MEET ASHLEY WATERS, ONTARIO LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE FOR NIAGARA FALLS

CANDIDATE NAME: Ashley Waters

RIDING: Niagara Falls

PARTY: Ontario Liberal Party

AGE: 37

OCCUPATION: Non-profit manager, Scouts Canada

RESIDENCE: Niagara Falls

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: This is my first step of my political journey. As a political science honours graduate, I have always wanted to enter politics to effect positive change. I have advocated for the community throughout my career in the non-profit sector and have also advocated to politicians on behalf of the councils I served on such as Niagara Connects. I was also a founding member of NEXTNiagara.

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE PROVINCE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE

AND WHY? Grade: C.

The pandemic can't be an excuse for a government to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. Many businesses in the province were either closed or operated at partial capacity for over 400 days during the pandemic. They were also slow to expand testing capacity and vaccine clinics in hot spots. Although they love to call nurses, "heroes," which they absolutely are, the Conservatives passed Bill 124 to cap their wage increase.

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: collaborate with community members and knowledge experts to ensure we strengthen education, health care, create quality jobs, and increase affordability in the housing market in order to make Niagara the most prosperous and inclusive we can be.