1940 in Canada

• April 13 – New York Rangers win their Third Stanley Cup (and last until 1994) by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 . The deciding Game Six was played at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto
• April 22 – Ontario Hockey Association's Oshawa Generals won their Second(consecutive) Memorial Cup by defeating Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Kenora Thistles 3 games to 1. The deciding Game 4 was played at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg
• November 30 – Ottawa Rough Riders win their Second Grey Cup by defeating the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 20 to 7 in the 28th Grey Cup played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto

"Almost terrifying sums of money" - Transport Minister C.D. Howe on War Supply Board's huge task, and power[1]

Training facilities across Canada will be set up to turn out 35,000 Commonwealth pilots, air gunners and observers annually[2]

Infantry training at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition grounds to supply reinforcements for units now in England[3]

Limit to "complete equality for women" is on North Atlantic as female reporters tour Canadian destroyer at sea[4]

Controversy erupts in Ontario Liberal Party over Premier Hepburn's "personal grudge" censure of King war policy[5]

King George walks five miles and stops to chat 50 times as he inspects Canadian First Division in England[6]

First loan drive (for 12-year bonds at 3.25% interest) brings in more than $136 million from cities, towns and hamlets[7]

Nazi-linked German nationals and suspect German-Canadians to be interned as possibly dangerous to Canada[8]

"No place for excitement in the hearts of people" regarding federal election issues, but deep concern over world affairs in Ottawa[9]

Hours before its capitulation to Germans, Canadian, British and U.S. governments pledge help to imperilled France[10]

Following fall of France, Quebec editorials call on English and French Canadian men to heed call to Canada's defence[11]

Montreal mayor interned as "prejudicial to the public safety" after he "blasted" wartime compulsory training order[12]

Editorials point out importance of U.S.A. to Allies' struggle, and its people's recognition of that[13]

Canada shifting main war partnership from Britain to U.S.A.; public wants greater war effort (except overseas conscription)[14]

U.S. ambassador reports Canadian public demanding "some form of joint defence understanding with the United States"[15]

U.S.A. and Canada set up Permanent Joint Board on Defence to protect North America[16]

Leslie Gilbert Illingworth political cartoon of U.S.-Canada defence pact has Wild West setting[17]

"Such a sudden and swift offensive" - Ukrainian-Canadian leftists are arrested in wide police sweep in Winnipeg[18]

With government "forcing conscription of unemployed and needy youth," Canadian Youth Congress wants training and jobs[19]

Liberal Party federal election leaflet identifies CCF (and Nazis) as socialist[20]

German Jewish refugee Frederick Mendel turns Saskatoon meatpacking plant into thriving business[21]

Anarchist Emma Goldman feels "gagged and paralyzed" in wartime Canada as she collects money for refugees[22]