1854 in Canada

See also: 1853 in Canada, other events of 1854, 1855 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• January 27 – The Great Western Railway opens
• June 6 – The Canadian-American Reciprocity Treaty is signed
• October 27 – A Great Western Railway passenger train collides with the tail end of gravel train at Baptiste Creek, Canada West. At least 52 people are killed.
• Establishment of the African Baptist Association of Nova Scotia.

Births

• April 13 – William Henry Drummond, poet
• May 21 – Edward Gawler Prior, Premier of British Columbia
• June 8 – Douglas Colin Cameron, politician
• June 26 – Robert Laird Borden, Prime Minister
• August 29 – Arthur Peters, Premier of PEI
• September 1 – James Alexander Lougheed, politician

Deaths