Prime Minister of Canada29 December 1921
Forms his first Liberal government.
Historical person
William Lyon Mackenzie King Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Lyon Mackenzie King, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Canada.
10 records1921–19459 events3 places
Chronological biography
1921
1926
Gold Standard1926
Canada restores gold convertibility and fixes the dollar again near parity with the United States dollar.
King-Byng Affair28 June 1926
Resigns after Governor General Byng refuses dissolution.
Imperial Conference19 November 1926
Helps secure recognition of Dominion equality in the Balfour Declaration.
1935
Prime Minister of Canada23 October 1935
Returns to office as Liberal prime minister.
1936
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation2 November 1936
Creates the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a public broadcaster.
1939
Declaration of War10 September 1939
Canada declares war on Germany after parliamentary approval.
1940
National Resources Mobilization Act21 June 1940
Introduces national mobilization while initially limiting overseas conscription.
1942
Conscription Plebiscite27 April 1942
Asks voters to release the government from its anti-conscription pledge.
1945
United Nations26 June 1945
Canada signs the United Nations Charter.
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Canada
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.