Jerald "Jerry" Yanover (January 3, 1947 – July 26, 2009) was a political advisor in Canada. For several decades, Yanover was the leading advisor to the Liberal Party of Canada House Leader. He was considered to be one of Canada's foremost experts on parliamentary procedure. While not a public figure, he played a central role in Canadian politics for many years. Maclean's magazine once stated that "Yanover is to Liberalism what Yoda is to the Jedi Council."