Jamie West
Jamie West | |
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.jpg) West in 2019 | |
| Critic, Labour | |
| Assumed office August 23, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Sudbury | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Thibeault |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Occupation | Smelter Worker Safety Representative, Flash Furnace Operator, Trade unionist, university professor |
Jamie West is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Sudbury as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Prior to his election to the legislature, West worked for Vale Limited's smelter operation in Sudbury, and served as president of the Sudbury and District Labour Council.[2] West also taught labour studies at Laurentian University.[3]
Political career
[edit]West was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 Ontario general election. During the 2018 election campaign, he was endorsed by United Steelworkers.[4]
He was reelected in the 2022 Ontario general election.[5]
In May 2023, West proposed Bill 118, which would designate June 1st as Injured Workers Day. The bill was passed in December 2024, making it one of only a small handful of opposition private member's bills that were successfully passed during the 43rd Parliament of Ontario.[6][7]
In June 2024, West advocated for government funding for Hope Air; a charity that arranges medical transportation for low-income Canadians.[8]
As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Labour, Training, and Skills Development.
In November 2024, West called on the provincial government to take stronger action against wage theft.[9]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Rashid Mukhtar Chaudhry | |||||||
| New Blue | Brady Legault | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Max Massimiliano | |||||||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | |||||||
| Green | David Robinson | |||||||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | |||||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | 12,013 | 40.85 | −7.22 | $76,331 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Despatie | 8,519 | 28.97 | +5.73 | $66,299 | |||
| Liberal | David Farrow | 5,727 | 19.47 | −2.95 | $57,197 | |||
| Green | David Robinson | 1,480 | 5.03 | +0.87 | $23,082 | |||
| New Blue | Sheldon Pressey | 724 | 2.46 | $8,572 | ||||
| Libertarian | Adrien Berthier | 504 | 1.71 | +1.13 | $253 | |||
| Ontario Party | Jason LaFace | 353 | 1.20 | $366 | ||||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | 90 | 0.31 | $146 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,410 | 99.32 | +0.36 | $95,253 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 203 | 0.68 | -0.36 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,613 | 44.60 | -9.62 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 68,036 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −6.48 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | 17,386 | 48.07 | +12.92 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Troy Crowder | 8,405 | 23.24 | +15.73 | ||||
| Liberal | Glenn Thibeault | 8,108 | 22.42 | -18.83 | ||||
| Green | David Robinson | 1,504 | 4.16 | +0.92 | ||||
| Consensus Ontario | Mila Chavez Wong | 284 | 0.79 | |||||
| Libertarian | James Wendler | 212 | 0.59 | |||||
| None of the Above | David Sylvestre | 186 | 0.51 | |||||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | 82 | 0.23 | +0.14 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 36,167 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Turnout | 54.9 | |||||||
| Eligible voters | 65,850 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | -1.37 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[10] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "New Democrats take Sudbury riding". CBC Northern Ontario. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Sudbury's newest NDP candidate: Jamie West". Northern Life, April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Contract professors at Laurentian University worried about the future". CBC News. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Meet Sudbury's newest NDP candidate: Jamie West". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury.com. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Frommer, Molly (2022-06-03). "Jamie West re-elected as Sudbury's MPP". CTV News. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Sudbury MPP West passes bill designating June 1 Injured Workers Day in Ontario". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury Star. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Sudbury MPP passes bill declaring Injured Workers Day in Ontario". Northern Ontario Business. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Jamie West wants provincial funding for Hope Air". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury.com. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Sudbury MPP wants province to take action on stolen wages". SooToday.com. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10-11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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