Fred Hutton

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

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| honorific-suffix = MHA

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| birth_place = St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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| residence = Portugal Cove–St. Philip's

| office = Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation

| term_start = May 9, 2025

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| predecessor = Steve Crocker

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| office1 = Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

| term_start1 = July 19, 2024

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| predecessor1 = John Abbott

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| office2 = Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation

| term_start2 = February 29, 2024

| term_end2 = July 19, 2024

| predecessor2 = position established

| successor2 = John Abbott

| assembly3 = Newfoundland and Labrador House of

| constituency_AM3 = Conception Bay East–Bell Island

| term_start3 = February 21, 2024

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| predecessor3 = David Brazil

| party = Liberal

| occupation = Journalist

| spouse = Bonnie Hutton

| children = 4

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Fred Hutton is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the Liberal Party in the 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election. The district had been held by Progressive Conservatives for the previous 20 years.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-31 |title=Liberal wins Newfoundland district held by Progressive Conservatives for 20 years |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/liberal-wins-newfoundland-district-held-161108397.html |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-CA}} On February 29, 2024, he was appointed Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.{{Cite web |date=Feb 29, 2024 |title=Fred Hutton Sworn In as Minister of Housing |url=https://vocm.com/2024/02/29/cabinet-swearing-in-ceremony-at-government-house-today/ |website=VOCM}} On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.[https://vocm.com/2024/07/19/key-portfolios-shift-hands-in-newfoundland-cabinet-shake-up/ Key Portfolios Shift Hands in Newfoundland Cabinet Shake-Up]. VOCM News, July 19, 2024.

Hutton formerly worked as a journalist and advisor to Premier Andrew Furey.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Alex |date=December 13, 2023 |title=Liberals tap Fred Hutton to run in Conception Bay East-Bell Island byelection |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hutton-byelection-announcement-1.7057916 |website=CBC News}} He worked as both a news director and a morning show co-host at VOCM.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2023 |title=Liberals Name Fred Hutton as Conception Bay East-Bell Island By-Election Candidate |url=https://vocm.com/2023/12/13/liberals-name-fred-hutton-as-conception-bay-east-bell-island-by-election-candidate/ |website=VOCM}} Hutton worked for CJON-TV co-anchoring the NTV Evening Newshour from 1990 to 2013. He also co-hosted The St. John's Morning Show on CBN from 2017 to 2019.