MEET JEFF BURCH, ONTARIO NDP CANDIDATE FOR NIAGARA CENTRE

CANDIDATE NAME: Jeff Burch

RIDING: Niagara Centre PARTY: Ontario New Democratic Party

AGE: 52

RESIDENCE: Thorold OCCUPATION: Member of Provincial Parliament

PAST POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Federal Candidate for St. Catharines, 2005St. Catharines city councillor, 20062014St. Catharines budget chair, 2013-14MPP Niagara Centre, 2018-2022Official opposition critic for municipal affairs, 2018-2022

HOW WOULD YOU GRADE THE

PROVINCE'S COVID-19 RESPONSE AND WHY?

Poor.

Over 4,000 people passed away in horrible conditions in long-term care. Instead of supporting struggling small businesses, Ford kept big box stores open and gave away 200 million in relief funds to businesses who were deemed ineligible, giving them more than they lost. When people were desperate to get outside, he closed playgrounds.

IF RE-ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: continue to fight to keep the Welland Hospital Emergency Department open, make housing more affordable, build more social and co-operative housing, ensure small businesses have the support they need and ensure mental health care is covered by OHIP.