1878 in Canada
See also:
1877 in Canada,
other events of 1878,
1879 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
- March 8 - Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Charles-Eugène de Boucherville
- June 25 - George Walkem becomes premier of British Columbia for the second time, replacing Andrew Elliott
- September 17 - Federal election: Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservatives win a majority, defeating Alexander Mackenzie's Liberals
- October 16 - John Norquay becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Robert Davis
- October 17 - Sir John A. Macdonald becomes prime minister for the second time, replacing Alexander Mackenzie
- October 22 - Simon Holmes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Philip Hill
- James Fraser becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George King
- Anti-Chinese sentiment in British Columbia reaches a high point as the government bans Chinese workers from public works.
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