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See also: 1972 in Canada, other events of 1973, 1974 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

1 Incumbents

Premier of Alberta - Peter Lougheed
Premier of British Columbia - David Barrett
Premier of Manitoba - Edward Schreyer
Premier of New Brunswick - Richard Hatfield
Premier of Newfoundland - Frank Moores
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 - Gerald Regan
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 - Bill Davis
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 - Alexander B. Campbell
Premier of Quebec - Robert Bourassa
Premier of Saskatchewan - Allan Blakeney

2 Events

January 25 - The Irish Stardust runs aground north of Vancouver Island causing a large oil spill.
February 1 - Gerald Bouey succeedes Louis Rasminsky as Governor of the Bank of Canada.
February 5 - Work begins on the contruction of the CN Tower
February 13 - The Gendron Report is issued, it recommends making French Quebec's only official language
February 15 - The Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific is establishedin Victoria, British Columbia
April 2 - Montreal announces Canada's first lottery to help pay for the 1976 Summer Olympics
April 20 - Anik A-2 is launched
October 17 - OPEC dramatically raises the price of oil. This is a boon to Alberta but hurts central Canada.
November 1 - Waterloo Lutheran University is renamed Wilfrid Laurier University
November 13 - A jury refuses to convict Henry Morgentaler for performing abortions
December 7 - Canada sells is first CANDU Reactor to South Korea
First Air is founded

3 Arts and Literature

New Works

Farley Mowat - Tundra: Selections from the Great Accounts of Arctic Land Voyages
Donald Jack - That's Me in the Middle
John Newlove - The Fat Man: Selected Poems (1962-1972)
Robert Kroetsch - Gone Indian

Awards

See 1973 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Stephen Leacock Award: Donald Bell , Saturday Night at the Bagel Factory
Vicky Metcalf Award: Christie Harris

Radio

The Royal Canadian Air Farce is formed

Television

Alex Trebek moves to the United States to host The Wizard of Odds.

4 Births

January 11 - Sarah Forbes , field hockey goalkeeper
February 4 - Manny Legace, hockey goalie
February 28 - Eric Lindros, ice hockey star
March 24 - Philippe Boucher, hockey player
March 31 - Ian Goldberg, cryptographer
April 23 - Derek Armstrong, hockey player
May 4 - John Madden, hockey player
May 4 - Matthew Barnaby, hockey player
June 8 - Lexa Doig, actor
July 3 - Adrian Aucoin, hockey player
July 13 - Gavin Hassett, Olympic rower
July 19 - Scott Walker, hockey player
July 22 - Rufus Wainwright, musician
August 24 - Andrew Brunette, hockey player
August 29 - Jessica Holmes, actor
August 31 - Scott Niedermayer, ice hockey player
October 3 - Neve Campbell, actress
October 30 - Adam Copeland, professional wrestler
November 10 - Iain Brambell, Olympic rower
December 14 - Tomasz Radzinski, soccer player
December 25 - Alexandre Trudeau, Prime Minister's son

5 Deaths

July 18 - Christine Demeter , murder victim
July 25 - Louis St. Laurent, former Prime Minister
December - Alfred Fuller, businessman
Tim Buck, communist

1973 Years in Canada

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