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Canada's prime ministers during its first century. The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
William Pitt the Younger, Prime minister (1804–1806) William Grenville, Prime minister (1806–1807) William Cavendish-Bentinck, Prime minister (1807–1809) Spencer Perceval, Prime minister (1809–1812) Robert Jenkinson, Prime minister (1812–1827) George Canning, Prime minister (1827) F. J. Robinson, Prime minister (1827–1828)
Map of European colonies in North America, c. 1750. Territorial claims by European powers were fought over during the French and Indian Wars.. Before the British conquest of French Canada in 1760, there had been a series of wars between the British and the French that were fought out in the colonies as well as in Europe and the high seas.
Twenty-three people have served as Prime Minister of Canada since the office came into existence in 1867. Nineteen of Canada's prime ministers have been born in Canada. Four of Canada's prime ministers have been born outside Canada: John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, Mackenzie Bowell, and John Turner.
Canada withdraws from the War in Afghanistan at the end of the first phase. [136] [137] [146] 2018: 17 October The Cannabis Act becomes law, making recreational cannabis use legal throughout the country. Canada is the second country (after Uruguay in 2013) to legalize recreational cannabis use nationwide. [147] 2020: 7 January - March
Yamagata Aritomo, Prime minister (1898–1900) Itō Hirobumi, Prime minister (1900–1901) Ryukyu Kingdom: Second Shō dynasty – Vassal state of Satsuma Domain, 1609–1872 Vassal state of the Empire of Japan, 1872–1879. Shō Tai, King (1848–1879) Republic of Ezo – Enomoto Takeaki, President (1869) Korea. Joseon (complete list) –
Prime Ministers of Canada: John A. Macdonald, Alexander Mackenzie, John Abbott, John Thompson, Mackenzie Bowell, Charles Tupper, Wilfrid Laurier: Territorial changes: 1840: united Lower and Upper Canada into the Province of Canada. 1846: acquired concrete claim to the Columbia District north of the 49th parallel and Vancouver Island.
June 18 – The U.S. declares war on Britain, beginning the War of 1812. There were about 4,000 British troops in Canada. George Prevost is Governor. Four Canadian battalions are assembled, and the Citadel at Quebec is guarded by the inhabitants. July 11 – Americans under General William Hull invade Canada from Detroit.