1905 in Canada

Events

January 25 - 1905 Ontario election: Sir James Whitney's Conservatives win a majority, defeating G. W. Ross's Liberals
February 8 - Sir James Whitney becomes premier of Ontario, replacing George Ross
February 27 - Clifford Sifton resigns from cabinet
March 23 - Lomer Gouin becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Simon-Napoléon Parent
July 20 - The Saskatchewan Act receives Royal Assent
August 26 - Roald Amundsen begins the first to travel through the Northwest Passage
September 1 - The Autonomy Act is passed, thus creating Saskatchewan and Alberta.
September 2 - Alexander Rutherford becomes the first premier of Alberta.
September 5 - Walter Scott becomes the first premier of Saskatchewan.
November 9 - 1st Alberta General Election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a majority in the first Alberta election
November 24 - The Canadian Northernis complete to Edmonton
December 13 - 1905 Saskatchewan election: Walter Scott's Liberals win a majority in the first Saskatchewan election