1917 in Canada

Events

A temporary income tax is introduced to cover wartime expenses.
February 1 - James A. Murray becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George J. Clarke
April 4 - Walter Foster becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing James A. Murray
April 9 to April 12 - Battle of Vimy Ridge.
June 7 - Alberta election: Arthur Sifton's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
June 21 - Aubin Arsenault becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing John Mathieson
June 26 - Saskatchewan election: William Martin's Liberals win a fourth consecutive majority
July 31 to November 6 - Battle of Passchendaele.
August - The government introduces conscription triggering the Conscription Crisis of 1917
September 20 - The Wartime Elections Act gives female relatives of servicmen the vote.
October 30 - Charles Stewart (1868-1946) becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Arthur Sifton
December 6 - Halifax explosion kills 1900 people and injures 9000. The largest ever man-made explosion pre-Hiroshima atomic bomb.
December 17 - Federal election: Robert Borden's Conservatives win a second consecutive majority