Teresa Armstrong Explained

Teresa Armstrong
Honorific-Suffix:MPP
Office1:Critic, Affordability and Pensions
Term Start1:July 13, 2022
Leader1:Peter Tabuns (interim)
Office2:Critic, Home Care and Long Term Care
Term Start2:August 23, 2018
Term End2:June 2, 2022
Leader2:Andrea Horwath
Office3:Critic, Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; and Seniors Affairs
Term Start3:June 25, 2014
Term End3:June 7, 2018
Leader3:Andrea Horwath
Parliament4:Ontario Provincial
Term Start4:October 6, 2011
Predecessor4:Khalil Ramal
Riding4:London—Fanshawe
Party:New Democratic
Residence:London, Ontario
Occupation:Insurance broker

Teresa Jesus Armstrong (born 1966) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. She represents the riding of London—Fanshawe.

Background

Armstrong lives in London, Ontario with her husband Bill. Armstrong has two children and three grandchildren.[1] Bill Armstrong was a former city councillor in London.

Politics

In 2011, Armstrong ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of London—Fanshawe. She defeated Liberal incumbent Khalil Ramal by 4,275 votes.[2] [3] She was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Chris Robson by 9,707 votes.[4]

Within the Ontario NDP caucus, Armstrong has championed senior's interests. She was the party's critic for Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade and for Senior's Issues between 2014 and 2018.[5] After the 2018 Ontario general election her critic portfolio encompassed home care and long term care. After the 2022 election, interim leader Peter Tabuns named Armstrong the party's critic on affordability and pensions.[6] As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Child Care and Pensions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teresa Armstrong: About Teresa . 19 July 2013.
  2. News: NDP grab London-Fanshawe . London Free Press . October 6, 2011.
  3. Web site: Official Poll by Poll Results: London-Fanshawe . PDF . 7 . 18 November 2011 .
  4. Web site: General Election by District: London-Fanshawe . Elections Ontario . June 12, 2014 . August 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140923153928/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=043 . September 23, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  5. News: Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet . David . Reevely . June 25, 2014 .
  6. Web site: Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics. July 13, 2022 .