| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Bill McKnight | |
| Office: | Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources |
| Primeminister: | Brian Mulroney |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1993 |
| Term End: | June 24, 1993 |
| Predecessor: | Arthur Jacob Epp |
| Successor: | Bobbie Sparrow |
| Office2: | Minister of Agriculture |
| Primeminister2: | Brian Mulroney |
| Term Start2: | April 21, 1991 |
| Term End2: | January 3, 1993 |
| Predecessor2: | Don Mazankowski |
| Successor2: | Charles Mayer |
| Office4: | Minister of National Defence |
| Primeminister4: | Brian Mulroney |
| Term Start4: | January 30, 1989 |
| Term End4: | April 20, 1991 |
| Predecessor4: | Perrin Beatty |
| Successor4: | Marcel Masse |
| Office5: | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
| Primeminister5: | Brian Mulroney |
| Term Start5: | June 30, 1986 |
| Term End5: | January 29, 1989 |
| Predecessor5: | David Crombie |
| Successor5: | Pierre Cadieux |
| Office6: | Minister of Labour |
| Primeminister6: | Brian Mulroney |
| Term Start6: | September 17, 1984 |
| Term End6: | June 30, 1986 |
| Predecessor6: | André Ouellet |
| Successor6: | Pierre Cadieux |
| Parliament9: | Canadian |
| Riding9: | Kindersley—Lloydminster |
| Term Start9: | May 22, 1979 |
| Term End9: | October 25, 1993 |
| Predecessor9: | Riding established |
| Successor9: | Elwin Hermanson |
| Birth Name: | William Hunter McKnight |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Elrose, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Death Place: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation: | Politician, farmer |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
William Hunter McKnight (July 12, 1940 – October 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During the government of Brian Mulroney, he served in various cabinet roles such as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Agriculture. He also served as the Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan.
Born in Wartime, Saskatchewan, he served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of National Defence during the first Gulf War, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. He was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He was the Honorary Chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. A 36acres parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claims Settlements. It is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre. McKnight died in Saskatoon on October 4, 2019, at the age of 79.[1] [2]
He was a Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.[3]
There is a William Hunter (Bill) McKnight fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[4]