Suze Morrison chosen to be the NDP candidate in Toronto Centre

TORONTO — New Democrats in Toronto Centre have selected incumbent MPP Suze Morrison to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Before her election in 2018, Morrison worked as a communications professional in the non-profit sector supporting organizations serving urban Indigenous people. Morrison is known locally as a strong advocate for tenants' rights and currently serves as the Official Opposition critic for Urban Indigenous Issues and for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Response.

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
“Drawing on her lived experiences, Suze never hesitates to speak out and speak up for what is just and what is right. She is a passionate advocate for her neighbours in Toronto Centre, from standing up for tenants and seniors in long-term care to fighting for a just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Suze is just getting started, because, when the NDP forms government in 2022, we’re going to give hundreds of thousands of tenants direct rent help, give small business owners the support they need to bounce back, and guarantee seniors living in long-term care a minimum of four hours of hands-on care per day.”

Suze Morrison, NDP candidate for Toronto Centre
“Right now, our neighbours in Toronto Centre are looking for help getting through the pandemic, and Andrea Horwath and Ontario’s New Democrats are offering them hope. While Doug Ford sits on billions in COVID funding, the NDP has been fighting for more staff in long-term care, smaller class sizes, paid sick days, and more. We can’t afford to go back to Ford’s cuts after the pandemic, and we don’t have to, because an NDP government will prioritize helping people and investing in the public services families count on.”

Biography

• A tenant advocate, Morrison has fought for an eviction ban during the pandemic and tabled bills to ensure landlords keep homes in good repair and to reinstate rent control on new units
• Morrison is championing better quality of care for seniors, homes people can afford, and meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis
• Morrison’s local advocacy has included pressing for COVID supports for Queer and Trans-owned businesses in the Church & Wellesley village, and fighting to save the Foundry from demolition
• Morrison lives in Toronto Centre with her husband, Trevor, and their dog, Nova