Kyle Peterson (politician)
Kyle Peterson is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora from 2015 to 2019 as a member of the Liberal Party.Background
Peterson did his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario, and graduate studies at the University of Toronto and Dalhousie University, where he earned a law degree. As a lawyer, he specialized in commercial litigation, and at the time prior to his election was a partner in Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP. As well, he served as the director of the York Region branch of the United Way.Federal politics
Peterson first ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2011 federal election, losing to incumbent Lois Brown. Running again four years later, he defeated Brown and was elected to the House of Commons.
Peterson said after the 2018 Ontario provincial election that saw the defeat of the provincial Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne, and her resignation as party leader, that he was considering running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
In March 2019, Peterson announced that he would not be running in the 2019 federal election.
