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 (until January 30); then Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia
• Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Anita Neville
• Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Brenda Murphy (until January 22); then Louise Imbeault
• 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 (until January 31); then Bernadette McIntyre

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 (until February 21); then Rob Lantz
• 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 following the selection of his successor. ^[4]
• January 28
  • The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference publishes its final report, saying that it had found “no evidence of traitors” in the Parliament of Canada, while warning that foreign actors were generating disinformation in traditional and social media to threaten the democratic system. ^[5]
  • Tanner Fox is sentenced to life imprisonment of the Supreme Court of British Columbia for the 2022 murder of Sikh businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted of involvement in the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, in Surrey. ^[6]
• January 29 – Ontario premier Doug Ford announces that a snap provincial election would be held on 27 February, citing the need for a stronger mandate to respond to threats of tariffs by US President Donald Trump. ^[7]

February

• February 1 – US President Donald Trump imposes a 10% tariff on energy imports from Canada and a 25% tariff for other Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Trudeau to declare a 25% on American imports in response. ^[8]
• February 3
  • The provincial government of Ontario imposes a ban on American companies from bidding on government contracts and terminates an agreement with Starlink to provide internet to remote areas of northern Ontario in retaliation for US tariffs. ^[9]
  • The US suspends its increased tariffs on Canadian imports for a month following last-minute calls between Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump. ^[10]
• February 17 – A Bombardier CRJ900LR (N932XJ) operated by Endeavor Air as Delta Connection Flight 4819 from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport crashes and overturns on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring at least 17 people. ^[11]
• February 19
  • Prime Minister Trudeau officially announces the establishment of Alto, a high-speed rail plan that will connect Quebec City to Toronto. ^[12]
  • Activist Pat King is sentenced to three months' house arrest on charges related to the Canada convoy protest in 2022. ^[13]
• February 20
  • Canada wins the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off after defeating the United States 3–2 in Boston. ^[14]
  • Canada designates the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the Carteles Unidos, the Cártel del Noreste, the Gulf Cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana Organization, Tren de Aragua and MS-13, as terrorist organizations. ^[15]
• February 24 – Trudeau pledges to send $5 billion in aid to Ukraine, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, using funds from seized Russian assets. ^[16]

Scheduled events

February

• February 27 – 2025 Ontario general election. ^[17]

March

• March 9 – Liberal Party to choose new leader in an election. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

October

• October 20 – 2025 Canadian federal election. ^[21]
• October 27 – 2025 Nunavut general election.

November

• November 3 – 2025 Yukon general election. ^[22]
• November 16 – 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.
• November 24 – 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election. ^[23]

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: ^{[24] [25]}

• 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
  • Henry Beissel, German-born writer and editor (b. 1929)
  • Mickey Roth, ice hockey player (b. 1927)
  • 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 16 – Dave Lucas, ice hockey player (b. 1932)
• 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)
  • Doug Sneyd, cartoonist (b. 1931)
• January 24
  • Toby McDonald, curler, curling coach, and lawyer (b. 1951)
  • Jane McGarrigle, musician and music publisher (b. 1941)
• January 25 – Bill Wilson, hereditary chief, politician, and lawyer (b. 1944)
• January 26 – Mary Hodder, politician (b. 1945)
• January 29 – Shawn Simpson, ice hockey player and radio personality (b. 1968) ^[26]

February

• February 2 – Claude Boileau, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
• February 6 – Paul Morris, public address announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs and sound engineer at Maple Leaf Gardens (b. 1938)
• February 8 – Corey Crewe, musician and comedian (b. 1944)
• February 10 – Jerome Drayton, German-born Olympic long-distance runner (b. 1945) ^[27]
• February 13 – Bernard Saladin D'Anglure, French-born anthropologist and ethnographer (b. 1936)
• February 14 – Kevyn Major Howard, actor and photographer (b. 1956)
• February 16 – Jean-Denis Gendron, linguist and academic (b. 1925)
• February 17 – Antonine Maillet, novelist, playwright, and scholar (b. 1929)

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. "Canada inquiry found no evidence of 'traitors' in parliament, but warns against disinformation". AP News. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
6. "Life sentence for hitman who killed suspect in 1985 Air India bombings". BBC. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
7. "Ontario leader calls for snap election to fight Trump's threatened tariffs". AP News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
8. "Trump announces significant new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, sparking retaliatory actions". CNN. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
9. "Canada's Ontario bans US firms from government contracts in response to Trump tariffs". France 24. February 3, 2025. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
10. "Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China". BBC. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
11. Lourenco, Denio (February 17, 2025). "17 injured after Delta Airlines plane crashes at Toronto Pearson Airport". CityNews Toronto. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
12. Zimonjic, Peter; Prost, Mathieu; Bordeleau, Stéphane (February 19, 2025). "High-speed rail line with 300 km/h trains will run between Toronto and Quebec City, Trudeau announces". CBC News . Retrieved February 19, 2025.
13. "Leader of Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions gets 3 months house arrest". AP News . February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
14. "Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final". AP News . February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
15. "Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities". AP News. February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
16. Graveland, Bill (February 24, 2025). "Canada will send $5B in aid to Ukraine using funds from seized Russian assets: Trudeau". The National Post. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
17. "LIVE UPDATES: Ford's request to dissolve provincial parliament approved, triggering snap election". CTV News . January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
18. "Liberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership vote". www.liberal.ca. Liberal Party of Canada . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
19. Major, Darren (January 9, 2025). "Federal Liberals to announce new leader on March 9". CBC News . Retrieved January 10, 2025.
20. "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.
21. "Minister LeBlanc introduces legislation to further strengthen Canada's electoral process". CNW. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
22. Ritchie, Haley (December 30, 2020). "Marathon fall legislature sitting ends". Yukon News . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
23. "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.
24. "Canada Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
25. "Holidays and Observances in Canada in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
26. "Former TSN Radio broadcaster Shawn Simpson passes away". January 30, 2025.
27. "Jerome Drayton, 1976 Olympian and last Canadian man to win Boston Marathon in '77, dies at 80". AP News. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.

External links

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