MEET DAVE AUGUSTYN, ONTARIO NDP CANDIDATE FOR NIAGARA WEST

FORMER PELHAM MAYOR SEEKS TO TURN RIDING NDP ORANGE

NAME: Dave Augustyn AGE: 52

RIDING: Niagara West PARTY: Ontario New Democratic Party

OCCUPATION: Development director

RESIDENCE: Fenwick PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: I was proud to serve as mayor of Pelham and Niagara regional councillor from 2006 to 2018.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE PROVINCE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE AND WHY? D-. Need to apply themselves.

The Ford government ignored expert medical advice and refused to invest to make long-termcare homes safe or keep front-line workers safe by implementing paid sick days. He let local businesses go under while favouring his wealthy buddies in big box stores. He refused to give PSWs (personal support workers) and nurses a permanent raise and make their jobs stable with benefits. He refused to implement a comprehensive ban on evictions or invest to fix the backlog of surgeries. He voted against paid sick days for workers more than 25 times.

IF ELECTED, WHAT DO YOU PLEDGE TO DO? We've been through a lot over the last few years. The pandemic exposed just how broken things are. Cuts will make things worse.

New Democrats are strong enough to win and work to fix what matters: health care, housing, and the high cost of living — so you can get ahead.