earl Rowe *Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Willibald Joseph MacDonald *Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Paul Comtois (until February 22) then Hugues Lapointe *Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Robert Hanbidge
==== Premiers ==== *Premier of Alberta – Ernest Manning *Premier of British Columbia – W.A.C. Bennett *Premier of Manitoba – Dufferin Roblin *Premier of New Brunswick – Louis Robichaud *Premier of Newfoundland – Joey Smallwood *Premier of Nova Scotia – Robert Stanfield *Premier of Ontario – John Robarts *Premier of Prince Edward Island – Walter Shaw (until July 28) then Alexander B. Campbell *Premier of Quebec – Jean Lesage (until June 16) then Daniel Johnson, Sr. *Premier of Saskatchewan – Ross Thatcher
=== Territorial governments ===
==== Commissioners ==== * Commissioner of Yukon – Gordon Robertson Cameron (until November 7) then James Smith * Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Bent Gestur Sivertz
==Events== *January 1: The Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan both begin operation *February 25: Toronto Transit Commission inaugurates the Bloor-Danforth Subway line. *March 4: The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal *May 1: Army camps, RCAF stations, and the RCN's land-based installations become Canadian Forces bases. Training schools and the pay system are unified. *May 18: Paul Joseph Chartier is killed when a bomb he is carrying goes off on Parliament Hill *June 5: The Union Nationale under Daniel Johnson, Sr. is elected in Quebec. right|thumb|150px|Montreal Metro opens *June 16: Daniel Johnson, Sr., becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage *July 28: Alexander B. Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw *September 1: The CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour, followed within days by the private-sector CTV Television Network. *October 14: Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro). *October 17: The Montreal Metro opens *November 4: Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, is introduced in Parliament. *December 31: The Centennial Flame in front of Parliament Hill is lit *The ''Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde'' outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written. *The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program is established. *The Medical Care Act is passed, helping set up the Medicare system
===Unknown=== *The first Brazilian Carnival Ball is held in Toronto.<ref>Levine, Allan (2014). ''Toronto: Biography of a City'', "Chapter Eleven: This Is Where It's At". Douglas & McIntyre. {{ISBN|978-1-77100-022-2}}. p. 274.</ref> *The Glenbow Museum opens in Calgary.
==Arts and literature== ===New works=== *''Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3'' by B. P. Nichol *''The Circle Game'' by Margaret Atwood *''Expeditions'' by Margaret Atwood *''Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein'' by Margaret Atwood *''Beautiful Losers'' by Leonard Cohen
===Awards=== *See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. *Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, ''Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children'' *Vicky Metcalf Award: Fred Savage
===Music=== *March 3: Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.
===Television=== * ''Star Trek'' premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner
==Sports== *January 7 – Gene Kiniski wins his first (and only) NWA World Heavyweight Championship title by defeating Lou Thesz. Kiniski becomes the third Canadian to win the NWA title *March 5 – The Toronto Varsity Blues win their first University Cup by defeating the Alberta Golden Bears 8–1, The final game was played at Sudbury Community Arena *March 12 – Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in a National Hockey League (NHL) season. *May 5 – The Montreal Canadiens win their 14th Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 2. Bracebridge, Ontario's Roger Crozier won the Conn Smythe Trophy in a losing effort. *May 15 – The Central Alberta Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings win their second Memorial Cup by defeating the Ontario Hockey Association's Oshawa Generals 4 games 2. All games were played Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto *November 19 – The St. Francis Xavier X-Men win their first Vanier Cup by defeating the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks 40–14 in the 2nd Vanier Cup played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto *November 26 – The Saskatchewan Roughriders win their first Grey Cup by defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders 29–14 in the 54th Grey Cup played at Empire Stadium in Vancouver
==Births== ===January to March=== *January 2 – James Cantor, clinical psychologist and sexologist *January 14 – Rene Simpson, tennis player (d. 2013) *January 23 – Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey player *January 24 – Michael Forgeron, rower and Olympic gold medallist *January 30 – Doug Wood, pole vaulter *February 17 – Luc Robitaille, ice hockey player *February 20 – Louis Ferreira, actor *February 27 – Donal Logue, actor *March 1 – Susan Auch, speed skater and double Olympic silver medallist *March 16 – Chrissy Redden, cyclist<ref>{{cite web |title=Chrissy REDDEN - Olympic Cycling Mountain Bike {{!}} Canada |url=https://www.olympic.org/chrissy-redden |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=20 June 2019 |language=en |date=22 June 2016}}</ref> *March 20 – Chris Gifford, field hockey player *March 25 – Jeff Healey, jazz and blues-rock guitarist and vocalist (d. 2008) *March 25 – David Hohl, wrestler *March 29 – Pamela Rai, Olympic swimmer<ref>{{cite web |title=Pamela Rai |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/pamela-rai/ |website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website |access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref> *March 31 – Nathalie Gosselin, judoka
===April to June=== *April 13 – Mike Carney, alpine skier *April 14 – André Boisclair, politician *April 15 – Beverly Thomson, television personality, journalist, and correspondent for CTV Television Network *April 19 – David La Haye, actor *April 20 – Vincent Riendeau, ice hockey player and coach *April 24 – David Usher, rock singer-songwriter *May 2 – Belinda Stronach, politician and Minister, businessperson and philanthropist *May 11 – Michelle MacPherson, swimmer and Olympic bronze medallist *May 12 – Anne Ottenbrite, swimmer and Olympic gold medallist *May 23 – Gary Roberts, ice hockey player *June 5 – Dwayne Hill, voice actor *June 12 – Michael Redhill, poet, playwright and novelist *June 18 – Kurt Browning, figure skater and four-time World Champion, choreographer *June 19 – Mike Hasenfratz, ice hockey referee (d. 2024) *June 24 – Debbie Fuller, diver *June 26 – Kirk McLean, ice hockey player *June 29 – John Part, darts player *June 30 ** Cheryl Bernard, curler ** Peter Outerbridge, actor
===July to September=== *August 3 – Brent Butt, comedian and TV producer *August 27 – Gianni Vignaduzzi, track cyclist *September 10 – Joe Nieuwendyk, ice hockey player and manager *September 27 – Gerry Byrne, politician
===October to December=== [[File:Kiefer Sutherland 2 SDCC 2014.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Kiefer Sutherland at San Diego Comic-Con in 2014]] *October 17 – Peter Milkovich, field hockey player and coach *October 24 – Conrad Pla, kickboxer and actor *October 25 – Wendel Clark, ice hockey player *October 31 – Kirsty Duncan, politician (d. 2026) *November 5 – Leni Parker, actress *November 8 – Michael Soles, footballer (d. 2021) *November 9 – Lisa Faust, field hockey player *November 11 – Peaches, musician<ref>{{cite web |title=Peaches {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/peaches |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> *November 14 – André Gingras, dancer and choreographer (d. 2013) *November 16 – Dean McDermott, Canadian-American actor *November 21 – Christopher Bowie, swimmer *December 1 – Larry Walker, baseball player *December 5 – Deb Whitten, field hockey player *December 8 – Tyler Mane, actor and wrestler *December 10 – Dana Murzyn, ice hockey player *December 14 – Bill Ranford, ice hockey player *December 19 – Darren Dutchyshen, sportscaster (d. 2024)<ref>[https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/darren-dutchyshen-longtime-canadian-tv-153947926.html Darren Dutchyshen, Longtime Canadian TV Sports Anchor, Dies at 57]</ref> *December 21 – Kiefer Sutherland, actor
===Full date unknown=== *Stéphane Demers, actor
==Deaths== *January 22 – Morris Gray, politician (b.1889) *February 6 - R.T.M. Scott, author *April 8 – Robert Methven Petrie, astronomer (b.1906) *May 18 – Paul Joseph Chartier, truck driver who attempted to bomb Canadian parliament (b.1921) *July 11 – Andrew McNaughton, army officer, politician and diplomat (b.1887) *September 5 – William Murdoch Buchanan, politician (b.1897) *September 10 – Blodwen Davies, writer (b.1897) *September 15 – Leonard Brockington, lawyer, civil servant and first head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (b.1888) *October 18 – Elizabeth Arden, businesswoman (b.1884) *November 23 - Jean Baptiste Paul, Canadian First Nations wrestler (b.1896) *December 2 - Ralph Allen, author and journalist (b.1913)
==See also== * 1966 in Canadian television * List of Canadian films
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