Fred Hutton

Fred Hutton is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Hutton 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.^[1]

Fred Hutton MHA
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
Incumbent
Assumed office May 9, 2025
Preceded by	Steve Crocker
Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office July 19, 2024 – May 9, 2025
Preceded by	John Abbott
Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
In office February 29, 2024 – July 19, 2024
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	John Abbott
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Conception Bay East–Bell Island
Incumbent
Assumed office February 21, 2024
Preceded by	David Brazil
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Bonnie Hutton
Children	4
Residence	Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Occupation	Journalist

Background

Hutton formerly worked as a journalist and advisor to Premier Andrew Furey.^[2] Hutton worked for CJON-TV co-anchoring the NTV Evening Newshour from 1990 to 2013. He worked as both a news director and a morning show co-host at VOCM.^[3] He also co-hosted The St. John's Morning Show on CBN from 2017 to 2019.

Cabinet Minister

On February 29, 2024, Hutton was appointed Minister of Housing and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.^[4] On July 19, 2024, he was appointed as Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.^[5] On May 9, 2025, he was appointed Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation.^[6]

Electoral record

2025 Newfoundland and Labrador general election: Conception Bay East–Bell Island
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Hutton
	Progressive Conservative	Tina Neary
	New Democratic	Henry House
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
	hold		Swing

Newfoundland and Labrador provincial by-election, January 30, 2024 Resignation of David Brazil
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Hutton	2,603	45.90	+12.82
	Progressive Conservative	Tina Neary	2,152	37.95	–18.24
	New Democratic	Kim Churchill	846	14.92	+4.19
	Independent	Darryl Harding	70	1.23	New
Total valid votes			5,671
Turnout				44.72	–5.40
Eligible voters			12,682
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+15.53