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First television station
First television stations in Canada begin broadcasting in Montreal -
Maurice Richard Suspended
Montreal Canadiens hockey star Maurice "Rocket" Richard is suspended for fighting -
Quiet Revolution
"Quiet Revolution" begins in Quebec -
Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson comes into power as prime minister -
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau comes into power until -
Bilingualism
The federal government becomes officially bilingual -
FLQ kidnapping
The FLQ, a militant separatist group in Quebec, kidnaps British diplomat & murders Quebec cabinet minister -
Parti Quebecios
Parti Quebecois under Rene Levesque wins Quebec provincial election on separatist platform -
Joe Clark
Joe Clark comes into power as prime minister -
Brian Mulroney
Brian Mulroney comes into power as PRime Minister
