Teresa Armstrong
Teresa Armstrong | |
|---|---|
 Armstrong in 2018 | |
| Critic, Affordability and Pensions | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns (interim) |
| Critic, Home Care and Long Term Care | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Critic, Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; and Seniors Affairs | |
| In office June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for London—Fanshawe | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Khalil Ramal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | 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
[edit]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.[2]
Politics
[edit]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.
Electoral record
[edit]| 2022 Ontario general election: London—Fanshawe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Teresa Armstrong | 16,123 | 47.20 | −8.48 | $98,540 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Jane Kovarikova | 11,224 | 32.86 | +3.08 | $94,579 | |||
| Liberal | Zeba Hashmi | 3,553 | 10.40 | +2.03 | $38,320 | |||
| Green | Zack Ramsey | 1,200 | 3.51 | −1.01 | $0 | |||
| New Blue | Adriana A. Medina | 1,072 | 3.14 | $3,647 | ||||
| Ontario Party | Doug MacDonald | 539 | 1.58 | $780 | ||||
| Freedom | Dave Durnin | 248 | 0.73 | +0.24 | $0 | |||
| None of the Above | Stephen R. Campbell | 201 | 0.59 | −0.10 | $0 | |||
| Consensus Ontario | T. Paul Plumb | 100 | 0.29 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 34,260 | 99.34 | +0.44 | $132,738 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 228 | 0.66 | -0.44 | |||||
| Turnout | 34,488 | 36.56 | -13.09 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 94,811 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −5.80 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: London—Fanshawe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Teresa Armstrong | 25,272 | 55.68 | +5.26 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Eric Weniger | 13,519 | 29.78 | +6.70 | ||||
| Liberal | Lawvin Hadisi | 3,797 | 8.37 | -11.53 | ||||
| Green | Lisa Carriere | 2,050 | 4.52 | +0.64 | ||||
| None of the Above | Stephen R. Campbell | 312 | 0.69 | |||||
| Freedom | Rob Small | 223 | 0.49 | -0.83 | ||||
| Libertarian | Henryk Szymczyszyn | 218 | 0.48 | -0.61 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 45,391 | 98.90 | +0.23 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 503 | 1.10 | -0.23 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,894 | 49.65 | +3.23 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 92,428 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[7] | ||||||||
| 2014 Ontario general election: London—Fanshawe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Teresa Armstrong | 17,903 | 50.42 | +9.65 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Robson | 8,196 | 23.08 | -3.44 | ||||
| Liberal | Marcel Marcellin | 7,066 | 19.90 | -8.38 | ||||
| Green | Wil Sorrell | 1,378 | 3.88 | +1.39 | ||||
| Freedom | Paul McKeever | 467 | 1.32 | +0.87 | ||||
| Libertarian | Tim Harnick | 386 | 1.09 | +0.16 | ||||
| Independent | Ali Aref Hamadi | 112 | 0.32 | -0.24 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 35,508 | 98.67 | -0.70 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 478 | 1.33 | +0.70 | |||||
| Turnout | 35,986 | 46.42 | -0.60 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 77,524 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.54 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[8] | ||||||||
| 2011 Ontario general election: London—Fanshawe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Teresa Armstrong | 13,953 | 40.77 | +14.53 | ||||
| Liberal | Khalil Ramal | 9,678 | 28.28 | -10.48 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Cheryl Miller | 9,075 | 26.52 | -0.95 | ||||
| Green | Bassam Lazar | 852 | 2.49 | -4.69 | ||||
| Libertarian | Tim Harnick | 320 | 0.93 | |||||
| Independent | Ali Hamadi | 192 | 0.56 | |||||
| Freedom | Dave Durnin | 155 | 0.45 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 34,225 | 99.37 | ||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 218 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Turnout | 34,443 | 45.82 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 75,165 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.51 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[9] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Teresa Armstrong: About Teresa". Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ a b "NDP grab London-Fanshawe". London Free Press. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Official Poll by Poll Results: London-Fanshawe" (PDF). 18 November 2011. p. 7.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "General Election by District: London-Fanshawe". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet". Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics". July 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 043 London-Fanshawe" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapports des registres officiels - London—Fanshawe" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]