Pepper Parr
November 10th, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
Does Kyle Hutton know something the rest of us don’t know ?
He has been selected as the Burlington Federal Green Party candidate.
Jane Jenner, Communications person for the Burlington Greens said she was “thrilled to introduce our candidate for the next federal election” which is scheduled for 2025 but could be sooner – at some point many expect the NDP to pull the support they have given the Liberals consistently since the last election..
Kyle Hutton: Green Party candidate running for the Burlington federal seat.
Hutton is no stranger to the political junkies in Burlington; he was part of Karina Gould’s first run at politics when she beat Mile Wallace for the federal seat.
In his statement Hutton said: “I am excited once again to represent and share my Green values here in Burlington,” said Hutton, who previously ran for the Ontario Greens in the June 2022 provincial election.
“Growing up in Burlington and spending the last decade and a half knocking on doors here, I’ve heard a single consistent message from the community: we need to do more. We need to do more to make living here affordable; to prevent the catastrophe of climate change; to prepare for an economy where many more of today’s jobs will be automated; to create a more equitable and humane society with opportunities for all to thrive.”
“The Green Party recognizes that Canadians don’t need more empty slogans and attack ads – we need long-term solutions and a vision of the future worth voting for. My campaign will focus on providing both whenever the election comes.”
Kyle Hutton is a long-time Brant Hills resident, small business worker, and engaged community advocate. He has been active in local politics for over a decade, and has been part of the successful movement to keep sprawl out of Ontario’s Greenbelt and support affordable housing within Burlington’s urban boundaries.
“Canada is at a crossroads. We can either espouse resolutely progressive, sustainable policies to address the affordability and climate emergencies, or go down the same old destructive path of boom and bust promised by the NDP-backed Liberals and the Conservatives,” said Jonathan Pedneault, Green Party Deputy Leader. “As a Green MP, Kyle will be a strong advocate in Parliament, offering concrete solutions to address Burlington’s immediate and long-term needs.”
Kyle welcomes opportunities to speak with Burlington residents and businesses about what matters to them, and can be reached at kyle.hutton@greenparty.ca.
Karina Gould is the current MP for Burlington.
As a newly minted Green MP he’ll sit in the house and have a hard time doing anything.
Unless a miracle happens and the Greens win. The he get a few talking point from time to time.
Actually Jim, even as a single MP, nevermind as part of a small but growing caucus, Greens have introduced several important bills and collaborated on many others – for example, the Canada Disability Benefit was an effort spearheaded by Mike Morrice, the Green MP for Kitchener Centre, in collaboration with Liberal and NDP MPs. Or, look at the record of Mike Schreiner as the (for now) lone Green MPP at Queen’s Park, passing important legislation and holding the government to account even with Doug Ford’s majority.
And while its true MPs from larger caucuses have more speaking time – it’s not *their* speaking time, but their party’s talking points. Greens collaborate on issues, they don’t dictate from the Leader’s Office. I find that a much more productive use of time, limited as it is, than what we currently see in Ottawa. Try tuning in to CPAC! You’ll be ashamed of the vacant nonsense going on there during Question Period.
I’m choosing to try and fix Burlington.
I like Anne and Daves tagline
Jeremiah 29:7 Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you. Not sure which version of the Bible
I waste enough time tryin to keep up with city hall.
You might get my vote if you get the pun.
Remember Thomas Muir of Huntershill