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Timeline of the John A. Macdonald premiership

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MacDonald c. 1875

The following is a timeline of the Premiership of John A. Macdonald, who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 to November 5, 1873 and again from October 17, 1878 to June 6, 1891.

First premiership

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1867

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1868

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1869

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1870

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1871

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1872

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1873

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Second premiership

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1878

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1879

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1880

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1881

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  • April 4 – The 1881 Canadian Census is published, proclaiming a population of 4,278,327.[20]
  • November 18 – Canada adopts Standard Time.[21]

1882

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1883

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1884

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1885

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1886

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1887

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  • February 22 – The 1887 Canadian federal election is held, with Macdonald leading the Conservative Party to their fifth majority government.[33]
  • March 3 – The United States passes the Fisheries Retaliation Act, imposing restrictions on Canadian fishermen and blocking Canadian imports.[34]
  • April 13 – The 6th Canadian Parliament enters session.[14]

1888

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1889

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1890

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1891

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References

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  22. ^ "Profile - 1882-06-20". lop.parl.ca.
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  24. ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". September 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-09-04.
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