1918 in Canada

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March 1 - Harlan Brewster, premier of British Columbia, dies in office
March 6 - John Oliver becomes premier of British Columbia
March 30 - C Squadron of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) conducts a cavalry charge against the Germans at Moreuil Wood. The squadron suffers atrocious casualties, but the action is one of the keys of halting the German advance in Operation Michael. Lieutenant Gordon Flowerdew will be awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.
April 21 - Canadian Roy Brown supposedly shoots down the famed Red Baron. His claim is countered by those in the 53rd Australian Infantry. Namely, Sgts. Cedric Popkin, Evans and Buie.
August 2 - the first General Strike in Canada on in Vancouver, British Columbia triggered by the murder of Ginger Goodwin.
August 8 - World War I: At the Battle of Amiens superior Canadian gunners assist a great allied breakthrough (also called Canada's 100 Days)
September - Canadian forces arrive in northern Russia to assist the White Russians in their battle against the Bolsheviks
October a second group of Canadian forces is sent to Siberia
November 11 - The First World War ends. Over 600 000 Canadians fought in Europe: 60 000 were killed and 173 000 were wounded
The Statistics Act is passed, creating the Dominion Bureau of Statistics