1879 in Canada

See also: 1878 in Canada, other events of 1879, 1880 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

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Events

• March 12 - MacDonald introduces protective tariffs on manufactured goods being imported into Canada, a transcontinental railway, and immigration to the west in his National Policy.
• April 25 - Sir William Sullivan becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Sir Louis Davies
• June 5 - Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a third consecutive majority
• October 31 - Sir Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Henri-Gustave de Lotbinière

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