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1 Incumbents

• Prime Minister - Louis Saint Laurent
• Governor General - Earl Alexander of Tunis

• Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
• Premier of British Columbia - Byron Johnson
• Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell
• Premier of New Brunswick - John McNair
• Premier of Newfoundland - Joey SmallwoodJoey Smallwood (center Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood ( December 24, 1900 December 18, 1991) was the last Father of Confederation in Canada, bringing Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949. Joey Smallwood was born in Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador and
• Premier of Nova ScotiaRobert Stanfield, 21st Premier ( 1956- 1967) The Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Nova Scotia is John Ham - Angus Macdonald
• Premier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty. See also Prime Minister of Canada Premier (Canad - Leslie FrostLeslie Frost Rank 16th Term of Office 1949 1961 Predecessor Thomas Kennedy Successor John Robarts Date of Birth 1895 Place of Birth Orillia, Ontario Profession Lawyer Political Party PC Leslie Miscampbell Frost (1895-1973) was a politician in Ontario, Can
• Premier of Prince Edward IslandThe Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Pat Binns. See also Prime - Walter Jones
• Premier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Quebec sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive - Maurice DuplessisMaurice Le Noblet Duplessis ( 20 April, 1890 7 September, 1959) served as the Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959). He was a founder of and leader of the conservative Union Nationale party, and a strong sup
• Premier of Saskatchewan - Tommy Douglas

2 Events

• April 22- 25 - Korean War: In the Battle of Kapyong the Canadians hold off the Chinese.
• June 1 - The Massey Report into Canadian culture is released
• July 10 - A formal peace agreement between Canada and Germany is signed
• October 27 - The Cobalt Bomb Cancer therapy is first tested in London, Ontario
• November 12 - The National Ballet of Canada gives its first ever performance
• November 22 - Ontario election: Leslie Frost's PCs win a third consecutive majority
• December 12 - The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority is established
• Canada's immigration rate rises. Population is 14 009 429.
• The Indian Act of Canada is revised to limit coverage of Aboriginal people, excluding Aboriginal women who married non-Aboriginal men.
• The first Canadian troops arrive to take part in the Korean War.
• Louis St. Laurent moves into 24 Sussex Drive, the new official residence of the Prime Minister
• Labatt Blue is introduced