James Albert Faulkner (October 7, 1877 – April 27, 1944) was a Canadian medical practitioner, public servant and a cabinet Minister in the Ontario government.
Faulkner was born in Stirling, Ontario and was of United Empire Loyalist heritage.
[1] He set up his medical practice at Foxboro, Ontario and stayed there until 1918 when he moved to Belleville.
He served as Minister of Health in Mitchell Hepburn's government until the 1937 general election, where he was unable to be reelected.
During his time as Minister, he was noted for being active in the fight against cancer, mental disabilities and streptococcal infections.