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| 2000, March 25 |
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| A newly formed political party, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, emerged as a strong opposition force to the ruling government. Alliance leader Stockwell Day and his supporters were expected to challenge the current administration in 2001 elections. The new party replaced the Reform Party as the official opposition to the Liberal Party government of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. | 1 |
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| Sept. 28 |
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| Former Canadian prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau) died at age 80. Trudeau had been the leader of Canada from 1968 to 1984. | 2 |
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| Nov. 27 |
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| After Prime Minister Chrétien called for elections 18 months ahead of schedule, his ruling Liberal Party won a plurality in parliamentary elections for the third straight time, gaining nine seats in the legislature. Nevertheless, this election established the recently organized Alliance Party as the most legitimate conservative opposition to the Liberal Party. The election began Canada's 37th House of Commons. | 3 |
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