Brian Riddell

Brian Riddell was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Cambridge in 2022. As part of his legislative work, he has focused on consumer protection, housing, and infrastructure. Riddell played a role in the Ontario government's decision to ban Notices of Security Interest (NOSIs)^[3] in residential real estate, a financial mechanism that allowed certain businesses to place liens on homeowners’ properties, often without their clear understanding. The legislative move aimed to prevent predatory practices^[4] that could lead to unexpected debt burdens for homeowners.^[5]

Brian graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Chicago and Conestoga College. In his prior life, he was a professor at Conestoga College in the Creative Industries division. Before his tenure at Conestoga College, Brian held senior business management/engineering positions at Michelin Canada and Bridgestone Canada for over thirty years. He has served on various city committees and organizations in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario, including the Art & Culture and Heritage committees.

Brian, an avid baseball and ski race coach, has been involved with his community of Cambridge for over four decades.

A business leader, entrepreneur visual communicator, aerial photographer, and flight reviewer for Transport Canada, he has travelled and studied over six continents, photographing the world's ever-changing, evolving environments. He specializes in the study of glaciology in Canada, Iceland, and Antarctica. His work has been exhibited worldwide, and he has received many accolades.

• † Belinda Karahalios ran as a member of the Progressive Conservative party in the 2018 election. The New Blue party did not exist in 2018, and the percentage loss for the New Blue party is based on the percentage personally lost as a candidate by Karahalios between elections.