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Canada-related events during the year of 1957
Events from the year 1957 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Events
Sport
Arts and literature
New works
Awards
Television
Births
January to June
- January 8 -
Wendy Mesley, broadcast journalist
- January 22 –
Mike Bossy, ice hockey player (d.
2022)
- January 28 –
Michael Baker, politician (d.
2009)
- February 17 –
Loreena McKennitt, singer, composer, harpist and pianist
- March 10 –
Shannon Tweed, actress
- March 24 -
Olivia Chow, politician and widow of
Jack Layton
- April 20 –
Bryan Illerbrun, football player (d.
2013)
- April 29 –
Leona Dombrowsky, politician
- May 4 –
Kathy Kreiner, alpine skier and Olympic gold medallist
- May 14 –
Gilles Bisson, politician
- May 17 –
Todd Hardy, leader of the
Yukon New Democratic Party from 2002 to 2009 (d.
2010)
- June 12 –
Benedict Campbell, actor
July to September
- July 2 –
Bret Hart, wrestler and actor
- July 6 –
Ron Duguay, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- July 9 –
George Nagy, swimmer
- July 15 –
Craig Martin, soccer player and coach
- July 22 -
Michèle Dionne, wife of
Jean Charest, 29th
Prime Minister of Quebec
- July 26 –
Mark Paré, National Hockey League linesman
- August 6 –
Francesca Gagnon, singer
- August 11 –
Tony Valeri, politician
- August 15 –
David L. Anderson, politician
- August 15 - Richard Ayres, Business owner, Mechanic, Carpenter, Great Father
- August 16 –
Mark Evans, rower and Olympic gold medallist
- August 16 –
J. Michael Evans, rower and Olympic gold medallist
- August 20 –
Cindy Nicholas, athlete and politician
- August 23 –
Georges Farrah, politician
- August 26 –
Rick Hansen, paraplegic athlete and activist for people with spinal cord injuries
- September 10 –
Darrell Dexter, politician and 27th
Premier of Nova Scotia
- September 23 –
Sylvie Garant, model
October to December
- October 9 –
Art Boileau, long-distance runner
- October 26 –
Glen Murray, politician
- October 30 –
Joseph Cordiano, politician and Minister
- November 12 –
Andrée A. Michaud, writer
- November 16 –
Ferg Hawke, ultra-distance runner
- November 18 –
Kim Rudd, politician and businesswoman (d.
2024)
- November 20 –
Sophie Lorain, actress, director and producer
- November 22 –
Glen Clark, politician and 31st
Premier of British Columbia
- November 30 –
Colin Mochrie, comedian and actor
- December 4 –
Rob Shick, ice hockey referee
- December 5 –
Paul Steele, rower and Olympic gold medallist
- December 6 –
Louis Jani, judoka
- December 12 –
Robert Lepage, playwright, actor and film director
- December 31 –
Sonya Biddle, actress and politician (d.
2022)
Full date unknown
Deaths
See also
References
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