1854 in Canada
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See also: 1853 in Canada, other events of 1854, 1855 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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Events
- January 27 - The Great Western Railway opens, linking Toronto, Hamilton and Windsor.
- 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.
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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
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