Incumbents Prime Minister - Brian Mulroney Governor General - Ray Hnatyshyn Premier of Alberta - Don Getty then Ralph Klein Premier of British Columbia - Mike Harcourt Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon Premier of New Brunswick - Frank McKenna Premier of Newfoundland - Clyde Wells Premier of Nova Scotia - Donald Cameron then John Savage Premier of Ontario - Bob Rae Premier of Prince Edward Island - Joe Ghiz then Catherine Calbeck Premier of Quebec - Robert Bourassa Premier of Saskatchewan - Roy Romanow Events January 22 - Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space. February 8 - February 23 - 1992 Winter Olympics are held in Albertville, France. Canada finishes ninth in the medal count. May 9 - 29 miners are killed in the Westray Mine Disaster July 1 - The Vandoos launch a successful operation to secure control of Sarajevo's airport July 2 - a two-year shutdown of the cod fishery is announced July 25 - August 9 - Canada competes in the 1992 Summer Olympics August 12 - the details of NAFTA are released August 22 - the final draft of the Charlottetown Accord, a proposed package of constitutional amendments, is released October 24 - the Toronto Blue Jays become the first non-US team to win the World Series October 26 - the Charlottetown Accord is rejected in a nationwide referendum November - The ban on homosexuals in the Canadian military is lifted November 7 - John Ostashek becomes government leader of the Yukon, replacing Tony Penikett November 12 - a referendum endorsing the creation of Nunavut is successful in the Northwest Territories December 15 - the first members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment arrive in Somalia on an ill-fated humanitarian mission December 16 - Ralph Klein succeeds Don Getty as Premier of Alberta December 17 - Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signs the NAFTA deal Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders win 24-10 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vanier Cup: Queen's Golden Gaels win 31-0 over the St. Mary's Huskies Rudolph A Marcus wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Agriculture Canada introduces a national BSE prevention program Arts and literature New Books The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje Tales from Firozsha Baag - Rohinton Mistry Inkorrect thots - Bill Bissett Mother, not mother - Di Brandt Awards Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient wins the prestigious Booker Prize, the first Canadian to do so See 1992 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Books in Canada First Novel Award: Rohinton Mistry, Such a Long Journey Gerald Lampert Award: Joanne Arnott, Wiles of Girlhood Pat Lowther Award: Kate Braid, Covering Rough Ground Marian Engel Award: Joan Barfoot Stephen Leacock Award: Roch Carrier, Prayers of a Very Wise Child Trillium Book Award: Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient Vicky Metcalf Award: Kevin Major Music Sloan releases Peppermint Sarah McLachlan releases Live Births Deaths Joe Shuster - artist Greg Curnoe - artist
Deaths Joe Shuster - artist Greg Curnoe - artist
