Kevin Yarde
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Brampton North
In office
June 7, 2018 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byGraham McGregor
Personal details
BornToronto, Ontario
Political partyIndependent[1]
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic (2018–2022)
EducationYork University
Ryerson University
OccupationWeather presenter
Websitekevinyarde.ontariondp.ca

Kevin Yarde is a Canadian politician and former weather presenter who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election for the riding of Brampton North.[2] Initially elected as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party,[3] he eventually left the party to sit as an independent.[1]

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]

While serving as a Member of Provincial Parliament, Yarde was employed by private security firms Sentinel Security and Nationwide Security Ltd.[5]

Yarde did not receive his party's nomination as a candidate in the 2022 election, losing to Sandeep Singh, who unsuccessfully ran in Caledon Ward 2 in the 2018 municipal elections. Yarde was the only NDP incumbent MPP to not receive his party nomination.[6] Subsequently, Yarde resigned from the NDP to sit as an independent MPP for the remainder of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario.[1]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Yarde worked for The Weather Network.[7]

Personal life and education

Yarde was born in Toronto and has never lived in Brampton, but has "longtime family roots in Brampton".[7][8] He studied journalism at York University and Ryerson University, before beginning his television career on the Rogers TV community television network.[7] He joined The Weather Network in 2001, first as a field correspondent and later as a studio host.[7] 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.[3]

He is a first cousin of drummer Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies.[7]

Electoral record

2018 Ontario general election: Brampton North
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticKevin Yarde14,87737.55+6.24
Progressive ConservativeRipudaman Dhillon14,38036.29+11.85
LiberalHarinder Malhi8,41021.22-18.70
GreenPauline Thornham1,3663.45+0.04
LibertarianGregory Argue5911.49
Total valid votes 39,62498.98
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4071.02
Turnout 40,03151.58
Eligible voters 77,609
New Democratic notional gain from Liberal Swing +12.47
Source: Elections Ontario[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brampton NDP MPP leaves caucus to sit as independent after losing nomination contest". CBC News. Toronto ON: The Canadian Press. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "NDP leader's brother elected in Brampton East, Weather Network personality wins Brampton North". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "NDP establishes first official Black Caucus in Ontario History". Ontario New Democratic Party, April 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ pds.oico.on.ca https://pds.oico.on.ca/Pages/Public/PublicDisclosures.aspx. Retrieved 2022-07-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Cornwell, Steve (8 April 2022). "Current Brampton NDP MPP loses nomination battle to former Caledon council hopeful ahead of Ontario election". The Brampton Guardian. Mississauga ON: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "On TV with Kevin Yarde". The Weather Network. Pelmorex. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ Brown, Nikita (May 1, 2018). "NDP - Kevin Yarde". Bramptonist. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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