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2024
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Canada

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Events from the year 2024 in Canada.

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Federal government

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November

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Art and entertainment

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Holidays

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January

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October

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  • October 1 – Maurice Henrie, writer and academic (b. 1936)
  • October 2
  • October 4 – John Henderson, ice hockey player (b. 1933)
  • October 5
  • October 11 – Mike Bullard, stand-up comic and broadcaster (b. 1957)
  • October 12 – Alvin Rakoff, film, television, and theatre director (b. 1927)
  • October 15
    • Robert Fulford, journalist, magazine editor, essayist, and public intellectual (b. 1932)
    • Stan Persky, American-born writer, media commentator, and philosophy instructor (b. 1941)
  • October 16 – Whit Tucker, football player (b. 1940)
  • October 18
  • October 21 – Mimi Hines, actress, singer, and comedian (b. 1933)
  • October 23 – Robert Sopuck, politician (b. 1951)
  • October 25 – Bill Hay, ice hockey player and executive (b. 1935)
  • October 28 – Andy Haydon, engineer and politician (b. 1933)

November

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December

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References

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  51. ^ "Carolyn Parrish wins Mississauga byelection to become next mayor". CTV News. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  52. ^ "Canadian-led team finds ship that polar explorer Shackleton died on". Reuters. June 12, 2024.
  53. ^ "Three adults including suspected shooter are dead at office space near daycare center in Toronto". Associated Press. June 18, 2024.
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  56. ^ "Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi wins Alberta NDP leadership". CTV News. June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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  61. ^ "'Ford's dry summer begins': All LCBO stores closed as workers go on strike". CTV News. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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  68. ^ "Wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders". Reuters. July 22, 2024.
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  70. ^ "Advancing wildfire reaches Jasper townsite: Parks Canada". Edmonton Journal. July 24, 2024.
  71. ^ "'Monster' fires may have destroyed half of historic Canadian town". BBC. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  72. ^ "Calgary's air quality at a 'high risk' with wildfires burning across Alberta". CBC. July 24, 2024.
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  81. ^ "Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US". AP News. August 26, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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  110. ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (November 2, 2024). "Alberta premier wins leadership review with 91.5 per cent approval". CBC News. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  111. ^ "Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries". AP News. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  112. ^ "Toronto Argonauts defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers to win 2024 Grey Cup". CTV News. November 17, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  113. ^ "Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed". AP News. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  114. ^ "Prominent figure from Canada's trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions found guilty". AP News. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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  118. ^ "Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law".
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  120. ^ "Canada's finance minister resigns as Prime Minister Trudeau deals with declining popularity". Associated Press. December 16, 2024.
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  124. ^ "Le chanteur acadien Cayouche meurt à l'âge de 75 ans". La Presse (in French). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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