2025 in Canada
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The Crown
Federal government
- Governor General – Mary Simon[2]
- Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau (until March 14);[3] then Mark Carney[4]
- Parliament – 44th (until March 23), then 45th (from May 26)
Provincial governments
Lieutenant Governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Salma Lakhani
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Janet Austin (until January 30); then Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Anita Neville
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Brenda Murphy (until January 22); then Louise Imbeault
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – Joan Marie Aylward
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Michael Savage
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Edith Dumont
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Wassim Salamoun
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Manon Jeannotte
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Russell Mirasty (until January 31); then Bernadette McIntyre
Premiers
- Premier of Alberta – Danielle Smith
- Premier of British Columbia – David Eby
- Premier of Manitoba – Wab Kinew
- Premier of New Brunswick – Susan Holt
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Andrew Furey (until May 9); John Hogan (May 9 to October 29); then Tony Wakeham
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Tim Houston
- Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Dennis King (until February 21); Rob Lantz (February 21 to December 12); then Bloyce Thompson
- Premier of Quebec – François Legault
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe
Territorial governments
Commissioners
- Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Gerald W. Kisoun
- Commissioner of Nunavut – Eva Aariak
- Commissioner of Yukon – Adeline Webber
Premiers
- Premier of Northwest Territories – R.J. Simpson
- Premier of Nunavut – P.J. Akeeagok (until November 20); then John Main
- Premier of Yukon – Ranj Pillai (until June 27); Mike Pemberton (June 27 to November 22); then Currie Dixon
Events
January
- January 6 – Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party, effective following the selection of his successor.[5]
- January 28
- The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference publishes its final report, saying that it had found “no evidence of traitors” in the Parliament of Canada, while warning that foreign actors were generating disinformation in traditional and social media to threaten the democratic system.[6]
- Tanner Fox is sentenced to life imprisonment of the Supreme Court of British Columbia for the 2022 murder of Sikh businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted of involvement in the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, in Surrey.[7]
- January 29 – Ontario premier Doug Ford announces that a snap provincial election would be held on 27 February, citing the need for a stronger mandate to respond to threats of tariffs by US president Donald Trump.[8]
February
- February 1 – US president Donald Trump imposes a 10% tariff on energy imports from Canada and a 25% tariff for other Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Trudeau to declare a 25% on American imports in response.[9]
- February 3
- The provincial government of Ontario imposes a ban on American companies from bidding on government contracts and terminates an agreement with Starlink to provide internet to remote areas of northern Ontario as retailiation for the U.S. imposing tariffs.[10]
- The US suspends its increased tariffs on Canadian imports for a month following last-minute calls between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump.[11]
- February 17 – A Bombardier CRJ900LR (N932XJ) operated by Endeavor Air as Delta Connection Flight 4819 from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport crashes and overturns on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring at least 17 people.[12]
- February 19
- Prime Minister Trudeau officially announces the establishment of Alto, a high-speed rail plan that will connect Quebec City to Toronto.[13]
- Activist Pat King is sentenced to three months' house arrest on charges related to the Canada convoy protest in 2022.[14]
- February 20
- Canada wins the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off after defeating the United States 3–2 in Boston.[15]
- Canada designates the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the Carteles Unidos, the Cártel del Noreste, the Gulf Cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization, Tren de Aragua and MS-13, as terrorist organizations.[16]
- February 24 – Trudeau pledges to send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, using funds from seized Russian assets.[17]
- February 25 – Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey announced his intentions to resign as both Premier and Leader of the Liberal Party, kicking off a leadership race.[18][19]
- February 27 – 2025 Ontario general election: Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives win a third straight majority, becoming the first party since 1959 to win three straight majorities in Ontario.[20]
March
- March 3 – Trudeau meets with King Charles III, at his Sandringham estate, to discuss "matters of importance to Canada."[21][22]
- March 4 – President Trump reimposes expanded tariffs on Canada.[23]
- March 7
- BC MLA Dallas Brodie is expelled from the Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus.[24]
- Twelve people are injured in a shooting at a bar in Scarborough, Ontario.[25]
- March 9 – The Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney as their new leader and next prime minister in an election.[26][27][28][29]
- March 11 – 2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico: Following Doug Ford's decision to respond to Trump's tariffs with a 25% receptional tariff on electricity exports to the United States, Trump imposes an additional 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum, bringing total tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%.[30]
- March 14
- Liberal leader Carney is sworn in as the 24th prime minister, following Trudeau's resignation.[31][32]
- Hudson's Bay Company announced it will be forced to close all stores but six in the Greater Toronto Area and Montreal, in addition to liquidating all inventory. The company later filed for creditor protection.[33]
- March 16 – Carney, in his first international prime ministerial trip, visits Emmanual Macron, the president of France in Paris. Following this, Carney visits Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, and King Charles III.[34][35]
- March 17 – The 2025 Terrebonne provincial by-election in Quebec is held.
- March 18 – The 2025 Transcona provincial by-election in Manitoba is held.
- March 20 – Global Affairs Canada announces that four Canadian-Chinese nationals had been executed in China earlier in the year for drug offences.[36]
- March 25 – The Globe and Mail reports that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service believed that agents affiliated with the Indian government assisted Pierre Poilievre's leadership bid in the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election by fundraising and organizing support for him.[37]
April
- April 3 – Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are convicted of mischief in their role as organizers of the Canada convoy protest in 2022.[38]
- April 4 – Global Affairs Canada announces that Canada will donate $9.75 million to the Canadian Red Cross, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Humanitarian Coalition for humanitarian assistance in respond to the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake.[39]
- April 5 – A man is arrested for entering Parliament Hill in Ottawa and locking himself for hours inside the East Block.[40]
- April 24 – A man is shot dead by police following a security incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport.[41]
- April 26 – A car rams into pedestrians at a street festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people.[42]
- April 28 – 2025 Canadian federal election: The Liberals win a plurality of seats in the House of Commons, to form a minority government.[43]
May
- May 1 – Andrew Parsons announces that he would resign his seat of Burgeo-LaPoile and his portfolio of Industry, Energy and Technology. He had implied earlier in the year that he would stay on until the next election, and then not run again.[44]
- May 2 – Conservative MP Damien Kurek announces his intention to resign his seat of Battle River-Crowfoot to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in a by-election so he could return to Parliament after losing his seat.[45]
- May 3 – John Hogan wins the 2025 Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, becoming Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador on May 9.[46]
- May 5 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces that her government would hold a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada if citizens gathered enough signatures to prompt a referendum.[47]
- May 9 – John Hogan forms a new government and the Hogan ministry is sworn in.[48]
- May 13 – Carney announces a cabinet reshuffle for the 30th Canadian Ministry.[49] The cabinet consists of 38 members, including 24 new members.[50]
- May 16 – Carney and 13 other MPs travel to Vatican City to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass.[51] Along the way, Carney holds bilateral meetings with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[52] He later has a brief audience with the pope, concluding his visit on May 18.[53][54]
- May 23
- Conservative candidate Jonathan Rowe wins the riding of Terra Nova—The Peninsulas in a judicial recount. Originally, it was believed he had lost to Liberal Anthony Germain by 12 votes. However, Rowe ended up winning by 12 votes after the recount.[55]
- A group of U.S. Senators visit Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in a effort to maintain the relationship between the two countries amidst Trump's tariffs on the country and calls to make it the 51st state.[56]
- May 26 – Jeffrey Wood is sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a court in Ottawa for stealing Yousuf Karsh's photograph of Winston Churchill, The Roaring Lion, from the Château Laurier in Ottawa in 2022.[57]
- May 27 – 2025 royal tour of Canada:
- King Charles III visits Canada along with Queen Camilla on Prime Minister Mark Carney's advice. He also read the Speech from the Throne, the first reigning monarch to do so since 1977. The visit is seen as a reinforcement of Canadian sovereignty in light of US president Donald Trump's rhetoric on threatening to annex Canada.[58]
- The National Assembly of Quebec votes for a motion calling on Quebec to abolish all ties with the monarchy.[59][60]
- May 28 – 2025 Canadian wildfires:
- Wildfires near Flin Flon cause a declaration of a state of emergency in Manitoba and the evacuation of over 17,000 people.[61]
- A state of emergency is declared in Saskatchewan due to wildfires.[62]
June
- June 1 – All remaining Hudson's Bay department stores close.[63]
- June 3 – Senator David Richards joins the Conservative caucus in the Senate.[64]
- June 10 – Senator Mary Jane McCallum joins the Conservative caucus in the Senate.[65]
- June 11 – Canada joins New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and Norway in banning and freezing the assets of two far-right Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for advocating violence and the displacement of Palestinians.[66]
- June 12
- Montreal Police arrest Leonardo Rizzuto, the alleged head of the Montreal Mafia.[67]
- Senator Larry Smith re-joins the Conservative caucus in the Senate.[68]
- June 16–17 – 51st G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.[69]
- June 17
- India and Canada announce an agreement to restore normal diplomatic relations following a dispute that began in 2023 over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver.[70]
- Damien Kurek officially resigns his seat of Battle River-Crowfoot, triggering a by-election.[71]
- June 19 – A rockslide at Banff National Park, Alberta, kills two people and injures three others.[72]
- June 23 – Provincial by-elections are held in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, Edmonton-Ellerslie, and Edmonton-Strathcona, Alberta.[73]
- June 29 – The federal government rescinds its digital services tax in response to President Trump suspending trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.[74]
July
- July 3 – MHA and former MP, Siobhan Coady, announced that she will not seek re-election in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[75]
- July 8
- Four people are arrested on suspicion of plotting to create an anti-government militia and "community" in the Quebec City area.[76]
- Two Cessna aircraft collide mid-air near Steinbach, Manitoba during a training flight, killing both pilots.[77]
- July 24
- Five former members of Canada men's national junior ice hockey team are acquitted of sexual assault in a 2018 case involving a woman in London, Ontario.[78]
- Three miners are rescued from the collapse of the Red Chris mine in the Tahltan Nation of British Columbia.[79]
- July 30 – Canada announces that it would recognize the State of Palestine effective September.[80]
August
- August 3 – Wildfires break out on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. Evacuation orders are put in place for the towns of Holyrood, Conception Bay South, and many smaller communities in Northern Conception Bay.[81][82][83]
- August 6 – A legionnaires' disease outbreak that started in London, Ontario, on July 8 ends after 70 cases and 3 deaths.[84]
- August 16 – A strike is held by more than 10,000 flight attendants of Air Canada over pay, triggering a suspension of operations by the airline.[85] The strike is declared illegal by the Canada Industrial Relations Board on August 18[86] and ends following an agreement between the strikers and management on August 19.[87]
- August 18 – Pierre Poilievre wins the 2025 Battle River—Crowfoot federal by-election.[88]
- August 28 – The Coalition Avenir Québec government of Quebec announces it will ban public prayer in public places.[89]
September
- September 3 – Cult leader and self-proclaimed Queen of Canada Romana Didulo is arrested during an RCMP raid on her compound in Richmound, Saskatchewan.[90]
- September 4 – 2025 Hollow Water First Nation stabbings: One person is killed while eight others are injured in a knife attack at the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba. The attacker, identified as the fatality's brother, dies in a collision with a police vehicle.[91]
- September 4–14 – 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
- September 6 – George Hohl, a 20-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces serving on NATO's Operation Reassurance in Latvia, is found dead near the Ādaži military base after going missing three days earlier.[92]
- September 10 – A car crashes into a daycare center in Richmond Hill, Ontario, killing a child and injuring nine people, including six children.[93]
- September 16 – Chrystia Freeland resigns as federal minister of transport and internal trade to become a special envoy to Ukraine.[94]
- September 19 – The federal government bans the Irish rap group Kneecap from entering Canada, accusing it of supporting political violence and terrorism over its alleged support for Hamas and Hezbollah.[95]
- September 21 – Canada formally recognizes the State of Palestine.[96]
- September 23 – The Supreme Court of Canada orders a reprieve in the culling of culling over 400 ostriches in the 2025 Canadian ostrich culling controversy.[97]
- September 24 – Canada signs a free trade agreement with Indonesia.[98]
- September 25 – A strike is held at Canada Post by 55,000 workers belonging to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in protest against the federal government's plan to phase out door-to-door mail delivery.[99]
- September 29 – The federal government designates the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist organisation on charges of waging terrorism and violence against Indian Canadians.[100]
October
- October 1 – The federal government rejects a request by Marineland of Canada to send its 20 live whales to an aquarium in China, citing animal welfare laws.[101]
- October 6 – The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike begins, with 51,000 teachers off work and classes cancelled for 23 days. It was organized by the Alberta Teachers' Association.
- October 9 – The Coalition Avenir Québec government tabled a draft first Constitution of Quebec to the National Assembly of Quebec.[102][103]
- October 14 – The 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election is held. The Progressive Conservatives win a majority government.[104]
- October 20
- The Toronto Blue Jays win the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1993.[105]
Rallying at the 2025 Alberta teachers' strike - The 2025 Alberta municipal elections are held. Jeromy Farkas and Andrew Knack become the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton, succeeding Jyoti Gondek and Amarjeet Sohi.
- The Toronto Blue Jays win the American League Championship Series and advance to the World Series for the first time since 1993.[105]
- October 27 – The 2025 Nunavut general election is held. John Main becomes premier.
- October 29 – The 2025 Alberta teachers' strike ends. Teachers go back to work and classes resume.
- October 31 – APEC South Korea 2025: Carney meets with Chinese general-secretary Xi Jinping to discuss Canada-China Relations, focusing on bilateral trade barriers on agriculture, canola, seafood, and electric vesicles.[106]
November
- November 1 – The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays to win the 2025 World Series, their ninth overall World Series title and the first consecutive World Series title since the 2000 New York Yankees.[107]
- November 2 – Canada and the Philippines sign a visiting forces agreement.[108]
- November 3 – 2025 Yukon general election is held. The Yukon Party wins a majority government.[109]
- November 4 – Conservative Nova Scotia federal MP Chris d'Entremont defects to the Liberals.[110]
- November 10 – The Pan American Health Organization revokes Canada's measles-free status over its failure to curb outbreaks of the disease over the past year.[111]
- November 15 – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops receives 62 indigenous artefacts from the Holy See for repatriation after they were taken for a 1925 missionary exhibition in Rome, Italy.[112]
- November 16 – The Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the Montreal Alouettes to win the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.[113]
- November 17 – The Carney government's budget passes 170-168 with the support of one member of the Green Party.[114]
- November 20 – Eleven people are injured in a grizzly bear attack on a school group along a walking trail in Bella Coola, British Columbia.[115]
- November 25 – Canada lifts visa requirements for Qatari citizens.[116]
- November 27
- The Coalition Avenir Québec government of Quebec tables bill 9 that would strengthen the 2019 secularism bill 21.[117][118]
- A memorandum of understanding is signed between the federal government and the provincial government of Alberta for the construction of an oil pipeline running from the province to the Pacific coast; culture minister and former environment minister Steven Guilbeault resigns from Carney's cabinet later in the day in protest against the agreement.[119]
December
- December 1 – Canada becomes the first non-European Union member state to join the Security Action for Europe fund.[120]
- December 3–4 – The Conservative Party of British Columbia attempts to remove John Rustad as their leader. He resigns on December 4.[121]
- December 5 – The federal government removes Syria from its list of countries that support "terrorism" and revokes its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a "terrorist" organization, citing similar decisions by western governments and efforts by the transitional government in Damascus to restore stability.[122]
- December 6 – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Kluane National Park along the Yukon Territory-Alaska border.[123]
- December 8 – The 2025 Georgetown-Pownal provincial by-election is held.[124]
- December 11 – Conservative Ontario federal MP Michael Ma defects to the Liberals.[125]
- December 18 – Christian Dubé resigns as Quebec Minister of Health.[126]
- December 22 – Carney names Mark Wiseman to be Canada's new ambassador to the US, starting in 2026.[127]
- December 31 — Calgary experiences the second 'catastrophic' rupture of its Bearspaw South feeder main since June 2024. A state of emergency is declared and voluntary indoor water restrictions alongside mandatory outdoor water restrictions are enacted.[128]
- December 26–January 5 – 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Art and entertainment
Holidays
- January 1 – New Year's Day
- February 17 – Family Day
- April 18 – Good Friday
- May 19 – Victoria Day
- July 1 – Canada Day
- September 1 – Labour Day
- September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- October 13 – Thanksgiving Day
- November 11 – Remembrance Day
- December 25 – Christmas Day
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