Alexander Nuttall (born August 10, 1985) is a
Canadian
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politician who is the current Mayor of Barrie. He served on
Barrie City Council
Barrie City Council is the governing body for the City of Barrie, in Ontario, Canada.
The council consists of the Mayor of Barrie and ten councillors, who represent the ten wards of the city. The council postagendasfor council meetings.
There are ...
from 2006 until 2014, and as the
Member of Parliament
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for the federal electoral district of
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Barrie, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North.
History
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from 2015 to 2019. He has two children and is employed as the Vice President of sales, marketing and customer service for the telecommunications company, North Frontenac Telephone Company (NFTC).
Nuttall won the
2022 Barrie municipal election and he is now serving as Barrie's 47th mayor.
Early life and education
Nuttall immigrated to Canada with his family in 1989, and grew up living in government-subsidized housing in
Barrie
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe. Although physically in Simcoe County, Barrie is politically i ...
,
Ontario
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, with his mother and two older brothers.
He attended Allandale Heights Public School, was elected student Mayor while attending
St. Peter's Catholic Secondary School in 2002, and went on to graduate from
Innisdale Secondary School
Innisdale Secondary School is a public secondary school that is located in the south end of Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest high school in Simcoe County. It was founded in 1978. The principal is Brian MacIsaac.
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in 2004. Nuttall majored in
Political Science
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while studying at
Redeemer University
Redeemer University is a private Christian liberal arts and science university located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in the community of Ancaster. Founded in 1982, Redeemer stands in the Reformed Tradition and offers Bachelor of Arts, Ba ...
and
Laurentian University
Laurentian University (french: Université Laurentienne), officially the Laurentian University of Sudbury, is a mid-sized Bilingualism in Canada, bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960. Lau ...
.
Community activism
PIE Education
Nuttall co-founded the PIE Education program in 2010 with Barrie business owners Craig Russell and Angela Pidutti, owners of PIE Wood Fired Pizza Joint, as well as Adam Moulton, owner of Allandale Home Hardware.
To-date, the program has provided over 17,500 backpacks filled with school supplies and materials ready for families living in government-subsidized homes and students in need.
Boots and Hearts Barn Burner charity hockey game
In 2018 Alex Nuttall became host and chair of the ''Boots and Hearts Barn Burner'' charity hockey game, formerly known as ''Hockey Night in Barrie''.
The Barn Burner brings celebrity hockey players, such as
Toronto Maple Leaf Captain,
John Tavares, and local community members together to raise money for local charities.
On August 3, 2022, the event, held at Sadlon Arena in Barrie, raised $155,000 for the RVH Foundation at
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (formerly the Royal Victoria Hospital) is an Advanced Level II facility with stroke designation, serving the needs of the population of the City of Barrie and the surrounding area. The facility is located ...
,
Easter Seals Barrie, and PIE Education.
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Nuttall served as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for the
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority from 2006 to 2010. During this time the Authority played a role in establishing the ''Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008''.
Political career
Barrie City Council (2006–2014)
Nuttall served two terms as a city councillor on the
Barrie City Council
Barrie City Council is the governing body for the City of Barrie, in Ontario, Canada.
The council consists of the Mayor of Barrie and ten councillors, who represent the ten wards of the city. The council postagendasfor council meetings.
There are ...
from 2006 until 2014. In 2006, Nuttall received 45.2% of the vote in Ward 10,
and in 2010 he was re-elected with 82.7% of the vote.
During his time as a city councillor, Nuttall was employed in the financial services industry.
Provincial politics (2010)
In 2010, Nuttall sought the
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
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nomination for
Barrie
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in order to be the candidate for the
2011 Ontario general election
The 2011 Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011, to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party was elected to a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Pa ...
.
On December 8, 2010 Barrie's PC riding association nominating committee requested that he step down as a candidate. The campaign was briefly put on hold pending an internal investigation by the
Ontario PC Party
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (french: Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario), often shortened to the Ontario PC Party or simply the PCs, colloquially known as the Tories, is a centre-right political party in Ontario, Canada ...
to determine the validity of concerns regarding member recruitment methods. Nuttall's campaign was cleared to continue for the nomination meeting. The then-president of the Barrie riding association, Fred Hamelin, resigned from his role citing "personal ethics".
Nuttall lost the nomination to
Rod Jackson who went on to win the riding in the general election.
Federal politics (2015–2019)
Nuttall served as a Member of Parliament in the
House of Commons
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, representing
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte is a federal electoral district in Ontario. It encompasses a portion of Ontario previously included in the electoral districts of Barrie, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North.
History
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from 2014 to 2019.
Following the
2015 Federal Election, Nuttall was appointed as the Official Opposition Critic for
Economic Development for Southern Ontario on November 20, 2015. On April 8, 2016, Nuttall also accepted the role of Official Opposition Critic Deputy Critic for
Innovation, Science and Economic Development, as well as Official Opposition Critic for the New
Sharing Economy
In capitalism, the sharing economy is a socio-economic system built around the sharing of resources. It often involves a way of purchasing goods and services that differs from the traditional business model of companies hiring employees to produce ...
. On August 30, 2017, Nuttall was named Official Opposition Critic for
Youth
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,
Sports, and Persons with Disabilities.
During the first half of the
42nd Parliament, Nuttall served on the
Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
Beginning in Fall 2017, he became a member of the
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Nuttall did not run for re-election in the
2019 federal election.
Reaction to Canada-wide opioid crisis
In 2018, MP Alex Nuttall called for a debate in the
House of Commons
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to discuss the opioid emergency in
Barrie, ON
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, the western arm of Lake Simcoe. Although physically in Simcoe County, Barrie is politically i ...
. Nuttall publicly supported the possibility of a declared public health emergency in Barrie to prevent further deaths due to the opioid crisis. On November 26, 2018, Nuttall released a 49-page report opposing Canada's plan to address the opioid crisis. The report outlined his strategy to combat the crisis by focusing on prevention alternatives.
Municipal Election 2022
In May 2022, Nuttall announced he was running for mayor of Barrie in the
2022 Barrie municipal election.
Nuttall won the election against six other candidates, including Barrie Deputy Mayor Barry Ward and City Councillor Mike McCann. He officially became the 47th Mayor of Barrie on November 15, 2022.
Mayor of Barrie
As of November 15, 2022, Nuttall is serving as the 47th Mayor of Barrie. On November 21, 2022, Mayor Nuttall announced that Barrie Ward 5 councillor Robert Thomson was his choice to serve as the next Deputy Mayor of Barrie.
Electoral history
Federal
References
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1985 births
Living people
Conservative Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
Mayors of Barrie
Laurentian University alumni
English emigrants to Canada
Politicians from Liverpool
21st-century Canadian politicians