The Capital of Canada
Ottawa, Canada 1867

Called Bytown until 1855 after Colonel John By.
ADAWE - Algonquin term: to trade.
OUTAOUAIS - French form.

Former Capitals of Canada through History
Kingston 1841 - 1843
Montreal 1844 - 1848
Toronto 1849 - 1851
Quebec 1851 - 1855
Toronto 1855 - 1859 Legislative Council voted to consider the claims of five rival cities – Quebec, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal and Ottawa – to be the permanent capital. 1856
Quebec 1859 - 1865
Ottawa became the functional legislative capital in 1866.
Ottawa officially made the Capital of the Dominion of Canada with Confederation in 1867.

Although chosen in 1857, Ottawa did not hold its first session of parliament for another 9 years.

On that same day, the Legislative Assembly also accepted that a sum of money should be appropriated for providing buildings for the Government at that place chosen.

Priministers of Canada

John A. MacDonald July 1, 1867 - November 7, 1873
Alexander MacKenzie November 7, 1873 - January 22, 1874
Alexander MacKenzie January 22, 1874 - October 17, 1878
John A MacDonald October 17, 1878 - June 6, 1891
John Abbott June 16, 1891 - December 5, 1892
John Thompson (interim) December 5, 1892 - December 12, 1894
Mackenzie Bowell (interim) December 21, 1894 - May 1, 1896
Charles Tupper (interim) May 1, 1896 - July 11, 1896
Wilfrid Laurier July 11, 1896 - October 10, 1911
Robert Borden Oct 10, 1911 - July 10, 1920
Arthur Meighen (interim) July 10, 1920 - December 29, 1921
Mackenzie King December 29, 1921 - June 28,1926
Arthur Meighen (2nd time) (interim) June 28, 1926 - September 25, 1926
Mackenzie King (2nd time) September 25, 1926 - August 7, 1930
Richard Bennett August 7, 1930 - October 23, 1935
Mackenzie King (3rd time) October 23, 1935 - November 15, 1948
Louis St. Laurent (interim) November 15, 1948 - June 27, 1949
Louis St. Laurent June 27, 1949 - June 21, 1957
John Diefenbaker June 21, 1957 - April 22, 1963
Lester Pearson April 22, 1963 - April 20, 1968
Pierre Trudeau (interim) April 20, 1968 - June 25, 1968
Pierre Trudeau June 25, 1968 - June 4, 1979
Joe Clark June 4, 1979 - March 3, 1980
Pierre Trudeau (2nd time) March 3, 1980 - June 30, 1984
John Turner (interim) June 30, 1984 - September 17, 1984
Brian Mulroney September 17, 1984 - June 25, 1993
Kim Campbell (interim) June 25, 1993 - November 4, 1993
Jean Chretien November 4, 1993 - December 12, 2003
Paul Martin (interim) December 12, 2003 - June 28, 2004
Paul Martin June 28, 2004 - February 6, 2006
Stephen Harper February 6, 2006 - November 4, 2015
Justin Trudeau November 4, 2015 -