Arthur John Lee (Chinese: 李僑棟; born September 30, 1947) is a Canadian politician and lawyer based in British Columbia.

[1][7][8] After Shirley McLoughlin resigned as leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party in 1983, Lee won the leadership election in 1984 against three opponents.

[9][10] At that time, the party had little popular support due to its association with the federal Liberals, and it held no seats in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly.

Lee attempted to enter the legislature by running in the Vancouver East by-election on November 8, 1984,[2] but lost to British Columbia New Democratic Party candidate Bob Williams.

[12][13] The Liberals were once again shut out of the legislature,[13] but the party won 6.74% of the popular vote, more than double what they had received in the 1983 election.