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Reil is hung
Riel is hanged in Regina -
A new begining for Canada
Dominion of Canada comes into being: Sir John A. Macdonald sworn in as prime minister. -
Louis reil and the Metis
Louis Riel and Métis occupy Lower Fort Garry. The red River Rebellion has begun. -
joining Confederation
British Columbia joins Confederation. -
Sir John Macdonald resigns.
Prime Minister Sir John Macdonald resigns as a result of scandal over the partial financing of the Conservative election campaign by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. -
Prince Edward Island Confederation.
Prince Edward Island joins the Confederation -
Riel is elected to House of Commons
Riel is elected to the House of Commons but cannot take the seat -
The first telephone
Bell's first functioning telephone is demonstrated in Boston. -
The railway grows.
The Intercolonial Railway, growing out of the Halifax-Truro line, links central Canada and the Maritimes. -
The UofM.
The provincial legislature creates the University of Manitoba, the oldest University in western Canada. -
Hockey Time.
The first organized games of hockey, using a flat puck, are played by McGill University students in Montreal. Before this, hockey-like games have been played on ice with a ball. -
Louis Riel.
Riel, who had become an American citizen in Montana in 1883 only to return to Canada in 1884, leads the North West Rebellion. -
A new leader.
The Liberals choose Wilfred Laurier as leader. -
joining the Confederation
Province and territories joined Confederation, or were created from existing parts of Canada: Alberta, Saskatchewan -
The coins of Canada.
A branch of the Royal Mint is established in Ottawa, making for the first time coins in Canada. -
Canada and the United Nations.
Canada joins the United Nations. joins the United Nations. -
O Canada
O Canada is officially adopted as Canada's national anthem.
