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Gregory Ridge was born and raised in Kingston and has lived most of his life in the King’s Town district. He is a proud alumnus of Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School, Queen's University (BA), St. Lawrence College and Laurentian University (BBA). He is currently completing his Professional Master's in Public Administration through the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University. 

Prior to his election, Gregory was a Constituency Assistant and Legislative Assistant for former Kingston and the Islands MPP, Ian Arthur. In this role, he ran a free low-income tax clinic that brought over $2 million back into the community. He has also worked for the Department of Physics at Queen’s University and is currently the Finance Officer for the Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Institute. 

Before studying accounting, Gregory was heavily involved in the arts in Kingston: writing and performing poetry, playing different instruments in several bands and acting on stage for local play productions. He was a producer and founding member of Impromptu Productions and staged several Shakespeare plays in public spaces around the city. 

He is passionate about public policy implementation, specifically around affordable housing, the environment, sustainability practices, combatting climate change and support for the arts. He lives with his wife Zoe and his son.