1844 in Canada

Events from the year 1844 in Canada.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Victoria

Federal government

 * Parliament: 2nd (starting November 28)

Governors

 * Governor General of the Province of Canada: Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe
 * Governor of New Brunswick: William MacBean George Colebrooke
 * Governor of Nova Scotia: Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland
 * Civil Governor of Newfoundland: John Harvey
 * Governor of Prince Edward Island: Henry Vere Huntley

Premiers

 * Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada —
 * William Henry Draper, Canada West Premier
 * Samuel Harrison, Canada East Premier

Events

 * March 5 – The Toronto Globe is founded by George Brown
 * May 10 – Government moves from Kingston to Montreal.
 * Amnesty in Montreal provides for Papineau's return.

Births

 * January 19 – William Mulock, politician and Minister (died 1944)
 * February 20 – Joshua Slocum, seaman, adventurer, writer, and first man to sail single-handedly around the world (died 1909)
 * March 7 – Andrew George Blair, politician and 6th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1907)
 * May 8 – Théotime Blanchard, farmer, merchant and politician (died 1911)
 * October 22 – Louis Riel, politician and Métis leader (died 1885)

Deaths

 * January 8 – William Warren Baldwin, doctor, militia officer, jp, lawyer, office holder, judge, businessman, and politician (born 1775)
 * February 6 – William Abrams, businessman, jp, judge, office holder, and militia officer (born 1785)