James A. Durrell CM (born December 15, 1946) is a Canadian business owner, former politician and president of the Ottawa Senators.
When long serving mayor Marion Dewar retired Durrell defeated Marlene Catterall running on a right-of-centre platform.
In 1990, Durrell ran for the presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada, but dropped out due to a police investigation into campaign donations during the 1988 election.
[6] In December 1990, Durrell was named president of the new Ottawa Senators team, maintaining this job and his position as mayor.
He also served president and chief executive officer of the Ottawa Rough Riders for four months during the team's final season.