April 30th, 2022
NDP launches campaign: Strong. Ready. Working for you
HAMILTON — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will be officially nominated Saturday at a campaign kickoff, launching the NDP’s largest-ever election campaign.
“Life keeps getting harder. Things have got to change now — and together, we can be the ones to change it,” said Horwath.
“People are counting on us. Health care is in crisis. The cost of housing is out of control. Everyday families just want to get on solid ground. Doug Ford’s cuts won’t fix it. Feathering his buddies’ nests at our expense won’t fix it. And Steven Del Duca — a Kathleen Wynne cabinet minister who cut and privatized for 15 years — sure won’t fix what he helped break. But together, we can fix what matters most to people.”
Since Jan. 1 the party has raised $2.85 million, a whopping 78 per cent increase over the same days in 2018. It will spend the maximum allowable amount in the campaign. The party holds nearly 40 seats — as few as 10 seats away from government.
The Liberals are focusing on 2026 — they’re unable to win this time, with just seven seats.
“Instead of Doug Ford’s plan to cut $2.7 billion, let’s come together so we can invest in health care, home care and bringing down the price of homes. Instead of letting Ford cut coverage, let’s come together so we can add all mental health care to OHIP,” said Horwath.
“We have the plan to do it. We have the team to do it. And together, we can.”
