Bryan Paterson

Bryan Paterson is a Canadian economist, professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, and the 96th Mayor of Kingston—first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022—who has championed infrastructure improvements, innovation initiatives, and community-focused growth. In early 2025, he was acclaimed as the Conservative Party candidate for the Kingston and the Islands federal seat, aiming to address affordability and housing at the national level.