They broke it, we’ll fix it

Dear friends,

I’m running for premier because I love this province, and I believe in its promise. I know that together, we can get back on track and finally fix what matter most.

Across Ontario, people are finding it harder to pay the bills, even if they have a good job. Many are seeing their dreams of starting a family, owning a home or running a small business slip further away each day.

Folks fear for their little ones and their aging loved ones, who just don’t have the support they need to adapt and thrive. Far too many people in Ontario are watching a loved one wince in pain every day, because the surgery they need is backlogged for 6 months, a year, or even two.

The last two years have been a long, painful battle — one we’re still in the final rounds of fighting. But these problems didn’t start with COVID. They stretch back years and years.

So when we finally leave the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, we can’t afford to go back.

Let’s rebuild what we’ve lost and fix what’s been broken for far too long.

Let’s have a government that puts everyday people first. That builds a new foundation for the next generation of Ontarians, instead of creating more problems for them to solve.

Let’s revive our public health care system and ramp up staffing. Let’s get every Ontarians mental health care, drug and dental care, paid for with your OHIP card, not your credit card.

Let’s get the profit out of seniors care and give our elders the quality, hands-on, culturally appropriate home care and long-term care they deserve. And let’s make life more affordable for everyone — from hydro, to auto insurance, to child care and the cost of housing.

Together, I know we can get it done.

Andrea Horwath

Andrea Horwath
Leader, Ontario's NDP