James Angus MacKinnon, PC (October 4, 1881 – April 18, 1958) was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister and later Senator from Alberta.
As Minister of Trade and Commerce during the Second World War, MacKinnon strove to orient Canadian trade policy towards Latin America when the war cut off many Canadian markets.
He was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Edmonton, Alberta.
[2] MacKinnon married Irene Sharpe from Prince Edward Island on June 28, 1911, and had one adopted daughter, Keltie.
MacKinnon was given an honorary Doctorate in Laws from the University of Alberta on October 23, 1948.