Expo 67

Idea of Expo 67 Publicly Expressed

Aug 25, 1958

Senator Mark Drouin expressed the idea of holding the World's Fair in Montreal in order to celebrate Canada's centenary.

Expo 67

Period: Aug 25, 1958 to Oct 27, 1967

Officially Endorsed Bid

Feb 1, 1960

John Diefenbaker, the government of Prime Minister, endorsed the bid. $20 million provided by the federal government, $15 million provided by the Quebec government and the City of Montreal would spend $5 milion.

Awarded The World's Fair

Nov 13, 1962

Montreal was officially awarded the 1967 World's Fair.

Agreement on Development Plans

Mar 22, 1963

The Government of Quebec, the City of Montreal and the Canadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exhibition agreed on development plans.

Opening Day

Apr 27, 1967

Expo 67 was declared officially open.

French President Visited Expo 67

Jul 24, 1967

Charles de Gaulle, the French president in 1967, visited the World's Exhibition in Montreal, Quebec. He stood on the balcony of city hall in Montreal, giving a speach to 10,000 people. He repeated the phrase "Vive le Quebec! Vive le Quebec libre", the slogan of the separatists in Quebec.

Last Day

Oct 27, 1967

This was the last day of Expo 67.