Thomas McKay (Northwest Territories politician)

Thomas McKay (July 4, 1849 – September 25, 1924) was a Metis farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was the first mayor of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and represented Prince Albert in the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories from 1891 to 1894 and from 1898 to 1905.

McKay was the brother-in-law of Lawrence Clarke, and like Clarke was connected to the Conservative Party of Canada. A Protestant Métis or Anglo-Metis individual, McKay was involved in the 1885 North-West Rebellion on the side of the federal government. He was one of the first 40 men to volunteer to help Major Crozier of the North-West Mounted Police. He served as an envoy to negotiate with Métis at Duck Lake. He also operated as a scout, relaying messages between Major Crozier and Colonel Irving. His brother James McKay served with C Company of the Winnipeg Rifles during the 1885 Rebellion.