1948
Louis St. Laurent Becomes Liberal Leader
Louis St. Laurent wins the Liberal leadership convention, succeeding William Lyon Mackenzie King as leader of the governing Liberal Party of Canada.
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Louis St. Laurent wins the Liberal leadership convention, succeeding William Lyon Mackenzie King as leader of the governing Liberal Party of Canada.
John Diefenbaker's Progressive Conservative Party wins the federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal government and beginning a period of sweeping social and economic changes.
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson introduces a resolution in the House of Commons to adopt a new distinctive Canadian flag, sparking a prolonged and passionate national debate.
The Constitution Act, 1982, comes into full effect, patriating the Canadian Constitution and including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Confederation of Regions Party is founded in New Brunswick, representing growing western and regional discontent with the federal political establishment in the 1980s.