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2011 In Canada
Events from the year 2011 in Canada. Incumbents Crown * Monarch – Elizabeth II Federal government * Governor General – David Johnston * Prime Minister – Stephen Harper * Chief Justice – Beverley McLachlin (British Columbia) * Parliament – 40th (until 26 March) then 41st (from June 2) Provincial governments Lieutenant governors *Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Donald Ethell *Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Steven Point * Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Philip S. Lee *Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Graydon Nicholas *Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – John Crosbie *Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Mayann Francis *Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – David Onley *Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Barbara Hagerman (until August 15), then Frank Lewis *Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Pierre Duchesne *Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Gordon Barnhart Premiers *Premier of Alberta – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Monarchs
Listed here are the monarchs who reigned over Canada, starting with the Canada (New France), French colony of Canada which subsequently became a The Canadas, British colony, followed by the British Dominion of Canada, and finally the present-day sovereign state of Canada. The date of the first claim by a monarch over Canada varies, with most sources giving the year as 1497, when John Cabot made landfall somewhere on the North American coast (likely either modern-day Newfoundland or Nova Scotia), and claimed the land for England on behalf of Henry VII of England, King Henry VII. However, some sources instead put this date at 1535 when the word "Canada" was first used to refer to the French Canada (New France), colony of Canada, which was founded in the name of Francis I of France, King Francis I. Monarchical governance subsequently evolved under a continuous succession of French, British, and eventually uniquely Canadian sovereigns. Since the first claim by Henry VII, there have be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
