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Events

• A temporary income tax is introduced to cover wartime expenses.
• February 1 - James A. Murray becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George J. Clarke
• April 4 - Walter Foster becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing James A. Murray
• April 9 to April 12 - Battle of Vimy Ridge.
• June 7 - Alberta election : Arthur Sifton's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
• June 21 - Aubin Arsenault becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing John Mathieson
• June 26June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. Events 684 Benedict II becomes Pope. 1483 Richard III becomes king of England. 1819 The bicycle is patented. 1924 American occupying forces leav - Saskatchewan election : William MartinWilliam Martin can refer to: William Martin (admiral), first Sea Lord of Britain in 1858- 1859 William Martin (French sailor), a French sailor who won a silver medal at the 1900 Olympics. William M. Martin, premier of Saskatchewan from 1916- 1922 William's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
• July 31July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. Events 1423 Hundred Years War: Battle of Cravant The French army is defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonn to November 6November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. From September 23, there are 88 days in a fall ( autumn) season. We are considered halfway through fall (autumn) on November 6. Events 1528 Sh - Battle of PasschendaeleThe Battle of Passchendaele otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres ( Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders, northwestern Belg.
• August - The governement introduces consription triggering the Conscription Crisis of 1917The Conscription Crisis of 1917 was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I. Background At the outbreak of war in 1914, over 30 000 volunteers joined the army, far more than expected. These volunteers were mostly recent immigrants fro
• September 20September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). There are 102 days remaining. Events 451 Atilla, king of the Huns, invades Gaul, but is defeated by Aetius with the help of Roman Foederati in the Battle of Chalons 1378 Papal Schism: Unhapp - The Wartime Elections ActThe Wartime Elections Act was a bill passed on September 20, 1917 by the Canadian Unionist government of Robert Borden. While the bill was an explicit attempt to get more votes for the government, it was also the first act giving women the vote in federal gives female relatives of servicmen the vote.
• October 30 - Charles Stewart (1868-1946) becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Arthur Sifton
• December 6 - Halifax explosion kills 2000 people and injures 9000. The largest ever man-made explosion pre- Hiroshima atomic bomb.
• December 17 - Federal election: Robert Borden's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority