πŸ“† Canada by Year

Everything that happened in Canada in 1985.

← 1984 1985 1986 β†’

πŸ“… Events in 1985

Jun 18, 1985

Shamrock Summit in Quebec City

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan hold the 'Shamrock Summit' in Quebec City, leading to talks that culminate in the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement.

Politics Quebec
Jun 19, 1985

Free Trade Agreement Talks Announced

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announces that Canada will seek a bilateral free trade agreement with the United States, a landmark shift in Canadian trade policy.

Politics National
Jun 21, 1985

Confederation of Regions Party Founded

The Confederation of Regions Party is founded in New Brunswick, representing growing western and regional discontent with the federal political establishment in the 1980s.

Politics New Brunswick
Jun 22, 1985

Mulroney Meets Reagan at Shamrock Summit

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and President Ronald Reagan hold their famous 'Shamrock Summit' in Quebec City, where they agree to pursue a comprehensive free trade agreement between the two countries.

Economics Quebec
Jun 23, 1985

Air India Flight 182 Bombing

A bomb planted by Canadian-based Sikh extremists destroys Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people aboard, most of them Canadian citizens, in the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history.

Crime National