1958 in Canada
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See also: 1957 in Canada, other events of 1958, 1959 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia - W.A.C. Bennett
- Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell then Duff Roblin
- Premier of New Brunswick - Hugh John Flemming
- Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Robert Stanfield
- Premier of Ontario - Leslie Frost
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - Alex Matheson then Walter Shaw
- Premier of Quebec - Maurice Duplessis then Paul Sauvé
- Premier of Saskatchewan - Tommy Douglas
Events
- January 16 - Louis St. Laurent is replaced by Lester B. Pearson as leader of the Liberal Party
- March 25 - The Avro Arrow flies for the first time
- March 31 - John Diefenbaker leads the Tory party to a massive election victory.
- May 12 - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement is signed between the United States and Canada.
- June 17 - The poorly designed Second Narrows Bridge in Vancouver collapses killing 18.
- July 1 - Canada-wide television broadcasting starts
- July 1 - The Lost Villages in Ontario are permanently flooded as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway construction project.
- July 16 - Duff Roblin sworn in as premier of Manitoba
- July 16 - The Manitoba Theatre Centre opens
- October 23 - The third Springhill Mining Disaster occurs killing 75.
- Department of Physical Education started at the University of Saskatchewan
- Golden Retriever Club of Canada is founded
- Grey Cup - Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 35-28 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens win 4-2 over the Boston Bruins
Arts and Literature
- New Works
- John Kenneth Galbraith's The Affluent Society
- Farley Mowat's Coppermine Journey: An Account of a Great Adventure
- Antonine Maillet's first novel Pointe-aux-Coques
- Awards
- See 1958 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: Eric Nicol, Girdle Me A Globe
- Film
- Morley Callaghan's Now That April's Here is made into a feature film
- Allan Dwan directs his last film Enchanted Island
- Music
- Paul Anka has four hit singles and becomes one of the most popular singers in the world
Births
- February 15 - Brian Bailey, fashion designer
- March 8 - Raymond Simard, politician
- April 7 - Ted Nolan, hockey player and coach
- May 10 - Gaétan Boucher, speed skater
- May 18 - Bob Chaperon, snooker player
- June 24 - Jean Charest, politician
- July 28 - Terry Fox, runner, Cancer advocate
- August 15 - Craig MacTavish, hockey player and coach
- August 17 - Kirk Stevens, snooker player
- August 19 - Darryl Sutter, hockey player and coach
- September 16 - Jennifer Tilly, actor
- September 17 - Monte Solberg, politician
- September 28 - Angella Issajenko, sprinter
- October 8 - Neile Graham, poet and scholar
- November 3 - Kevin Sorenson, politician
- November 19 - Joe Jordan, politician
- December 25 - Alannah Myles, musician
Deaths
- September 11 - Robert W. Service, poet