Brian Riddell

Brian Riddell is a Canadian politician elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Cambridge as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

He is a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Caucus and is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. He served as the chair of the Social Policy Committee and is currently the standing chair of the Justice Policy Advisory Team.

Personal life Born in Galt, Ontario, Brian Riddell has spent his entire life in Cambridge, where he has been an active member of the community. He has raised his two sons in the city, contributing to its growth and development both personally and professionally. 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.

Brian graduated from Southwood Secondary School before attending Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Chicago and Conestoga College. Before entering provincial politics, 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.

Political career 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) 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 that could lead to unexpected debt burdens for homeowners.

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.

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