1985 in Canada explained
Events from the year 1985 in Canada.
Incumbents
See main article: 1985 Canadian incumbents.
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Premiers
Events
January to March
April to June
July to December
- July 1 - The first cell phone call is made in Canada, between Toronto mayor Art Eggleton and Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau.[4]
- September 1 - The wreck of the RMS Titanic is found off the coast of Newfoundland.
- September 6 - The Canadian Encyclopedia is launched.
- September 17 - The Tunagate scandal erupts.
- September 20 - Lincoln Alexander becomes the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, the first Black person to hold a vice-regal position in Canada.
- September 25 - The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology opens in Drumheller, Alberta.
- October 3 - Pierre-Marc Johnson becomes premier of Quebec, replacing René Lévesque.
- November 1 - Don Getty becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Peter Lougheed.
- November 5 - Nick Sibbeston becomes government leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing Richard Nerysoo.
- December 2 - In the Quebec election, Robert Bourassa's Liberals gain a majority, defeating the Parti Québécois.
- December 12 - Robert Bourassa becomes premier of Quebec for the second time, replacing Pierre-Marc Johnson.
- December 12 - The worst airplane accident in Canadian history occurs when Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes on take-off from Gander International Airport; 256 people are killed.
- December 23 - Nahanni earthquake, largest of a number earthquakes occurs in Nahanni region of NWT.
- Corel is founded in Ottawa.
Unknown
Arts and literature
New books
Awards
Television
Music
Sport
Births
- January 1 – Jeff Carter, ice hockey player
- January 3 – Leah Gibson, film actress[5]
- January 4
- January 6 – Nathan McIver, ice hockey player
- January 14 – Katie Thorlakson, soccer player
- January 27 – Eric Radford, pair skater
- January 30 – Torrey Mitchell, ice hockey player
- February 7 - Tegan Moss, actress
- February 11 – Mike Richards, ice hockey player
- February 18 – Chelsea Hobbs, actress and singer
- February 19 – Raymond Sawada, ice hockey player (d. 2023)
- February 27 – Braydon Coburn, ice hockey player
- February 28 – Fefe Dobson, singer and songwriter
- March 9 – Brent Burns, ice hockey player
- March 11 – Paul Bissonnette, ice hockey player
- March 25 – Carmen Rasmusen, singer
- April 6
- April 9 – Brian Elliott, ice hockey goaltender
- April 10
- April 14 – Grant Clitsome, ice hockey player
- April 19 – Sabrina Jalees, comedian, dancer, actress, presenter, and writer
- April 22 – Kristin Fairlie, actress
- April 23 – Rachel Skarsten, actress
- May 6 – Lewis Hilsenteger, youtuber
- May 15 – Tyrone Savage, actor
- May 22 – Marc-Antoine Pouliot, ice hockey player
- May 27 – Andrew Francis, voice actor and actor
- June 10 – Kreesha Turner, singer-songwriter and dancer
- June 13 – Danny Syvret, ice hockey player
- June 22 – Douglas Smith, actor
- June 23 – Holly Lincoln, football (soccer) player
- June 24 – Isabelle Rampling, synchronized swimmer
- July 1 – Nineteen85, hip-hop producer
- July 5 – Michael Cuccione, child actor and activist (d. 2001)
- July 6 – Diamond Rings, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- July 12
- July 16
- July 20 – Harley Morenstein, actor and internet personality
- July 21 – Vanessa Lengies, actress, dancer, and singer
- July 23 – Tessa Bonhomme, hockey player
- August 7 – Rick Genest, artist, actor, and fashion model (d. 2018)[6]
- July 28 – Dustin Milligan, actor
- August 26 – Sean Denison, basketball player
- September 2 – Yani Gellman, Canadian/Australian film and television actor
- September 8 – Justin Bradley, actor
- September 10 – Elyse Levesque, actress
- September 19 – Renee Young, journalist
- September 22 – Tatiana Maslany, actress
- September 24 – Jessica Lucas, actress and singer
- September 27 – Massimo Bertocchi, decathlete
- October 1 – Leah Renee Cudmore, actress and singer
- October 8 – Magda Apanowicz, actress
- October 22 – Mitch MacDonald, singer & guitarist
- November 11 – Kalan Porter, singer-songwriter
- November 21 - Carly Rae Jepsen, singer and songwriter
- December 8 – Meagan Duhamel, pair skater
Deaths
January to June
- January 30 – F. R. Scott, poet, intellectual and constitutional expert (b. 1899)
- February 2 – Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux, musician and composer (b. 1938)
- February 5 – Georges-Émile Lapalme, politician (b. 1907)
- February 16 – Marian Engel, novelist (b. 1933)
- March 17 – Athole Shearer, actress (b. 1900)
- April 17 – Walter Weir, politician and 15th Premier of Manitoba (b. 1929)
- April 21 – Foster Hewitt, radio pioneer (b. 1902)
- April 22 – Jacques Ferron, physician and author, founder of the Parti Rhinocéros (b. 1921)
July to December
Full date unknown
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Queen Elizabeth II The Canadian Encyclopedia . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . 4 December 2022.
- Book: Lentz . Harris M. . Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 . 4 February 2014 . Routledge . 978-1-134-26490-2 . 144 . en.
- Book: Keesing's Contemporary Archives. 1985. Keesing's Limited. 33379.
- News: From antennas to touch screens: Cellphones mark 30 years in Canada. CTV.ca. 2015-06-29. 2015-06-29.
- Web site: Fresh Blood. People. June 23, 2010. August 11, 2012.
- http://time.com/5357100/zombie-boy-rick-genest-suicide/?iid=obnetwork Rick 'Zombie Boy' Genest, Star of Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Video, Dies at 32