Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1873 in Canada

Explore 7 historical events and records for Canada in 1873.

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Historical records for Canada in 1873

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 7 of 7 unique records.

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May

23 May 1873

North-West Mounted Police

Mackenzie, Alexander · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Creates the North-West Mounted Police to police the western territories.

July

1 July 1873

Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation

Mackenzie, Alexander · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Welcomes Prince Edward Island into Confederation.

1 July 1873

Prince Edward Island Joins Confederation

Mackenzie, Alexander · Prince Edward Island · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Prince Edward Island joins the Dominion of Canada.

November

5 November 1873

Pacific Scandal

Macdonald, John Alexander · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Resigns after the Pacific Scandal damages his government.

7 November 1873

First Liberal Government

Mackenzie, Alexander · Ottawa · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Forms the first Liberal federal government.

Other events (month unknown)

1873

Election

Mackenzie, Alexander · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Mackenzie is elected Prime Minister of Canada

1873

Prime Minister of Canada

Mackenzie, Alexander · Prime Minister of Canada · Government / Government of Canada

Appointed Prime Minister of Canada

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Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.