CANDIDATE PROFILE: SANDY SHAW, NDP

CANDIDATE NAME: Sandy Shaw

RIDING: Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

PARTY: Ontario New Democratic Party

AGE: 61

OCCUPATION: MPP since 2018, former director of corporate social responsibility with First Ontario Credit Union

RESIDENCE: West Hamilton

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: I've been the MPP for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas since 2018. I ran for office because I wanted to be a voice for my community. This time I'm running because we need an NDP government. We will invest in people and fix what matters most.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE

PROVINCE'S RESPONSE TO COVID? F. Doug Ford dragged his feet when people needed help from their government, long-term-care homes weren't prepared. Big-box stores were allowed to trample on small businesses. Ford refused to provide sick days for workers, and people had to scramble to find vaccine appointments. Ford's reluctance to listen to Ontarians and take action meant longer lockdowns and more people getting sick. The NDP spent each day fighting for Ontarians because we know people deserved better.

IF RE-ELECTED I PLEDGE TO:

work hard to continue bringing the voice of our community to Queen's Park. An NDP government would finally invest in fixing things Hamilton families rely on. We'll bolster our health care so that people aren't stuck waiting hours in emergency rooms. We'll shrink class sizes and fix our schools. We'll make life affordable again for families.