Events from the year 2024 in Canada.
Incumbents The Crown Monarch – Charles III
Federal government Governor General – Mary Simon Prime Minister – Justin Trudeau 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 – Arthur LeBlanc (until 13 December); then Michael Savage Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Edith Dumont Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Antoinette Perry (until 17 October); then Wassim Salamoun Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – J. Michel Doyon (until 25 January); then 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 – Blaine Higgs (until November 2); then 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 – Margaret Thom (until May 14); then 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 1 – The inaugural game of the Professional Women's Hockey League is held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. New York played against Toronto and won 4–0. Ella Shelton of New York scored the first goal in the league's history. January 2 – A Mississauga Transit bus collides with another vehicle and ends up in a ditch, injuring 12. January 23 A British Aerospace Jetstream crashes shortly after taking off from a runway near Fort Smith Airport in the Northwest Territories. Six of the seven passengers and crew are killed. A firebomb and shooting attack occurs at Edmonton City Hall and causes an estimated $100,000 in property damage without causing casualties.Damage in Edmonton city hall attack estimated at $100K, meetings canceled next week, 26 January 2024.‘Heavily armed’ suspect acted alone in Edmonton City Hall shooting: police, 23 January 2024. January 29 – 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election in Newfoundland and Labrador is held. The seat is by the Liberal candidate Fred Hutton. January 30 – Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal: Four current National Hockey League players who took part in the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are charged with sexual assault in London, Ontario, in connection with the 2018 investigation. January 31 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces plans to require parental consent for students under 15 years old seeking to change their gender pronouns and prohibit hormonal treatment, puberty blockers and gender affirming surgery for children under 15 years old.
February February 7 – 2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election in Prince Edward Island is held. The seat is won by the Green candidate Matt MacFarlane. February 22 – Residents of Westlock Alberta, votes to ban pride flags and coloured crosswalks on municipal property. February 29 – The Quebec Court of Appeal rules in favor of Quebec's Bill 21.
March March 1 – A fire destroys the Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory near Hartland, New Brunswick. March 4 – 2024 Durham federal by-election is held. The seat is won by Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani. March 6 – Six people are killed, including four children, and another person is injured during a mass murder at a home in Ottawa. A man is arrested. March 15 – Quebec Premier François Legault meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask him to give Quebec total control over immigration powers, which Trudeau rejects. In response, Parti Québécois Paul St-Pierre Plamondon repeats his calls for a referendum on the issue similar to its calls a few weeks before. March 18–24 – 2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal. March 31 – Haitian crisis: Canada deploys 70 members of its armed forces to Jamaica to train peacekeepers for a future intervention in Haiti.
April April 1 Jacob Flickinger, a dual American-Canadian World Central Kitchen aid worker is killed by an Israeli drone strike alongside six other volunteers while delivering aid to the Gaza Strip amid its humanitarian crisis. Foreign minister Mélanie Joly calls for a full investigation into the attack. The population of Canada reaches 41 million, a growth of around 240 thousand people since the start of the year. April 2–22 The Candidates Tournament 2024 is held in Toronto. The Women's Candidates Tournament 2024 is also held in Toronto. April 8 – Parts of Southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador experience a total solar eclipse. April 9 – Quebec Premier François Legault says Quebec might hold a referendum on immigration powers if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not give the province more immigration powers. April 12 – Canada pledges $132.2 million to Sudan to help people affected by the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis. April 15 – The 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election is held, won by Progressive Conservative candidate Jim McKenna. April 28 – A cyber attack forces a temporary shutdown of operations at London Drugs.
May May 2 The National Assembly of Quebec votes to renewal Bill 21 by using the notwithstanding clause for five more years until 2029. The assembly vote was 83 for and 26 opposed. Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and Parti Québécois (PQ) vote yes, while the Quebec Liberal Party and Québec solidaire vote against. The 2024 Lambton—Kent—Middlesex provincial by-election and 2024 Milton provincial by-election are held. May 10–15 – 2024 Canadian wildfires: Evacuation orders are issued in parts of British Columbia and Alberta due to wildfires. May 18 – Three people are killed after a speed boat and a fishing boat collide in Bobs Lake, Ontario. May 27 – 2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election in Newfoundland and Labrador held. The seat is won by Progressive Conservative Lin Paddock May 31 – Serial killer Robert Pickton dies from injuries sustained after being attacked in Port-Cartier prison on May 19.
June June 2 – The Edmonton Oilers advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final after defeating the Dallas Stars 2–1 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final, the first Canadian-based team to do so since 2021. The Oilers have not been to the Finals since 2006. June 5 – The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians releases the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions, alleging that certain MPs and senators willingly colluded with foreign states, including India and China. The Public Safety Minister of Canada, Dominic LeBlanc, refused to reveal the parliamentarians under suspicion, stating that it would be inappropriate to do so. June 9 - A fire destroys St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto. The building suffered extensive damage including one of the artwork murals from the Group of Seven (artists). June 10 – Carolyn Parrish wins the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election. June 12 – The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces that a Canadian-led team has located the wreckage of Quest, the polar exploration ship of the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition off the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador. June 17 – Two people are killed in a shooting in an office building in Toronto. The suspected gunman is found dead at the scene. June 19 – Canada adds Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist entities. June 21 – The Ontario Science Centre permanently closes over health and safety concerns over the roof, due to failing roof panels. June 22 – Naheed Nenshi wins the 2024 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election. June 24 The Edmonton Oilers lose Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final 1–2 to the Florida Panthers, after erasing a 3–0 series deficit. Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, becoming first losing player since 2003 to win award. Conservative candidate Don Stewart wins the 2024 Toronto—St. Paul's federal by-election.
July July 3 – Lieutenant General Jennie Carignan is appointed as the first female Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. She formally assumes the position on July 18, with a promotion to the rank of General. July 5 – LCBO workers go on strike for the first time in the corporation's history. July 10–11 – Remnants of Hurricane Beryl cause flooding across Southern Ontario and parts of Quebec. One person is killed in Wolfville, Nova Scotia after being swept away in a flash flood. July 11 – Serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is convicted for the murders of four indigenous women in Manitoba in 2022. July 13 – An evacuation order is issued for 9,000 residents of Labrador City and Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador, due to wildfires. July 16 – Parts of Southern Ontario experience rainstorms over multiple days, causing Union Station and parts of the Don Valley Parkway to shut down due to flooding. Hydro One claims that 123,000 customers lose electricity due to the flooding. July 21 It is confirmed that the bodies of Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery, who disappeared on June 18 while sailing their eco-friendly yacht across the Atlantic Ocean, were found on Sable Island near Nova Scotia on July 12. Wildfires continue to spread in northern Alberta, prompting emergency evacuations in John D'Or Prairie 215, Fox Lake and Garden River. At least 55 of 158 active wildfires are reported as "out of control". July 22 – The LCBO strike ends. July 24 Two wildfires burning in Jasper National Park reach the Jasper townsite in Alberta, causing several structure fires, with over 25,000 residents evacuating their homes since 22 July. By 25 July, between 30 and 50 percent of the town is estimated to have been destroyed. Air quality in Calgary and the surrounding areas are raised to "high risk" as winds blow smoke into the region. The Canadian Olympic Committee expels two members of the women's soccer team coaching staff from the Olympics following a spying incident involving a drone disrupting New Zealand's training session. FIFA initiates disciplinary proceedings. July 25 – The Canada Revenue Agency announces it will revoke the charity status of the Jewish National Fund, stating that the use of its donations to fund the IDF's military infrastructure violates Canadian tax laws. July 27 – In response to the spying incident involving the Canada women's national soccer team coaching staff using drones to spy on the New Zealand team, FIFA deducts six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's football tournament and bans three coaches for one year, including head coach Bev Priestman.
August August 9 – The remnants of Hurricane Debby strike eastern Canada, causing the rainiest single day in the history of Montreal and becoming the costliest climate event in Quebec history, exceeding the 1998 ice storm, with over $2.5 billion in insured damage. August 18–25 – 2024 World Rowing Championships. August 22 2024 Canada railway dispute: Railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City fail to reach an agreement in labour negotiations, resulting in a strike that halts rail freight traffic. Jamie Korab wins the 2024 Waterford Valley provincial by-election.