1984 in Canada (original) (raw)

Events

January 12 - Richard Nerysoo becomes government leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing George Braden
February 29 - Pierre Trudeau announces he will retire as soon as the Liberals can elect another leader
May 19 - The NHL's Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup defeating the New York Islanders 5-2 at Edmonton and ending the Islanders dynasty. The first in Oilers club history and of a new dynasty.
June 30 - John Turner becomes Canada's seventeenth prime minister replacing the retiring Pierre Trudeau.
Summer - At the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles Canada has its best performance ever, mostly due to the boycott of the games by the Eastern Bloc countries.
September 4 - 1984 Canadian election Turner's Liberals are routed as Brian Mulroney wins the largest majority in Canadian history.
September 9-20 - Pope John Paul II tours Canada.
September 17 - Brian Mulroney is sworn in as Canada's eighteenth prime minister.
October 5 - Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger (41-6).
Richard Nerysoo becomes premier of the Northwest Territories. The territory recognizes aboriginal languages as official languages.
Labatt introduces the first twist-off cap on a resuable beer bottle.
Grey Cup - Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 47-17 over the Hamilton Tiger Cats
Vanier Cup - Guelph Gryphons won 22-13 over the Mount Allison Mounties

New books

Awards

See 1984 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Books in Canada First Novel Award: Heather Robertson, Willie
Gerald Lampert Award: Sandra Birdsell, Night Travellers and Jean McKay, Gone to Grass
Pat Lowther Award: Bronwen Wallace, Signs of the Former Tenant
Stephen Leacock Award: Gary Lautens, No Sex Please...We're Married
Vicky Metcalf Award: Bill Freeman

Film

James Cameron's The Terminator propels the Canadian director to international fame

Televsions