1888 in Canada
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See also: 1887 in Canada, other events of 1888, 1889 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Events
- January 19 - Thomas Greenway becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing David H. Harrison.
- June 20-30 - The Northwest Territories held its first General Election. 22 members of the Legislative Assembly are elected. All are independents; there are no party politics in the territories
- Boundary survey started by Dr. William H. Dall of the U.S. and Dr. George M. Dawson of Canada.
Arts and Literature
- New Books
- Among the Millet - Archibald Lampman
Births
- January 18 - Charles Gavan Power, politician
- January 20 - Ethel Wilson, author
- February 26 - George Pearkes, war hero
- April 6 - Leonard Brockington, first head of the CBC
- April 8 - Dora Mavor Moore, actor
- April 23 - Georges Vanier, Governor General of Canada
- May 3 - Johan Helders, photographer
- June 19 - Francis Johnston, painter
- July 11 - John Keiller MacKay, jurist and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- August 3 - Margaret Murray, journalist
- September 2 - Dorothy Stevens, artist
- September 7 - William Bryce, Manitoba politician
- September 15 - Filip Konowal, VC
- September 18 - Archibald Belaney (better known as Grey Owl), conservationist
- September 18 - William Duncan Herridge, politician
- November 11 - S.E. Rogers, Manitoba politician
- November 25 - Joseph W. Noseworthy, politician
- December 2 - Major James Coldwell, politician
Deaths
- January 17 - Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear), Cree chief
