Arthur Gilbert (January 1, 1879 – July 1, 1932) was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant in Quebec, Canada.
[1] Gilbert's surprise victory in what had been a safe Liberal riding, occurred as a result of his opposition to the Laurier government's Naval Service Act.
The Act was seen by Quebec nationalists, such as Henri Bourassa, as a sign of Laurier's support for British imperialism and, in particular, that Canada would send troops to support Britain in a future European war.
Gilbert's victory also indicated a growing nationalist mood in Quebec, which would later erupt in the Conscription Crisis of 1917.
He sat in parliament for less than a year before losing his seat in the 1911 election to Liberal Joseph Ovide Brouillard.