Fred Hutton
Fred Hutton | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation | |
| In office May 9, 2025 – October 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Crocker |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Barbour |
| Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| In office July 19, 2024 – May 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John Abbott |
| Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation | |
| In office February 29, 2024 – July 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | John Abbott |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay East–Bell Island | |
| Assumed office February 21, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | David Brazil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Bonnie Hutton |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Portugal Cove–St. Philip's |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Frederick Charles Hutton is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Hutton was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the Liberal Party in the 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election. The district had been held by Progressive Conservatives for the previous 20 years.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Hutton formerly worked as a journalist and advisor to Premier Andrew Furey.[2] Hutton worked for CJON-TV co-anchoring the NTV Evening Newshour from 1990 to 2013. He worked as both a news director and a morning show co-host at VOCM.[3] He also co-hosted The St. John's Morning Show on CBN from 2017 to 2019.
Cabinet Minister
[edit | edit source]On February 29, 2024, Hutton was appointed Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.[4] On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.[5] On May 9, 2025, he was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation.[6]
Hutton was re-elected in the 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election.[7]
Electoral record
[edit | edit source]| 2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Conception Bay East–Bell Island | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Hutton | 3,730 | 57.23 | +11.33 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tina Neary | 2,285 | 35.06 | -2.89 | ||||
| New Democratic | Henry House | 503 | 7.72 | -7.20 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,518 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +7.11 | ||||||
| [8] | ||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, January 30, 2024 Resignation of David Brazil | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Fred Hutton | 2,603 | 45.90 | +12.82 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tina Neary | 2,152 | 37.95 | –18.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kim Churchill | 846 | 14.92 | +4.19 | ||||
| Independent | Darryl Harding | 70 | 1.23 | New | ||||
| Total valid votes | 5,671 | |||||||
| Turnout | 44.72 | –5.40 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 12,682 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +15.53 | ||||||
References
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See also
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