Ontario NDP MPP Andrea Horwath

Andrea Horwath is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Hamilton East for the Ontario New Democratic Party. Image File history File links PD File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ...

Horwath was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Labour Studies from McMaster University in that city. She received her first job as a community development worker at the McQueston Legal Clinic, providing assistance to workers in the city. Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... McMaster University is a medium-sized research-intensive university located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with an enrollment of 16,771 full-time and 3,599 part-time students (as of 2004). ...

In the Canadian general election of 1997, she challenged incumbent Liberal Stan Keyes in the riding of Hamilton West. Although unsuccessful, her second-place finish was a significant improvement on previous NDP efforts in the riding, and gave her an increased level of prominence in the city. Later in the year, she was elected to the Hamilton City Council for Ward Two (in the downtown core), outpolling two incumbents who had represented the area for more than twenty years. She emerged as a prominent voice for the political left in the city, and was re-elected to council in 2000 and 2003. 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... Honourable Stan Keyes, P.C. (born May 17, 1953 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Stan Keyes was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988. ... The Canadian federal riding of Hamilton West was created when the old riding of Hamilton was split in 1904. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Horwath was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 2004 by-election in the riding of Hamilton East, defeating Liberal candidate Ralph Agostino to succeed the deceased Liberal member Dominic Agostino, Ralph's brother. Her landslide victory gave the NDP official party status in the legislature, and helped give the federal New Democratic Party a bounce in Hamilton that would continue into the federal election shortly thereafter. The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... This page refers to a Riding as a unit in local government. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Dominic Agostino (October 14, 1959 - March 24, 2004) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. ... Official party status refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a democratic socialist political party in Canada. ... A Canadian federal election (more formally, the 38th general election) was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Horwath is generally regarded as being on the left-wing of her party.

By-election results

May 13, 2004

1. Andrea Horwath, NDP 15,185 (63.6%)
2. Ralph Agostino, Liberal 6,362 (26.6%)
3. Tara Crugnale, Prog. Cons. 1,772 (7.4%)
4. Raymond Dartsch, Green 448 (1.9%)
5. John C. Turmel, Independent 120 (0.5%)