Bryan Paterson
| His Worship Bryan Paterson |
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| 96th Mayor of Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Gerretsen |
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| Born | March 16, 1977 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
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Bryan Paterson (born March 16, 1977) is a Canadian politician serving as the 96th and current Mayor of Kingston, Ontario.
Career
Paterson is an economics professor at the Royal Military College of Canada.[1][2]
Mayor
Paterson became mayor of Kingston after winning the election on October 27, 2014[2] with 38.15% of the vote.[3] The first meeting of City Council was on December 2, 2014.[2]
Paterson was re-elected in 2018,[4] then again in 2022.[5]
Controversy
In 2014, Paterson came under scrutiny when two videos of him discussing the "hyper-sexualization" of youth appeared on social media. In the second video, Paterson notes his desire to "raise up an army for God."[6]
In 2020, Paterson was accused of participating in conversion therapy while serving as a youth pastor at conservative Evangelical church Third Day Worship Centre. Paterson denied "certain claims" made by his alleged victim as "false and inaccurate."[7]
Paterson distanced himself from the church when videos surfaced of Third Day Worship Centre pastor Francis Armstrong giving sermons in which he made discriminatory remarks about the LGBTQ+ community and the Islamic Society of Kingston.[8][9]
Personal life
Paterson attended Third Day Worship Centre, a church that is non-denominational and evangelical.[9][10]
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