Edmund James Flynn (November 16, 1847 – June 7, 1927) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and the tenth premier of Quebec, from 1896 to 1897.

He crossed the floor in 1879 and joined the Conservative Party, a very controversial move at that time, an action which was shocking in the Gaspé riding where he was a favourite son, and a gallant chivalric-like orator on campaign.

In that year, Honoré Mercier's Parti National won a landslide victory and Flynn lost his seat.

In office he was concerned with public works, Crown Land adjudication and improving the quality of primary education and the compensation for schoolmasters.

In June 1920 he was appointed Judge of the Court of King's Bench, an office he held for the rest of his life.