1967 in Canada
See also:
1966 in Canada,
other events of 1967,
1968 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.
1967 is remembered as one of the most notable years in Canada. It was Canada's centenary and celebrations were held throughout the nation. The most prominent event was Expo 67 is Montreal, one of the most successful Worlds Fair ever and one of the first events to win international acclaim for the country.
The nation began to feel far more nationalistic than before, with a generation raised in a country fully detached from Britain. The new Canadian flag served as a symbol and a catalyst for this. In Quebec the Quiet Revolution was overthrowing the anglophone oligarchy and French Canadian pride and nationalism was becoming a national political force.
The Canadian economy was at its post-war peak and levels of prosperity and quality of life were at all time highs. Many of the most important elements of Canada's welfare state were coming on-line such as Medicare and the CPP.
These events were coupled with the coming of age of the baby boom and the regeneration of music, literature, and art that the 1960s brought around the world. The baby boomers that have since dominated Canada's culture tend to view the period as Canada's halcyon days.
While to Montreal it was the year of Expo to Toronto it was the final culmination of the Toronto Maple Leafs dynasty of the 1960s. Winning their fourth straight Stanley Cup.
Author and historian Peter Newman has famously referred to 1967 as the "Last good year." The years following saw much of 67s hopefulness disappear. In the early 1970s the oil shock and other factors would hammer the Canadian economy. Quebec separatism would lead to divisive debates and an economic decline of Montreal as well as FLQ terrorism. The Vietnam War and Watergate Scandal in the United States would also have profound effects on Canadians. And the Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and Literature
- New Books
- Awards
Births
Deaths
