Ontario New Democratic Party candidates in the 2018 Ontario provincial election

This is a list of candidates for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 2018 Ontario general election. The ONDP nominated candidates in all of Ontario's 124 ridings, 40 of whom were elected. Following the election, the ONDP was the second largest party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and formed the Official Opposition.

Central Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBarrie—InnisfilPekka ReinioBarrieTeacher12,66128.602ndBarrie—Springwater—Oro-MedonteDan JanssenUnion leader (IAMAW)12,89128.212ndDufferin—CaledonAndrea MullarkeyWork safety professional11,38120.342ndHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockZac MillerKawartha LakesUniversity student15,14226.502ndNorthumberland—Peterborough South Jana PapuckoskiPort HopeUnion leader (United Steelworkers)/Security guard14,80424.502ndPeterborough—Kawartha Sean ConwayMusician/Artist20,51833.752ndSimcoe North Elizabeth Van HoutteCandidate for Orillia City Council in the 2014 Orillia municipal electionOrilliaSocial worker15,07828.032ndSimcoe–Grey David MatthewsONDP candidate for Simcoe–Grey in the 2014 and 2011 provincial elections13,44422.052nd

Eastern Ontario/Ottawa RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBay of QuinteJoanne BélangerHastings & Prince Edward Roman Catholic School Board Trustee for Sidney Township and Frankford (1994–1997)Quinte WestChristian chaplain16,06331.842ndCarletonCourtney Potter11,30822.502ndGlengarry—Prescott—RussellBonnie Jean-LouisONDP candidate for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in the 2011 provincial election Green Party candidate for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in the 2006 federal electionHawkesbury10,61021.793rdHastings—Lennox and AddingtonNate SmelleBancroftJournalist/Small business owner14,44132.442ndKanata—CarletonJohn Hansen15,59229.172ndKingston and the IslandsIan ArthurKingstonChef21,78839.161stLanark—Frontenac—KingstonRamsey HartPerthFood bank director15,33930.472ndLeeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau LakesMichelle TaylorUniversity student9,68819.782ndNepeanZaff Ansari15,11028.532ndOrléansBarbara Zarboni14,03321.943rdOttawa CentreJoel HardenOld Ottawa SouthResearcher/Educator29,67546.081stOttawa SouthEleanor FastOttawaPolicy analyst14,25027.193rdOttawa West—NepeanChandra PasmaQualicum-Graham Park, OttawaResearcher/Policy analyst16,41532.482ndOttawa—VanierLyra EvansOttawa14,23229.682ndRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeEthel LavalleyMayor of South Algonquin (1998–present) Mayor of Airy (1985–1998)AiryUnion leader (OPSEU)8,06617.632ndStormont—Dundas—South GlengarryMarc BenoitCornwall9,41621.632nd

Greater Toronto Area RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAjaxMonique Hughes15,13030.972ndAurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond HillKatrina SaleTeacher8,11618.043rdBeaches—East YorkRima Berns-McGown24,06448.211stBrampton CentreSara SinghNon-profit executive12,892 38.371stBrampton EastGurratan SinghBrother of Jagmeet SinghLawyer18,06246.921stBrampton NorthKevin YardeTorontoJournalist14,87737.551stBrampton SouthParamjit Gill12,91933.852ndBrampton WestJagroop Singh14,46138.092ndBurlingtonAndrew Drummond18,05328.632ndDavenportMarit StilesPresident of the New Democratic Party (2016–2018) Toronto District School Board Trustee for Ward 9 (Davenport) (2014–2018)TorontoResearcher/Policy analyst27,61360.271stDon Valley EastKhalid AhmedONDP candidate for Don Valley West in the 2014 and 2011 provincial elections9,93727.443rdDon Valley NorthAkil Sadikali8,47620.873rdDon Valley WestAmara Possian8,62018.833rdDurhamJoel Usher 19,25331.662ndEglinton—LawrenceRobyn Vilde8,98518.143rdEtobicoke CentreErica Kelly10,31118.153rdEtobicoke—LakeshorePhil Trotter19,40132.892ndEtobicoke NorthMahamud Amin9,21025.372ndHumber River—Black CreekTom RakocevicONDP candidate for York West in the 2014 and 2011 provincial electionsExecutive assistant11,57337.411stKing—VaughanAndrea Beal7,92115.393rdMarkham—StouffvilleKingsley KwokRespiratory therapist10,99720.423rdMarkham—ThornhillCindy HackelbergONDP candidate for Thornhill in the 2014 and 2011 provincial elections8,01021.333rdMarkham—UnionvilleSylvie David7,77816.573rdMiltonBrendan Smyth9,74022.243rdMississauga CentreLaura Kaminker12,04627.562ndMississauga East—CooksvilleTom Takacs9,87122.743rdMississauga—Erin MillsFarina Hassan13,02127.602ndMississauga—LakeshoreBoris RosolakONDP candidate for Mississauga—Lakeshore in the 2014 provincial election9,73518.30 3rdMississauga—MaltonNikki Clarke12,35132.842ndMississauga—StreetsvilleJacqueline Gujarati12,39325.842ndNewmarket—AuroraMelissa Williams12,40523.852ndOakvilleLesley SpragueONDP candidate for Oakville in the 2011 provincial election9,42416.573rdOakville North—BurlingtonSaima Zaidi13,49624.382ndOshawaJennifer FrenchMember of Provincial Parliament for Oshawa (2014–present)OshawaTeacher24,30144.881stParkdale—High ParkBhutila Karpoche32,40759.411stPickering—UxbridgeNerissa Cariño17,03332.022ndRichmond HillMarco Coletta7,49017.273rdScarborough—AgincourtTasleem Riaz6,43417.453rdScarborough CentreZeyd Bismilla13,24733.362ndScarborough—GuildwoodTom PackwoodFinancial advisor9,91727.623rdScarborough NorthDwayne Morgan8,32024.392ndScarborough—Rouge ParkFelicia Samuel15,26136.322ndScarborough SouthwestDoly BegumScarboroughResearcher/policy analyst19,83545.66 1stThornhillEzra Tanen9,13419.332ndToronto CentreSuze Morrison23,68853.661stToronto—DanforthPeter TabunsMember of Provincial Parliament for Toronto—Danforth (2006–present) Member of Toronto City Council (1990–1997)TorontoFormer executive director of Greenpeace Canada32,93864.251stToronto—St. Paul’sJill Andrew18,84335.961stUniversity—RosedaleJessica Bell24,53749.661stVaughan—WoodbridgeSandra Lozano6,25414.563rdWhitbyNiki Lundquist21,15836.612ndWillowdaleSaman Tabasinejad10,48125.793rdYork CentreAndrea Vásquez Jiménez8,61723.442ndYork—SimcoeDave Szollosy10,65523.422ndYork South—WestonFaisal HassanBroadcaster/Author13,45536.071st

Hamilton/Niagara RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankFlamborough—Glanbrook Melissa McGlashan17,63034.172ndHamilton CentreAndrea HorwathLeader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (2009–2022) Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre (2004–2022) Member of Hamilton City Council for Ward 2 (1997–2004)Hamilton23,86665.251stHamilton East—Stoney CreekPaul Miller22,51851.151stHamilton MountainMonique TaylorMember of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Mountain (2011–2025)Hamilton24,40654.581stHamilton West—Ancaster—DundasSandy ShawHamiltonFormer Director of the Hamilton Port Authority23,92143.191stNiagara CentreJeff BurchMember of St. Catharines City Council (2006–2014)ThoroldUnion leader/Instructor at Brock University21,61844.231stNiagara FallsWayne GatesMember of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls (2014–present) Member of Niagara Falls City Council (2010–2014)Niagara FallsUnion leader30,16150.791stNiagara WestCurtis Fric13,76929.812ndSt. CatharinesJennie StevensMember of St. Catharines City Council (2003–2018)St. CatharinesNon-profit executive18,91136.611st

Northern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAlgoma—ManitoulinMichael ManthaMember of Provincial Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin (2011–2025)Elliot LakeExecutive assistant17,10558.561stKenora—Rainy RiverGlen ArcherKenoraCorrections officer7,49337.332ndKiiwetinoongSol MamakwaSioux LookoutHealthcare advisor3,23249.901stMushkegowuk—James BayGuy BourgouinKapuskasingUnion leader4,82751.771stNickel BeltFrance GélinasMember of Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (2007–present)NaughtonPhysiotherapist23,15763.501stNipissingHenri GirouxONDP candidate for Nipissing in the 2014, 2011, and 2007 provincial electionsChef12,99436.872ndParry Sound—MuskokaErin HorvathHuntsvilleSmall business owner10,38522.032ndSault Ste. MarieMichele McCleave-KennedySault Ste. Marie13,08440.742ndSudburyJamie WestSudbury17,38648.071stThunder Bay—AtikokanJudith Monteith-FarrellThunder BayUnion official11,79336.261stThunder Bay—Superior NorthLise VaugeoisThunder BayProfessor at Lakehead University/Musician11,16037.162ndTimiskaming—CochraneJohn VanthofMember of Provincial Parliament for Timiskaming—Cochrane (2011–present)EarltonFarmer16,80661.201stTimminsGilles BissonMember of Provincial Parliament for Timmins—James Bay (1999–2018) Member of Provincial Parliament for Cochrane South (1990–1999)TimminsUnion leader8,97857.431st

Southwestern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBrantford—BrantAlex FelskyONDP candidate for Brant in the 2014 provincial election23,80240.912ndBruce—Grey—Owen SoundKaren GventerONDP candidate for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the 2014 provincial election NDP candidate for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the 2011 federal electionHepworthPublic health official11,83724.092ndCambridgeMarjorie KnightCambridgeSocial worker15,63932.492ndChatham-Kent—LeamingtonJordan McGrailChathamRobotics technician16,55835.712ndElgin—Middlesex—LondonAmanda StrattonLondonSmall business owner16,92332.072ndEssexTaras NatyshakMember of Provincial Parliament for Essex (2011–2022)Belle RiverUnion official26,13447.951stGuelphAgnieszka Mlynarz13,92921.573rdHaldimand—NorfolkDanielle Du SablonPresident of OPSEU Local 221Brant CountyProbation officer13,60926.902ndHuron—BruceJan JohnstoneONDP candidate for Huron—Bruce in the 2014 provincial election15,32629.032ndKitchener CentreLaura Mae Lindo20,51243.381stKitchener—ConestogaKelly DickKitchenerUnion official (UFCW)16,31937.972ndKitchener South—HespelerFitz VanderpoolKitchenerBoxer15,74137.052ndLambton—Kent—MiddlesexTodd CaseMayor of Warwick (2001–present)Warwick16,80033.322ndLondon—FanshaweTeresa ArmstrongMember of Provincial Parliament for London—Fanshawe (2011–present)LondonInsurance professional25,27255.681stLondon North CentreTerence KernaghanLondonTeacher25,75747.601stLondon WestPeggy SattlerMember of Provincial Parliament for London West (2013–present)LondonPolicy analyst32,64455.331stOxfordTara King15,91730.432ndPerth—WellingtonMichael O'BrienStratfordAerospace eingineer14,38530.712ndSarnia—LambtonKathy Alexander18,99537.372ndWaterlooCatherine FifeMember of Provincial Parliament for Waterloo (2012–present)WaterlooResearcher27,31550.541stWellington—Halton HillsDiane BallantyneFergusTeacher14,08724.032ndWindsor—TecumsehPercy HatfieldMember of Provincial Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh (2013–2022)WindsorJournalist25,22158.401stWindsor WestLisa GretzkyMember of Provincial Parliament for Windsor West (2014–present) Greater Essex County District School Board Trustee (2008–2014)WindsorEvent planner20,27652.121st

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