| James Aylward | |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Stratford-Kinlock |
| Term Start: | October 18, 2011 |
| Term End: | March 26, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Cynthia Dunsford |
| Successor: | Riding dissolved |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Stratford-Keppoch |
| Term Start1: | April 23, 2019 |
| Term End1: | March 6, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Riding established |
| Successor1: | Jill Burridge |
| Office2: | Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island |
| Term Start2: | October 20, 2017 |
| Term End2: | February 9, 2019 |
| Successor2: | Dennis King |
| Office3: | Leader of the Opposition in Prince Edward Island |
| Term Start3: | October 20, 2017 |
| Term End3: | April 23, 2019 |
| Predecessor3: | Jamie Fox |
| Successor3: | Peter Bevan-Baker |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1964 |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
James Aylward (born January 12, 1964) is a Canadian politician affiliated with the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party. His political career began with his election to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election, representing the district of Stratford-Keppoch.
Prior to this leadership role, Aylward campaigned for the party’s leadership in December 2014 but was narrowly defeated by Rob Lantz on the second ballot during the leadership convention held on February 28, 2015.
Aylward served as the Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party from October 2017 until February 2019 after defeating MLA, Brad Trivers.
On September 17 2018, Aylward announced his resignation as the Leader of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party. He stated that "It has become clear to me over the past couple of months that despite my best efforts, I have not been able to make a strong enough connection with Islanders."
On 9 May 2024, Aylward announced he was seeking the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada for Cardigan.[1]
As the Minister of Health & Wellness, he administered the public health and healthcare systems and promoting wellness