2007 in Canada
Appearance
Years in Canada: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
Years: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Incumbents
Executive:
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Michaëlle Jean
- Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta - Norman Kwong
- Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia - Iona Campagnolo
- Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba - John Harvard
- Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick - Herménégilde Chiasson
- Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador - Edward Roberts
- Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia - Mayann E. Francis
- Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario - James K. Bartleman
- Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island - Barbara Hagerman
- Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec - Lise Thibault
- Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan - Gordon Barnhart
Legislative:
- Prime Minister - Stephen Harper
- Premier of Alberta - Ed Stelmach
- Premier of British Columbia - Gordon Campbell
- Premier of Manitoba - Gary Doer
- Premier of New Brunswick - Shawn Graham
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Danny Williams
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Rodney MacDonald
- Premier of Ontario - Dalton McGuinty
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - Pat Binns
- Premier of Quebec - Jean Charest
- Premier of Saskatchewan - Lorne Calvert
- Premier of the Northwest Territories - Joe Handley
- Premier of Nunavut - Paul Okalik
- Premier of Yukon - Dennis Fentie
Events
- February 3: At a Calgary Flames game, young Cree singer Akina Shirt becomes the first person ever to perform "O Canada" in an Aboriginal language at a major league sporting event.
- February 8: Ontario provincial by-election in Burlington; Markham; and York South–Weston electoral districts.
- February 20: The Canadian government, along with American billionaire Bill Gates, announce the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative, a $139 million dollar plan to fight the AIDS virus.
April
May
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September
October
November
December
Unknown dates
Arts and literature
- Heather O'Neill's 2006 novel Lullabies for Little Criminals wins the 2007 edition of Canada Reads
Books
- Don Hannah, Ragged Islands
Music
- Apostle of Hustle, National Anthem of Nowhere
- Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
- Jann Arden, Uncover Me
- Feist, The Reminder
- John Mann, December Looms
- Various Artists, Friends in Bellwoods
- Royal Wood, A Good Enough Day
Sports
Births
Deaths
January
- January 16 - Percy Saltzman, national CBC Television meteorologist in the 1950s and 1960s
- January 19 - Denny Doherty, a singer with the 1960s pop group, The Mamas and Papas
- January 23 - John Majhor, radio and television personality
February
- February 14 - Ryan Larkin, animator
- February 17- Dermot O'Reilly, singer and member of the group Ryan's Fancy
- February 19 - Celia Franca, ballet dancer and founder of the National Ballet of Canada