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List of Canadian events in 1991
Events from the year 1991 in Canada .
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Premiers
Events
January to June
July to December
July 3 – The process leading to the
privatization of
Petro-Canada is started.
July 27 –
Greg Welch (AUS) and
Sue Schlatter (CAN) win the
1991 ITU Triathlon World Cup race (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) in Vancouver.
August 4 –
Brad Beven (AUS) and
Karen Smyers (USA) win the
1991 ITU Triathlon World Cup race (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) in Toronto.
September 24 –
Dobbie-Castonguay Commission recommends an elected Senate and recognizing
Quebec as a distinct society.
October 21 – The Saskatchewan election:
Roy Romanow 's NDP win a majority, defeating
Grant Devine 's PCs.
November 1 – Roy Romanow becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Grant Devine.
November 5 –
Michael Harcourt becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Rita Johnston.
November 14 –
Nellie Cournoyea becomes government leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing
Dennis Patterson , the first
woman to do so, first female premier of a Canadian territory and the second
female premier in Canadian history after
Rita Johnston of
British Columbia .
November 24 – At the
79th Grey Cup the
Toronto Argonauts defeat the
Calgary Stampeders at
Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg.
December 7 –
A Bunch of Munsch premieres on
CTV , based on the children's books by
Robert Munsch .
Full date unknown
Arts and literature
New works
Awards
Film
Music
Sport
Births
January 13 –
Kyle Clifford , ice hockey player
January 16 –
Matt Duchene , hockey player
January 18 –
Britt McKillip , actress and musician
January 21 –
Brittany Tiplady , actress
January 25 –
Jared Cowen , ice hockey player
February 12
March 10 –
Landon Liboiron , actor
March 13 –
Tristan Thompson , basketball player
[2]
March 14
April 7 –
Michelle Monkhouse , fashion model (died
2011 )
April 19 –
Kelly Olynyk , basketball player
April 22 –
Aqsa Parvez , murder victim (died
2007 )
May 8 –
Ethan Gage , soccer player
May 10 –
Jordan Francis , singer, dancer, actor, and choreographer
May 11 –
Johnathon Robert Madden , murder victim (died
2003 )
May 17 -
Abigail Raye , field hockey player
[4]
May 29 –
Jesse Camacho , actor
May 31 –
Pierre-Luc Dusseault , politician
June 19 –
Hilary Bell , swimmer
June 29 –
Tajja Isen , actress
July 13 –
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes , ski jumper
July 20 –
Andrew Shaw , ice hockey player
July 24 –
Emily Bett Rickards , actress
August 6 –
Kacey Rohl , actress
August 18 –
Richard Harmon , actor
August 22 –
Brayden Schenn , ice hockey player
August 23 –
Jennifer Abel , diver
September 2 –
Emma Lunder , biathlete
September 8 –
Nicole Dollanganger , singer-songwriter
September 16 –
Alexandra Paul , ice dancer (died
2023 )
October 30 –
Aliza Vellani , television actress
October 31 –
Patricia Obee , rower
November 10 –
Genevieve Buechner , actress
November 13 –
Devon Bostick , actor
November 14
November 25 –
Disguised Toast , Taiwanese-Canadian video game streamer, YouTuber, and Internet personality
[6]
November 28 –
Ian Beharry , pair skater
December 12 –
Daniel Magder , actor
December 17 –
Léo Bureau-Blouin , politician
Deaths
January to June
July to December
July 8 –
Gordon Stewart Anderson , writer (born
1958 )
July 10 –
Grace MacInnis , politician and feminist (born
1905 )
August 6 –
Roland Michener , lawyer, politician diplomat and Governor-General of Canada (born
1900 )
August 22 –
Colleen Dewhurst , actress (born
1924 )
August 31 –
Cliff Lumsdon , world champion marathon swimmer (born
1931 )
September 12 –
Albert Bruce Matthews , commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division during the Second World War (born
1909 )
September 25 –
Stanley Waters , Senator (born
1920 )
October 2 –
Hazen Argue , politician (born
1921 )
October 26 –
Sherry Hawco , artistic gymnast (born
1964 )
[7]
See also
References