Joseph-Albert Pinard (July 26, 1878 – February 8, 1964) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1929 as a Liberal and then independent Liberal and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1945 as a Liberal member.^[1]

He was born in Embrun, Ontario,^[1] the son of Hercule Pinard and Sophie Bertrand, was educated at Académie De La Salle in Ottawa and became a fire insurance agent in Ottawa. In 1903, he married Parmélia Landreville.^[2] He served as a member of Ottawa city council. Pinard ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1911. He was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1936 by-election held after Edgar-Rodolphe-Eugène Chevrier was appointed judge. Pinard ran later unsuccessfully as an Independent Liberal in 1945 and 1950.^[1] He died in Ottawa at the age of 85.^[2]

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