SIMCOE-GREY LIBERAL CANDIDATE TED CRYSLER

CANDIDATE NAME: Ted Crysler

RIDING: Simcoe-Grey

PARTY: Ontario Liberal Party

AGE: 56

OCCUPATION: Lawyer and entrepreneur, founder of health-tech startup and wine education businesses.

RESIDES IN: Wasaga Beach currently, while awaiting renovations at home in Collingwood.

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: I'm running to be the voice of the community I've called home my entire life. A dedicated father, seasoned lawyer, small business owner, environmental advocate and volunteer — I bring the experience needed to drive community impact for Simcoe-Grey. It's time to fight for local issues

and collaborate at all levels of government.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE PROVINCE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE AND WHY?: Grade —

D. Doug Ford's pandemic response started out competently but quickly fizzled. The province suffered while he consistently reacted too late to slow new waves and stopped too soon to control the virus effectively.

He withheld funds needed to make our schools, hospitals and long-termcare facilities safe. He undervalued our health-care workers and created a system that is now in crisis. Further, he sacrificed small businesses while protecting big box stores.

IF ELECTED I PLEDGE TO: I pledge to listen and work hard for our communities in Simcoe-Grey.

I'm committed to making Ontario a better place and ready to fight to make life more affordable, strengthen health care and public education, improve mental health, protect our environment, while promoting sustainable development, and advocate for aging Ontarians.