Dear friends,

I believe in the people of Ontario. That at the end of the day, we all want the same thing — a chance to build a good life for ourselves and our loved ones, no matter where in this great prov- ince you live.

But for far too long, we’ve been told to settle for less. Today, after 15 years of Liberal governments in Ontario, families are further from that goal instead of closer to it. We keep switching between Conservative and Liberal premiers who make our lives harder.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

We can do better. We can replace the cynicism that people feel with a new hope.

Our party has worked with communities across the province to put together a complete, ful- ly-costed platform, Change for the Better. In these pages, you’ll find the changes to help families across Eastern Ontario.

Together, we can invest in our hospitals and community-based care, fix seniors care for our aging parents, and provide drug and dental care for every last Ontarian.

We can make Ontario a better place to work with good, sustainable jobs – and a better place to raise a family, with great schools at the heart of our communities.

And together, we can make life more affordable for everyone by making hydro public again, so we all pay less for it.

Let’s give people hope for a better future in this great province. Because we all know it’s possible. Change for the better is coming.

Let’s get it done, together.

Andrea Horwath
Leader, Ontario's NDP