Tyler Allsopp – PC MPP of Bay of Quinte

Tyler Allsopp was elected as Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPP of Bay of Quinte in the 2024 Bay of Quinte byelection.

Before running for provincial office, he was a councillor of the City of Belleville for Ward 1.

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Education

BBA, Business-Marketing at St. Lawrence College (2010-2014)

Career & business interests

Politics

Ran for town councillor unsuccessfully in 2014
As first runner up in the 2018 election, he was added to city council to replace the late councillor Pat Culhane in January 2021.
Elected councillor of the City of Belleville for Ward 1 in the 2022 municipal election
Elected MPP of Bay of Quinte in the 2024 Bay of Quinte byelection

Career

Previous owner of Doug’s Bicycle since 2012 rated 4.7 with 97 reviews on Google and Reader’s Choice Award Winner (sold as of August 2024)
2017 Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Worked as a mechanic for about 5 years under prospective mayor Neil Ellis.

Prev St Lawrence College School of Business Program Advisory Board
Part of the group that successfully advocated for the construction of our Skatepark in 2008
Worked with the city to develop the Riverside Bike Park in 2015

Community involvement

Committees

Belleville Police Services Board, Chair (removed September 9, 2024)
Belleville Youth Advisory Committee
Board of Management Belleville Downtown Improvement Area
City Council Planning Committee
Community and Human Services Committee (Hastings County)
Departmental Performance Standards/Hiring Policies & Practices Review
Economic and Destination Development Committee
Glanmore National Historic Site Advisory Committee
Planning Advisory Committee
Transportation Committee
Quinte Economic Development Committee (QEDC)

Enrichment Centre of Mental Health Treasurer (2019-Present)
Community Cares Holiday Meal Cofounder (700 Christmas Dinners Served During Covid)
Doug & Henry’s 50/50 Fondo for Mental Health (Provided Suicide Bereavement Counselling)
Belleville Bike Drive Cofounder (200+ Bikes Serviced and Donated in Belleville)

Voting history

	Motion	Vote	Date	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Motion to Deny Strong Mayor Powers from the Province of Ontario to the City of Belleville and Proposed Changes to Building Faster Fund	Absent	25/09/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Strong Mayors Legislation	Absent	25/09/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Recommendation Report, Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law 3014), 20 Blessington Road, City of Belleville	Against	28/11/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Application B-77-1113 to amend the City of Belleville Zoning By-law Number 3014, as amended for 20 Blessington Road	For	28/11/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Change meeting time to 7PM - Amendment to Procedural By-law	For	12/12/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Change meeting time to 5PM - Amendment to Procedural By-law	For	12/12/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Belleville Transit Route 9 cancellation	For	13/02/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	City of Belleville Workplace Inclusion Charter	For	13/03/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Supports resolution of the Corporation of the Town of Grimsby in supporting women in politics and promoting gender equality in all areas of society	For	13/03/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Reallocate $1.3M Building Faster Fund funding from Avonlough to The Bridge	Against	27/02/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Funding for 'The Bridge'	For	27/02/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Support use of Strong Mayor Powers as required for 1 Alhambra Square "The Bridge"	For	12/02/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Fire Master Plan 2024	Against	08/07/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Fire Master Plan 2024 - 2	For	08/07/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Value for Money Review for Policing	Against	13/05/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Consider four-unit low-rise residential homes on a parcel of urban residential land that compliments neighbourhood characteristics	For	15/04/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	City of Belleville Loans Receivable and Children's Safety Village request.	For	11/03/2024	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	City of Belleville Housing Pledge - Building Faster Fund	Against	11/12/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Strong Mayors Legislation – Impact on the City of Belleville	Absent	25/09/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Motion to Deny Strong Mayor Powers from the Province of Ontario to the City of Belleville and Proposed Changes to Building Faster Fund	Absent	25/09/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Provincial Gas Tax be used to extend Route 9 service to April 21, 2023	For	13/02/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Bylaw 2023-30 to authorize the purchase of 621 Dundas Street East, Belleville (former Bakelite property) by the Corporation of the City of Belleville from 2255718 Ontario Inc.	For	13/02/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Bylaw 2023-31 to authorize the transfer of 621 Dundas Street East, Belleville (former Bakelite property) from 2255718 Ontario Inc. to the Corporation of the City of Belleville	For	13/02/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Approval of an Updated Community Safety Zone Policy		12/06/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Reducing speed limit in 5 CSZs from 50-60 km/h down to 40 km/h		14/08/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	2024 Pre-Budget Approval of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program		14/11/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	$965,020 over 2 years for Centralized Municipal Processing Services by City of Toronto’s Joint Processing Center		27/11/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	Renting 4 ASE cameras for $733,612 over 5 years		11/12/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Cultural Heritage Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act 217 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario	Against	25/04/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Ward 2 Transit Service Survey Questions	For	24/01/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsop	City of Belleville Workplace Inclusion Charter	For	13/03/2023	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Room Rental in Low Density Residential Neighbourhoods	For	12/09/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	$25,000 for Tiny Shelter Community concept plan	For	08/08/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Offer to Sell Lands to City - 621 Dundas East (Former Bakelite Property)	For	25/07/2022	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Replace the current two ward system with four wards	Against	13/09/2021	Meeting	Report
Councillor Tyler Allsopp	Zoning bylaw amendment application by Juan Hernandez of 57 Octavia St. asking to continue his 24/7 community pit stop with eight vending machines.	For	13/12/2021	Meeting	Report

2024 Bay of Quinte by-election

Reason for running

As a small business owner, Tyler understands the challenges that local entrepreneurs and families face. He is running to be a strong local representative for Bay of Quinte, advocating against the Liberal carbon tax, for better jobs, for widening Highway 401, and for building more homes to help young people realize the dream of homeownership.
PC Party of Ontario

Issues and views

Having worked with two of the candidates while on Belleville city council, I had no idea that Tyler Allsopp was a Conservative. If fact, if you had asked me I would have said he was a Liberal.
Bill Sandison, Former Belleville Councillor

I think some people were surprised when they heard I was part of the PC Party. I’m very centre, centre-right. I think that fiscal responsibility is important, think that a low tax environment is important. Then not getting involved on the social spectrum and letting people live their lives. Keeping government out of people’s lives for the most part.
Tyler Allsopp to Quinte News on the Lorne Brooker Show

Health care

We’ve invested 30 per cent more in health care than when we came in in 2018, we’ve created hundreds of more positions for residency for doctors, 150 additional positions for RPNs (Registered Practical Nurses) to become educated. We’ve put up funding to for allow doctors in rural areas to have their medical school fees granted to them.
Tyler Allsopp to Quinte News on the Lorne Brooker Show

Candidates make final push before byelection: Tyler Allsopp – InQuinte

YourTV debate

Allsopp withdrew from the second debate hours before it started due to scheduling conflict. At the time, the Ontario Minister of Health Sylvia Jones was in Hastings County announcing $910M to increase the availability of ambulances across the province.

https://youtu.be/89scDrTMG0c?si=sVPSk0NQjS6V8GEQ&t=114

Chamber of Commerce debate

2022 municipal election

Received a recommendation from Quinte Labour Council.

Housing Affordability & Homelessness

Intelligent Development & Growth

Protecting Our Environment

Upgrading Recreational Infrastructure

Local Workforce Development

Access to Medical Professionals

Minimizing Tax Increases

Active Transportation

Road Maintenance

Speeding

Website

Housing

As a member of the Planning Committee I have supported smart development and densification.
Strengthen our Community Improvement Plan to support the construction of more secondary units in existing homes.
Continue to offer rebates for affordable apartment construction to increase the supply.
Proceed with Loyalist Secondary plan development area and increase approvals for new home construction.

Homelessness

I support a Housing First Strategy
By providing people with a stable place to live they can then build themselves up with the services that they need
Increase support to community programs addressing homelessness (Grace Inn, Shiloh
House, Not Alone Team, Bridge St United)
Vocal supporter of opening the warming centre on every night basis over the winter (Achieved for winter 22/23)

Economic and Workforce Development

Work closely with Loyalist College to develop skills needed in our labour market
Bring more serviced industrial land online over the next 3 years ready for development
Create tools to track employee migration between sectors to create sector specific incentives and strategies
Continue to advocate for fair wages and increased benefits for employees to meet rising costs of living

Access to Healthcare Professionals

When the Doctor Recruitment Program was launched we had first mover advantage, now we need to innovate to stay on top
Supported the addition of Nurses and RPNs to the recruitment process as more healthcare professionals needed across the spectrum
Promote greater flexibility in contract negotiations to suit more varied circumstances and attract doctors who are ready to start practicing
Assess the promotion and advertising plan and retool as needed to be most effective in attraction

Municipal Infrastructure

Stay on top of our Strategic Asset Management Plan
Continue to prioritize road repairs on a greatest need basis
Assure that we have sufficient reserves to tackle large projects on the horizon (Water Treatment Plant, Pier, etc)
Extend servicing into for end of Industrial Park to allow for more expansion
Forge forward on Belleville East Arterial Road with Province

Recreation & Active Transportation

Use the Parks and Rec Masterplan as guiding document
Construct more outdoor sports courts where a huge deficit has been identified (basketball, tennis, pickleball)
Continue to promote new and innovative park ideas to generate tourism (Phase 1 of Bike Park under way now)
Link together our ad hoc system of Active Transportation Lanes including a connector between sidney and Moira along Hydro corridor (Proposed and budgeted)

Preserving Greenspace

Development is important but we must stand firm in our commitment to preserving green spaces
These lands serve as habitats to many important plant and animal species and contribute to the natural beauty of our area
We must preserve our rivers and wildlife corridors to allow animals to have safe passage through our city
Ensure that Provincially Significant Wetlands are protected and that development offsets are enforced so new developments are not encroaching on eco systems

Environmental Sustainability

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicle and transit fleet
Create more energy efficient solutions for municipal buildings and manage energy more effectively within
Install more solar panels and renewable energy generation on our municipal buildings
Crack down on illegal dumping and littering in hotspots around the city

Tax Rate Stabilization

Keep Reserves strong to help balance the tax rate when large expenditures are needed
Focus on assessment growth by continuing to build housing and serviced industrial land.
Responsible spending and budgeting accurately are paramount to keeping taxes in line
Ensure that Development Fees are appropriate so that new growth is paying for itself and helping to offset the costs associated with servicing and infrastructure needed to support development

Source: website

2018 election priorities

Everyone should have access to affordable housing and a family doctor.
Promoting youth entrepreneurship, promoting events for youth and infrastructure projects specific to young people, such as a skatepark.
Development surrounding the waterfront.
Explore bringing maintenance services under city control so that we are less dependent on and beholden to contractors.
Support strong regulations and clear oversight, while having the sale of recreational marijuana to be privatized. Offers consumers greater choice, as well as creating more economic activity at the local level.

Issues & views