Bryan Paterson

Last updated
Bryan Paterson
96th Mayor of Kingston
Assumed office
December 1, 2014
ProfessionPolitician

Bryan Paterson (born March 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician serving as the 96th and current mayor of Kingston.

Contents

Career

Paterson is an economics professor at the Royal Military College of Canada. [2] [3]

Mayor

Paterson became mayor of Kingston after winning the election on October 27, 2014 [3] with 38.15% of the vote. [4] The first meeting of City Council was on December 2, 2014. [3]

Paterson was re-elected in 2018 with 69% of the vote, [5] then again in the 2022 municipal election with 74% of the vote. [6]

Federal politics

On January 23, 2025, Paterson announced that he was seeking the Conservative nomination for his home riding of Kingston and the Islands in the next general election. [7]

Controversy

In 2014, Paterson came under scrutiny when two videos of him discussing the "hyper-sexualization" of youth appeared on social media. In the second video, Paterson notes his desire to "raise up an army for God." [8]

In 2020, Paterson was accused of participating in conversion therapy while serving as a youth pastor at the Third Day Worship Centre, a conservative evangelical church. Paterson denied "certain claims" made by his alleged victim as "false and inaccurate." [9]

Paterson distanced himself when videos surfaced of Third Day Worship Centre pastor Francis Armstrong giving sermons in which he made discriminatory remarks about the LGBT community and the Islamic Society of Kingston. [10] [11]

Personal life

Paterson attended Third Day Worship Centre, a church that is non-denominational and evangelical. [11] [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingston, Ontario</span> City in Canada

Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the northeastern end of Lake Ontario. It is at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, the south end of the Rideau Canal. Kingston is near the Thousand Islands, a tourist region to the east, and the Prince Edward County tourist region to the west. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because it has many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone.

The Association of Vineyard Churches, also known as the Vineyard Movement, is an international neocharismatic evangelical Christian association of churches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Military College of Canada</span> Military college in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

The Royal Military College of Canada, abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR, is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876. Programs are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both on campus as well as through the college's distance learning program via the Division of Continuing Studies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Milliken</span> Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1946)

Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until his retirement in 2011 and served as Speaker of the House for 10 years beginning in 2001. Milliken represented the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Liberal Party. On October 12, 2009, he became the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons in Canadian history. His Speakership was notable for the number of tie-breaking votes he was required to make as well as for making several historic rulings. Milliken also has the unique distinction of being the first Speaker to preside over four Parliaments. His legacy includes his landmark rulings on Parliament's right to information, which are key elements of parliamentary precedent both in Canada and throughout the Commonwealth.

Maurice Vellacott is a former Canadian politician from Saskatchewan. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015 as the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin from 1997 to 2015, variously as a member of the Reform Party, the Canadian Alliance, and the Conservative Party. Vellacott was known as an outspoken social conservative, particularly in opposing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

William John Vankoughnet is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1993, and a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reformed Church in the United States</span> Reformed Christian denomination in the United States

The Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The present RCUS is a conservative, Reformed denomination. It affirms the principles of the Reformation: Sola scriptura, Solus Christus, Sola gratia, Sola fide, and Soli Deo gloria. The RCUS has membership concentrated in the Midwest and California.

Paul R. Johnson is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

Harvey Rosen was the mayor of the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada from 2003 to 2010.

Helen Cooper is an Australian-born Canadian politician and administrator. She served as mayor of Kingston, Ontario from 1988 to 1993, and was chair of the Ontario Municipal Board from 1993 to 1996.

Gary Wilson is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Republicans (Brazil)</span> Political party in Brazil

The Republicans, formerly the Brazilian Republican Party and originally formed as the Municipalist Renewal Party, is a Brazilian political party. Its electoral number, the numerical assignment for Brazilian political parties, is 10.

The following article is a list of people who have contested several elections for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, but whose personal biography is otherwise too short to merit a separate article. It eliminates redundant references under each year's list of party candidates.

Clarence Adam Milligan was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a farmer by career.

Providence Care is a teaching hospital affiliated with Queen's University located in Kingston, Ontario that was built in 1861. Providence Care is a not-for-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and sponsored by the Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario. The Worship Centre overlooks Lake Ontario and was designed with input from faith leaders from the Kingston, Ontario community. Providence Care has 585 patient beds. Providence Care is a partner within Kingston's University hospitals in the Southeast LHIN, delivering health care, conducting research and training health care professionals.

Sophie Alison Kiwala is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the riding of Kingston and the Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur Britton Smith</span> Canadian philanthropist and businessperson (1920–2023)

Arthur Britton Smith was a Canadian philanthropist, businessperson, historical writer, lawyer, and war veteran.

<i>Supporting Ontarios Recovery Act, 2020</i>

The Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, 2020 is a law in the province of Ontario that shielded organisations from lawsuits over their role in the spread of COVID-19 and banned city councils in the province from using ranked voting in municipal elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Statue of John A. Macdonald (Wade)</span> Statue in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

A statue of John A. Macdonald by George Edward Wade was installed in Kingston, Ontario, until 2021.

By-elections to the 44th Canadian Parliament may be held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 2021 federal election and the 2025 federal election. The 44th Canadian Parliament has existed since 2021 with the membership of its House of Commons having been determined by the results of the 44th Canadian federal election held on September 20, 2021. The Liberal Party of Canada has a minority government during this Parliament, supported by the New Democratic Party in a confidence-and-supply agreement. The Conservative Party of Canada forms the Official Opposition.

References

  1. Ferguson, Elliot (January 23, 2025). "Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson announces run at Conservative nomination". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  2. webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "Bryan Paterson". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  3. 1 2 3 Schliesmann, Paul (October 27, 2014). "Bryan Paterson prevails". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. Sobel, Chloe (October 28, 2015). "Bryan Paterson elected Kingston's new mayor". The Journal. Queen's University. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  5. "Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Mayor Bryan Paterson". Kingstonist - Kingston News | Kingston, ON headlines. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  6. "Election Results - City of Kingston". www.cityofkingston.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  7. Ferguson, Elliot (January 23, 2025). "Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson announces run at Conservative nomination". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  8. "Candidate's church videos removed from YouTube". thewhig. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  9. "Politician Accused of Participating in 'Conversion Therapy' at Former Church". www.vice.com. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  10. Stafford, Tori (2020-09-03). "Community responds to Third Day Worship Centre service videos". Kingstonist News - 100% local, independent news in Kingston, ON. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  11. 1 2 Pinsent, Andrew (2020-09-10). "Kingston mayor steps away from church after pastor calls homosexuality an 'abomination'". Ottawa. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  12. Schliesmann, Paul (October 10, 2014). "Candidate's church videos removed from YouTube". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.