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1932 in Canada
See also:
1931 in Canada
,
other events of 1932
,
1933 in Canada
and the
list of 'years in Canada'
.
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Events
February 17
- The "Mad Trapper" is killed by the
RCMP
in the
Yukon
May 26
- predecessor of the
CBC
established
June 1 -
Leonard Tilley
becomes premier of
New Brunswick
, replacing Charles Richards
July 20
- The Ottawa Agreements are signed, creating a zone of preferential trade within the
Commonwealth
September 5 - Angus Macdonald becomes premier of
Nova Scotia
, replacing Gordon Harrington
August 1
- The
CCF
is formed in
Regina, Saskatchewan
August 3
-
Henri Bourassa
leaves
Le Devoir
October 14 - W. J. P. MacMillan becomes premier of
Prince Edward Island
, replacing
James D. Stewart
October 29
- Dominion Drama Festival is founded
November 15 - Thomas Pattullo becomes premier of
British Columbia
, replacing
Simon Fraser Tolmie
The
Toronto Maple Leafs
win the
Stanley Cup
.
A seven-month miners strike occurs in
Crowsnest Pass
At the
1932 Winter Olympics
Canada wins Gold at
hockey
At the
1932 Summer Olympics
Canada wins two gold medals.
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Arts and literature
New Books
A Broken Journey
-
Morley Callaghan
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Births
March 14
-
Norval Morrisseau
, artist
June 24
- Mel Hurtig, encyclopedia editor
September 25
-
Glenn Gould
, Canadian
pianist
August 31
-
Allan Fotheringham
, political columnist
October 18
-
Iona Campagnolo
, politician
November 13
- Marilyn Brooks, fashion designer
November 29
- Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist
Izzy Asper
, media mogul
J. Robert Janes
, author
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Deaths
July 22
-
Reginald Fessenden
, radio pioneer
J. E. H. Macdonald,
Group of Seven
painter