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Jan 2, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot discovered the coast of Newfoundland and Cape Breton http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_timeline.php?contid=&wmn=&cid=8&KidsSubCatID=6&type=Kids -
Jan 2, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier explores and claims for France the Saints Lawence River. http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_timeline.php?contid=&wmn=&cid=8&KidsSubCatID=6&type=Kids -
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain founds Québec.
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Chief Matonabbee and Samuel Hearne
Chipewyan Chief Matonabbee and Hudson’s Bay Company explorer Samuel Hearne fnd the Coppermine River. http://online.culturegrams.com/provinces/section.php?pid=8&hid=19803&oid=18 -
Louis Riel
Louis Reil leads the Red River Resistance. http://online.culturegrams.com/provinces/section.php?pid=3&hid=19887&oid=19 -
John Norquay
John Norquay is the first Métis premier in Manitoba.
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Quebecer John Abott
Quebecer John Abott, the first Canadian born prime minister of Canada, is elected.
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Agnes Macphail
Agnes Macphail is the first member of Canadian parliament. http://online.culturegrams.com/provinces/section.php?pid=16&hid=20331&oid=19 -
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell becomes first female prime minister of Canada. http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_timeline.php?contid=&wmn=&cid=8&KidsSubCatID=6&type=Kids -
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau becomes the current Prime Minister, and in doing so following his father's footsteps. http://www.infoplease.com/country/canada.html?pageno=10