1900 in Canada

Events from the year 1900 in Canada.

Incumbents

January 8 – Hugh John Macdonald becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Thomas Greenway.
February 18 – February 27 – Boer War: The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry plays a decisive role in the Battle of Paardeberg.
February 27 – Charles Semlin is dismissed as premier of British Columbia.
February 28 – Joseph Martin becomes premier of British Columbia.
March 16 – Boer War: Strathcona's Horse leave for South Africa.
April 26 – Two-thirds of Hull, Quebec, is destroyed in a fire.
June 15 – James Dunsmuir becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Joseph Martin.

August 31 – Lemuel John Tweedie becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Henry Emmerson.
September 25 – Félix-Gabriel Marchand, Premier of Quebec, dies in office.
October 8 – Simon-Napoléon Parent becomes premier of Quebec.
October 29 – Sir Rodmond Roblin becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Hugh John Macdonald.
November 7
* Federal election: Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberals win a second consecutive majority.
* Boer War: The Battle of Leliefontein begins. Three Canadians receive the Victoria Cross for their valour in the engagement.
December 6 – Alphonse Desjardins founds Mouvement Desjardins, the first credit union in North America.

January 1 – Sam Berger, lawyer, businessman and football player
January 8
* Harry Cassidy, academic, social reformer and civil servant
* Solon Earl Low, politician
February 20 – Graham Spry, broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist
March 12 – David Croll, politician
April 3 – Albert Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
April 19 – Roland Michener, lawyer, politician, diplomat and Governor-General of Canada
April 30 – David Manners, actor
May 25 – Alain Grandbois, poet
May 25 – Malcolm Norris, Métis leader
May 29 – Antonio Talbot, politician
June 3 – Gordon Sinclair, journalist, writer and commentator
June 21 – Edward S. Rogers, Sr., inventor and radio pioneer

July 6 – Paul Métivier, World War I veteran
July 23 – John Babcock, Canada's last surviving World War I List of last surviving [World War I veterans by country|veteran]
August 13 – Gordon Sparling, filmmaker
August 23 – Frances Adaskin, pianist
August 31 – James Campbell Clouston, naval officer
September 6 – W. A. C. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia
October 2 – Rod Keller, general
November 20 – Athole Shearer, actress
November 27 – Jovette Bernier, journalist, author and radio show host
November 28 – Mary Bothwell, classical vocalist and painter

February 25 – Benjamin Pâquet, Roman Catholic priest and educationist
March 1 – Frederick Carter, Premier of Newfoundland
March 20 – George Hope Bertram, politician
August 4 – Marc-Aurèle Plamondon, lawyer, journalist, publisher, and judge
August 11 – Georges-Isidore Barthe, lawyer, publisher, journalist and politician
September 25 – Félix-Gabriel Marchand, journalist, author, notary, politician and 11th Premier of Quebec
December 21 – Désiré Olivier Bourbeau, politician and merchant