William Neelands Chant (July 13, 1895 – September 25, 1976) was a farmer and political figure in Alberta and British Columbia.

He represented Camrose in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 as a Social Credit and then Independent member and Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1953 to 1972 as a Social Credit member.

[1][2] He was born in Brampton, Ontario, the son of John Daniel Chant and Mary Abigail Neelands, and was educated there.

Chant was a member of the municipal council and a school trustee for Camrose, Alberta.

[4] He was defeated when he ran for re-election to the Alberta assembly as an Independent Progressive Party candidate in 1944.