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Events from the year 1990 in Canada.

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January 5 - 1300 jobs are lost in Newfoundland when Fishery Products International decides to close three plants
January 15 - Massive cuts to VIA Rail come into effect leading to the rerouting of The Canadian and many intercity trains
January 24 - The Tories introduce legislation that would create the Goods and Services Tax (GST), a national sales tax
January 24 - Jean Charest resigns from cabinet after he was found to have spoken with a judge
January 29 - Ramon John Hnatyshyn replaces Jeanne Sauvé as governor general
January 29 - A controversial resolution is passed by the city council of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, declaring the city "English-only"
February: The federal government announces that it will privatize Petro-Canada; the legislation to do so is introduced in October.
February 12 - A massive tire fire begins near Hagersville, Ontario. It takes 15 days to put out.
March 9 - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Clyde Wells confirms he will rescind Newfoundland's approval of the Meech Lake Accord
March 15 - The federal government decides that Sikhs may wear turbans while serving as Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers
March 22 - Canadian arms designer Gerald Bull is assassinated in Brussels
May 12 - The Bloc Québécois Party is formed as several MPs led by Lucien Bouchard quit the Tories and Liberals
June 6 - Stanley Charles Waters is the first elected senator

Pte. Patrick Cloutier, a 'Van Doo' perimeter sentry, and Mohawk warrior Brad "Freddy Krueger" Larocque, a University of Saskatchewan economics student, face off during the Oka Crisis

June 12 - Elijah Harper prevents Manitoba accepting the Meech Lake Accord
June 23 - Meech Lake Accord officially dead
June 23 - Jean Chrétien elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada at a leadership convention held in Calgary

July 11 - The Oka crisis begins
September 6 - Bob Rae's Ontario New Democratic Party wins a surprise majority in Ontario.
September 12 - Roger Bacon becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing John Buchanan
September 26 - Oka crisis ends peacefully
September 27 - Brian Mulroney temporarily increases the size of the Senate to ensure passage of the GST
October 1 - Bob Rae become premier of Ontario, replacing David Peterson
November 1 - Brian Mulroney launches the Citizen's Forum on Canada's Future to get Canadians' input on constitutional reform
December 10 - Jean Chrétien is returned to the House of Commons after winning a by election for the New Brunswick riding of Beauséjour
December 17 - The GST becomes law

March 6 - The National Gallery of Canada acquires Barnett Newman's Voice of Fire for $1.8 million causing a storm of controversy.

November 25 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers win the Grey Cup, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 50 to 11.
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup four games to one over the Boston Bruins. It is their fifth cup victory in seven years.
Doug Flutie returns to Canada to play with the BC Lions.

July 18 - Johnny Wayne, comedian and comedy writer (b.1918)
March 1 - Gerry Boulet, Quebec rock singer (Offenbach) (b.1946)
August 25 - Morley Callaghan, novelist, short story writer, playwright, and television and radio personality (b.1903)
September 6 - Stan Roberts, politician (b.1927)
September 11 - Lela Brooks, speed skater and world record holder (b.1908)