Events from the year 1948 in Canada. [edit] Events [edit] Arts and Literature [edit] Awards [edit] Births [edit] January to March - January 10 - Craig Russell, female impersonator (d.1990)
- January 13 - Pat O'Brien, politician
- January 15 - Andy Jones, comedian, writer, actor and director
- January 16 - Cliff Thorburn, snooker player, former world number one
- January 19 - Frank McKenna, businessman, politician, 27th Premier of New Brunswick and diplomat
- January 25 - Sarkis Assadourian, politician
- February 11 - Shaughnessy Cohen, politician (d.1998)
- February 21 - Chuck Cadman, politician (d.2005)
- March 14 - Maria Minna, politician
- March 20 - Bobby Orr, ice hockey player
- March 31 - Gary Doer, politician and 20th Premier of Manitoba
[edit] April to June - April 16 - Reg Alcock, politician and Minister
- April 17 - Wilf Wedmann, high jumper
- May 11 - John Plohman, politician
- May 16 - Clif Evans, politician
- May 24 - Lorna Crozier, poet and essayist
- June 4 - Margaret Gibson, novelist and short story writer (d.2006)
- June 4 - Sandra Post, golfer, first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour
- June 5 - Bill Smart, middle distance runner and judge
- June 7 - Welwyn Wilton Katz, children's author
[edit] July to September - July 4 - Katherine Govier, novelist
- July 8 - Raffi, children's entertainer, music producer, author and entrepreneur
- August 2 - Bob Rae, politician and 21st Premier of Ontario
- August 5 - Don Scott, politician
- August 31 - Marie-Lynn Hammond, folk singer-songwriter, broadcaster and playwright
- September 8 - Stephen Owen, politician
- September 10 - Margaret Trudeau, wife of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada
- September 19 - James McCrae, politician
- September 24 - Phil Hartman, actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic artist (d.1998)
[edit] October to December [edit] Full date unknown [edit] Deaths [edit] Full date unknown
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