John Joseph Connolly PC OBE QC (October 31, 1906 – July 25, 1982) was a Canadian parliamentarian. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he graduated from the University of Ottawa in 1927. He received a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and also taught at the university for a period. He studied law at Université de Montréal and was called to the and the Ontario bar. He was a Queen's Counsel.