February 11 - The federal and Newfoundland governments sign the Atlantic Accord paving the way for joint development of Newfoundland's offshore oil and gas reserves
February 12 - Minister of National Defence Robert Coates resigns after it is revealed that he visited a strip-club while on government business in Germany
March - Willard Phelps becomes government leader of Yukon, replacing Chris Pearson
March 12 - Heavily armed Armenian terrorists strom the Turkish embasssy in Ottawa they kill a secutiry guard and hold a dozen people hostage for four hours
March 21 - Rick Hansen launches his Man in Motion world tour to raise money for spinal cord research
March 29 - 10 are killed after two military planes colide near CFB Edmonton
April 24 - The Supreme Court rules the Lord's Day Act violates Canadians' freedom of religion
May - Tony Penikett becomes government leader of Yukon, replacing Willard Phelps
May 2 - Ontario election: Frank Miller's PCs win a minority, but David Peterson's Liberals will form a coalition with the NDP, forcing Miller to resign
December 12 - The worst airplane accident in Canadian histroy occurs when an Arrow Arilines flight crahses soon after take-off from Gander, Newfoundland. 256 people are killed.
