Events from the year 2015 in Canada. Incumbents Crown Monarch – Elizabeth II Federal government Governor General – David Johnston Prime Minister – Stephen Harper (until November 4), then Justin Trudeau Chief Justice – Beverley McLachlin (British Columbia) Parliament – 41st (until August 2), then 42nd (from December 3) Provincial governments Lieutenant Governors Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Donald Ethell (until June 12), then Lois Mitchell Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Judith Guichon Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Philip S. Lee (until June 19), then Janice Filmon Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – Frank Fagan Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – John James Grant Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Frank Lewis Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Pierre Duchesne (until September 24), then J. Michel Doyon Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Vaughn Solomon Schofield Premiers Premier of Alberta – Jim Prentice (until May 24), then Rachel Notley Premier of British Columbia – Christy Clark Premier of Manitoba – Greg Selinger Premier of New Brunswick – Brian Gallant Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Paul Davis (until December 14), then Dwight Ball Premier of Nova Scotia – Stephen McNeil Premier of Ontario – Kathleen Wynne Premier of Prince Edward Island – Robert Ghiz (until February 23), then Wade MacLauchlan Premier of Quebec – Philippe Couillard Premier of Saskatchewan – Brad Wall Territorial governments Commissioners Commissioner of Yukon – Doug Phillips Commissioner of Northwest Territories – George Tuccaro Commissioner of Nunavut – Edna Elias (until May 11), Vacant (May 11–June 23), then Nellie Kusugak Premiers Premier of the Northwest Territories – Bob McLeod Premier of Nunavut – Peter Taptuna Premier of Yukon – Darrell Pasloski Events January to April January 1 - A shooting results in the death of one person and injuries to six people in Killarney, Calgary with police making no arrests. January 15 - Target Corporation announces they will discontinue operations in Canada. Over 130 stores and over 17,000 workers are affected. February 14 - A 100-car train carrying crude oil derails approximately 30 kilometres from Gogama, Ontario. February 15 - 50th anniversary of the National Flag of Canada February 23 - A Fort McMurray, Alberta family was poisoned after attempting to kill bedbugs using illegally imported phosphine tablets. An eight-month-old child died and five others were hospitalized. A second child