Kevin Yarde
Kevin Yarde | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Brampton North | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Education | York University Ryerson University |
| Occupation | Weather expert |
| Website | kevinyarde |
Kevin Yarde MPP is a Canadian politician and former television meteorologist, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Brampton North as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.[2]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Yarde worked for The Weather Network.[3]
He is part of Ontario's first ever Black Caucus, alongside NDP caucus colleagues Laura Mae Lindo, Faisal Hassan, Jill Andrew and Rima Berns-McGown.[4]
Personal life and education
Yarde was born in Toronto and has never lived in Brampton, but has "longtime family roots in Brampton".[3][5] He studied journalism at York University and Ryerson University, before beginning his television career on the Rogers TV community television network.[3] He joined The Weather Network in 2001, first as a field correspondent and later as a studio host.[3] Yarde is a member of the US-based National Association of Black Journalists and also a volunteer with the Toronto location of Covenant House, a shelter and support centre for homeless and at-risk youth.[2]
He is a first cousin of drummer Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies.[3]
Electoral record
| 2018 Ontario general election: Brampton North | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Kevin Yarde | 14,877 | 37.55 | +6.24 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ripudaman Dhillon | 14,380 | 36.29 | +11.85 | ||||
| Liberal | Harinder Malhi | 8,410 | 21.22 | -18.70 | ||||
| Green | Pauline Thornham | 1,366 | 3.45 | +0.04 | ||||
| Libertarian | Gregory Argue | 591 | 1.49 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 39,624 | 98.98 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 407 | 1.02 | ||||||
| Turnout | 40,031 | 51.58 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 77,609 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.47 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[6] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "NDP leader's brother elected in Brampton East, Weather Network personality wins Brampton North". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Frisque, Graeme (June 8, 2018). "NDP's Kevin Yarde wins in Brampton North". Brampton Guardian. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "On TV with Kevin Yarde". The Weather Network. Pelmorex. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "NDP establishes first official Black Caucus in Ontario History". Ontario New Democratic Party, April 15, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Nikita (May 1, 2018). "NDP - Kevin Yarde". Bramptonist. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.