2025 in Canada

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Events from the year 2025 in Canada.

Incumbents

The Crown

• Monarch – Charles III ^[1]

Federal government

• Governor General – Mary Simon ^[2]
• Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau ^[3]
• Parliament – 44th

Provincial governments

Lieutenant Governors

• Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Salma Lakhani
• Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Janet Austin
• Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Anita Neville
• Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Brenda Murphy
• Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – Joan Marie Aylward
• Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Michael Savage
• Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Edith Dumont
• Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Wassim Salamoun
• Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Manon Jeannotte
• Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Russell Mirasty

Premiers

• Premier of Alberta – Danielle Smith
• Premier of British Columbia – David Eby
• Premier of Manitoba – Wab Kinew
• Premier of New Brunswick – Susan Holt
• Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Andrew Furey
• Premier of Nova Scotia – Tim Houston
• Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
• Premier of Prince Edward Island – Dennis King
• Premier of Quebec – François Legault
• Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe

Territorial governments

Commissioners

• Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Gerald W. Kisoun
• Commissioner of Nunavut – Eva Aariak
• Commissioner of Yukon – Adeline Webber

Premiers

• Premier of Northwest Territories – R.J. Simpson
• Premier of Nunavut – P.J. Akeeagok
• Premier of Yukon – Ranj Pillai

Events

January

• January 6 – Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party, effective once his successor has been chosen. ^[4]

Scheduled events

March

• March 9 – Liberal Party to choose new leader in an election. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

October

• October 20 – 2025 Canadian federal election. ^[8]

November

• November 3 – 2025 Yukon general election. ^[9]
• November 16 – 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.
• November 24 – 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election. ^[10]

Art and entertainment

• List of Canadian films of 2025
• 2025 in Canadian soccer
• 2025 in Canadian music
• 2025 in Canadian television
• List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Canada

Source: ^{[11] [12]}

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• February 17 – Family Day
• April 18 – Good Friday
• May 19 – Victoria Day
• July 1 – Canada Day
• September 1 – Labour Day
• September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• October 13 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 11 – Remembrance Day
• December 25 – Christmas Day

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2025

Further information: Category:2025 deaths

January

• January 1 – Gilbert Normand, physician and politician (b. 1943)
• January 3
  • Andrew Pyper, author (b. 1968)
  • Rod Sykes, politician and Mayor of Calgary (b. 1929)
  • Thomas R. Williams, university professor and academic administrator (b. 1939)
• January 4 – Julien Poulin, actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer (b. 1946)
• January 5 – Al MacNeil, ice hockey player and coach (b. 1935)
• January 6
  • Dwight Foster, ice hockey player (b. 1957)
  • John S. Hunkin, banker, chairman, and president of the CIBC (b. 1945)
  • Dale Wilson, actor (b. 1950)
• January 9 – John William Thomson, politician (b. 1928)
• January 12 – Kim Yaroshevskaya, Russian-born actress (b. 1923)
• January 14 – Nello Altomare, politician (b. 1963 or 1964)
• January 17
  • Stéphane Venne, musician, composer and record label executive (b. 1941)
  • Robert Verrall, animator, director, and film producer (b. 1928)
• January 19
  • Marcel Bonin, ice hockey player (b. 1931)
  • George Faulkner, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
  • Tom McVie, ice hockey coach (b. 1935)
• January 21 – Garth Hudson, musician (b. 1937)

References

1. "Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time". BBC News. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
2. "Canada's next governor general Mary Simon to be officially installed July 26". CTVNews. July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
3. Kathleen Harris (November 4, 2015). "Justin Trudeau signals new style on 1st day as Canada's 23rd prime minister". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved November 9, 2023.
4. "Canada's Justin Trudeau announces resignation as prime minister". France 24 . January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
5. "Liberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership vote". www.liberal.ca. Liberal Party of Canada . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
6. Major, Darren (January 9, 2025). "Federal Liberals to announce new leader on March 9". CBC News . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
7. "Liberals set rules for leadership race, will announce new party leader on March 9". The Globe and Mail . The Canadian Press. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
8. "Minister LeBlanc introduces legislation to further strengthen Canada's electoral process". CNW. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
9. Ritchie, Haley (December 30, 2020). "Marathon fall legislature sitting ends". Yukon News . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
10. "HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ACT". assembly.nl.ca. Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. 2020. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
11. "Canada Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
12. "Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

External links

• Online calendar