2025 in Canada

Events from the year 2025 in Canada.

Incumbents

The Crown

Monarch – Charles III

Federal government

Governor General – Mary Simon
Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau (until March 14); then Mark Carney
Parliament – 44th (until March 23), then 45th (from TBD)

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
Premier of Nova Scotia – Tim Houston
Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
Premier of Prince Edward Island – Dennis King (until February 21); then Rob Lantz
Premier of Quebec – François Legault
Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe

Territorial governments

Commissioners

Premiers

Events

January

January 6 – Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party, effective following the selection of his successor.
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.
- 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.
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.

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.
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 in retaliation for US tariffs.
- The US suspends its increased tariffs on Canadian imports for a month following last-minute calls between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump.
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.
February 19
- Prime Minister Trudeau officially announces the establishment of Alto, a high-speed rail plan that will connect Quebec City to Toronto.
- Activist Pat King is sentenced to three months' house arrest on charges related to the Canada convoy protest in 2022.
February 20
- Canada wins the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off after defeating the United States 3–2 in Boston.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.

March

March 3 – Trudeau meets with King Charles III, at his Sandringham estate, to discuss "matters of importance to Canada."
March 4 – President Trump reimposes expanded tariffs on Canada.
March 7
- BC MLA Dallas Brodie is expelled from the Conservative Party of British Columbia caucus.
- Twelve people are injured in a shooting at a bar in Scarborough, Ontario.
March 9 – The Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney as their new leader and next prime minister in an election.
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%.
March 14 – Liberal leader Carney is sworn in as the 24th prime minister, following Trudeau's resignation.
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.
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.

April

April 3 – Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are convicted of mischief in their role as organizers of the Canada convoy protest in 2022.
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.
April 5 – A man is arrested for entering Parliament Hill in Ottawa and locking himself for hours inside the East Block.
April 24 – A man is shot dead by police following a security incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
April 26 – A car rams into pedestrians at a street festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people.
April 28 – 2025 Canadian federal election: The Liberals win a plurality in the House of Commons.

Scheduled events

October

October 27 – 2025 Nunavut general election.

November

November 3 – 2025 Yukon general election.
November 16 – 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.
November 24 – 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.

Art and entertainment

Holidays

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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

Deaths

January

January 1 – Gilbert Normand, physician and politician (b. 1943)
January 3
- Andrew Pyper, author (b. 1968)
- Rod Sykes, politician and Mayor of Calgary (b. 1929)
- Thomas R. Williams, university professor and academic administrator (b. 1939)
January 4 – Julien Poulin, actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (b. 1946)
January 5 – Al MacNeil, ice hockey player and coach (b. 1935)
January 6
- Dwight Foster, ice hockey player (b. 1957)
- John S. Hunkin, banker, chairman, and president of the CIBC (b. 1945)
- Dale Wilson, actor (b. 1950)
January 9
- Henry Beissel, German-born writer and editor (b. 1929)
- Mickey Roth, ice hockey player (b. 1927)
- John William Thomson, politician (b. 1928)
January 12 – Kim Yaroshevskaya, Russian-born actress (b. 1923)
January 14 – Nello Altomare, politician (b. 1963)
January 16 – Dave Lucas, ice hockey player (b. 1932)
January 17
- Stéphane Venne, musician, composer and record label executive (b. 1941)
- Robert Verrall, animator, director, and film producer (b. 1928)
January 19
- Marcel Bonin, ice hockey player (b. 1931)
- George Faulkner, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
- Tom McVie, ice hockey coach (b. 1935)
January 21
- Garth Hudson, musician (b. 1937)
- Doug Sneyd, cartoonist (b. 1931)
January 24
- Toby McDonald, curler, curling coach, and lawyer (b. 1951)
- Jane McGarrigle, musician and music publisher (b. 1941)
January 25 – Bill Wilson, hereditary chief, politician, and lawyer (b. 1944)
January 26 – Mary Hodder, politician (b. 1945)
January 29 – Shawn Simpson, ice hockey player and radio personality (b. 1968)

February

February 2 – Claude Boileau, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
February 6 – Paul Morris, public address announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs and sound engineer at Maple Leaf Gardens (b. 1938)
February 8 – Corey Crewe, musician and comedian (b. 1944)
February 10
- Jerome Drayton, German-born Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1945)
- Grégoire Girard, surveyor and politician (b. 1925)
February 11 – Bernard Lagacé, organist and musicologist (b. 1930)
February 12 – Al Valdes, football player (b. 1935)
February 13 – Bernard Saladin D'Anglure, French-born anthropologist and ethnographer (b. 1936)
February 14 – Kevyn Major Howard, actor and photographer (b. 1956)
February 16 – Jean-Denis Gendron, linguist and academic (b. 1925)
February 17 – Antonine Maillet, novelist, playwright, and scholar (b. 1929)
February 19 – Olive Sturgess, actress (b. 1933)
February 26 – Jean Campeau, politician, economist, and business executive (b. 1931)
February 27 – Allan Furlong, politician (b. 1942)

March

March 2
- John Cummins, politician and leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia (b. 1942)
- Frank Maher, musician (b. 1934)
March 3 – Victor Cicansky, sculptor (b. 1935)
March 5 – Terry Wilson, football player (b. 1942)
March 6 – Dick Cherry, ice hockey player (b. 1937)
March 7 – Wally Ursuliak, curler (b. 1929)
March 11 – Judy Bethel, politician (b. 1943)
March 13 – Claude Verret, ice hockey player (b. 1963)
March 14 – Broyce Jacobs, politician (b. 1940)
March 18 – Denise Boucher, writer (b. 1935)
March 20 – Pat Murphy, politician and Mayor of Alberton (b. 1962)
March 25 – Edith Ballantyne, Czech-born activist (b. 1922)
March 26 – Howie Hughes, ice hockey player (b. 1939)
March 29 – Dick Damron, musician (b. 1934)
March 31 – Mark Laforest, ice hockey player (b. 1962)

April

April 2 – Peter Pearson, film director and screenwriter (b. 1938)
April 5 – Colin Fox, actor (b. 1938)
April 6 – Robert Corbett, politician (b. 1938)
April 7 – Greg Millen, ice hockey player and sportscaster (b. 1957)
April 9
- Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien, chairman and CEO of Telemedia (b. 1928)
- John Van Seters, Biblist and religious studies scholar (b. 1935)
April 10
- Douglas John Hall, professor at McGill University and minister of the United Church of Canada (b. 1928)
- Ted Kotcheff, Canadian-Bulgarian film and television director and producer (b. 1931)
April 11 – Gerry McNamara, scout and general manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs (b. 1934)
April 12 – Bob Wood, politician (b. 1940)
April 16
- Ed Lumley, corporate executive and politician (b. 1939)
- Steve Mapsalak, politician (b. 1957)
April 19 – Bev Beaver, athlete (b. 1947)
April 23 – Billy Joe MacLean, politician (b. 1936)
April 24
- Rita Briansky, Polish-born painter and printmaker (b. 1925)
- Jean-Claude Germain, playwright, author, journalist, and historian (b. 1939)
April 29 – Ed Van Impe, ice hockey player (b. 1940)
April 30 – Phil Roberto, ice hockey player (b. 1949)

References

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