Teresa Armstrong
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Teresa Armstrong
| image = Teresa Armstrong in London - 2018 (41429900734) (cropped).jpg
| alt = Teresa Armstrong in London, Ontario in 2018
| caption = Armstrong in 2018
| honorific-suffix = MPP
| office1 = Critic, Affordability and Pensions
| term_start1 = July 13, 2022
| term_end1 =
| leader1 = Peter Tabuns (interim)
| office2 = Critic, Home Care and Long Term Care
| term_start2 = August 23, 2018
| term_end2 = June 2, 2022
| leader2 = Andrea Horwath
| office3 = Critic, Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; and Seniors Affairs
| term_start3 = June 25, 2014
| term_end3 = June 7, 2018
| leader3 = Andrea Horwath
| parliament4 = Ontario Provincial
| term_start4 = October 6, 2011
| term_end4 =
| predecessor4 = Khalil Ramal
| successor4 =
| riding4 = London—Fanshawe
| party = New Democratic
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1966}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = Insurance broker
}}
Teresa Jesus Armstrong (born 1966) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. She represents the riding of London—Fanshawe.
Background
Armstrong lives in London, Ontario with her husband Bill. Armstrong has two children and three grandchildren.{{cite web |title=Teresa Armstrong: About Teresa |url=http://www.teresaarmstrong.com/bio/ |accessdate=19 July 2013}} Bill Armstrong was a former city councillor in London.
Politics
In 2011, Armstrong ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of London—Fanshawe. She defeated Liberal incumbent Khalil Ramal by 4,275 votes.{{cite news |url=https://lfpress.com/news/ontarioelection/2011/10/06/18793416.html |title=NDP grab London-Fanshawe |newspaper=London Free Press |date=October 6, 2011 |access-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-date=December 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225144341/http://www.lfpress.com/news/ontarioelection/2011/10/06/18793416.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Official Poll by Poll Results: London-Fanshawe |url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/ED043-F0244.pdf |format=PDF |page=7 |date=18 November 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} She was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Chris Robson by 9,707 votes.{{cite web |title=General Election by District: London-Fanshawe |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 12, 2014 |url=http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=043 |access-date=August 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923153928/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=043 |archive-date=September 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
Within the Ontario NDP caucus, Armstrong has championed senior's interests. She was the party's critic for Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade and for Senior's Issues between 2014 and 2018.{{cite news |title=Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet |first=David |last=Reevely |date=June 25, 2014 |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/reevely-horwath-sticks-around-names-ndp-shadow-cabinet |access-date=October 4, 2018 |archive-date=July 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712024619/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/reevely-horwath-sticks-around-names-ndp-shadow-cabinet |url-status=live }} After the 2018 Ontario general election her critic portfolio encompassed home care and long term care. After the 2022 election, interim leader Peter Tabuns named Armstrong the party's critic on affordability and pensions.{{cite web|title=Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics|date=July 13, 2022|url=https://www.ontariondp.ca/news/interim-official-opposition-leader-peter-tabuns-names-ndp-deputy-leaders-critics|access-date=July 17, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715150757/https://www.ontariondp.ca/news/interim-official-opposition-leader-peter-tabuns-names-ndp-deputy-leaders-critics|url-status=live}} As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Child Care and Pensions.
Electoral record
{{2025 Ontario general election/London—Fanshawe}}
{{2022 Ontario general election/London—Fanshawe}}
{{CANelec/top|ON|2018|London—Fanshawe (provincial electoral district)|London—Fanshawe|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Teresa Armstrong| 25,272 | 55.68 |+5.26}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Eric Weniger| 13,519 | 29.78 |+6.70}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Lawvin Hadisi| 3,797 | 8.37 |-11.53}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Lisa Carriere| 2,050 | 4.52 |+0.64}}
{{CANelec|ON|NOTA|Stephen R. Campbell| 312 | 0.69 |}}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Rob Small| 223 | 0.49 |-0.83}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Henryk Szymczyszyn| 218 | 0.48 |-0.61}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|45,391|98.90|+0.23}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|503|1.10|-0.23}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|45,894|49.65|+3.23}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|92,428}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2018/results/officialresults-yellowbook/votescastbycandidate/pdf/Valid%20Votes%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate%20-%202018%20Provincial%20General%20Election.pdf|title=Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate|page=5|publisher=Elections Ontario|accessdate=16 January 2019|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228175029/https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2018/results/officialresults-yellowbook/votescastbycandidate/pdf/Valid%20Votes%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate%20-%202018%20Provincial%20General%20Election.pdf|url-status=live}}}}
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{{CANelec/top|ON|2014|London—Fanshawe (provincial electoral district)|London—Fanshawe|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Teresa Armstrong|17,903 |50.42|+9.65 }}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Chris Robson|8,196|23.08|-3.44 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Marcel Marcellin|7,066|19.90|-8.38 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Wil Sorrell|1,378|3.88|+1.39 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Paul McKeever|467| 1.32|+0.87 }}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Tim Harnick |386|1.09|+0.16}}
{{CANelec|ON|Independent|Ali Aref Hamadi|112|0.32|-0.24}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|35,508|98.67|-0.70}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|478|1.33|+0.70}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|35,986 |46.42|-0.60}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|77,524}}
{{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|+6.54}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario{{cite web|url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/GE_2014/ED043-F0244.pdf|date=2014|author=Elections Ontario|title=Official result from the records, 043 London-Fanshawe|access-date=27 June 2015}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
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{{CANelec/top|ON|2011|London—Fanshawe (provincial electoral district)|London—Fanshawe|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Teresa Armstrong|13,953 |40.77 |+14.53}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Khalil Ramal|9,678 |28.28 |-10.48}}
{{CANelec|ON|PC|Cheryl Miller|9,075 |26.52 |-0.95}}
{{CANelec|ON|Green|Bassam Lazar|852 |2.49 |-4.69}}
{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Tim Harnick|320|0.93| }}
{{CANelec|XX|Independent|Ali Hamadi|192|0.56| }}
{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Dave Durnin| 155| 0.45| }}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|34,225 |99.37}}
{{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|218|0.63}}
{{CANelec/total|Turnout|34,443|45.82}}
{{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|75,165}}
{{CANelec/gain|ON|NDP|Liberal|+12.51}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario{{cite web|url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/ED043-F0244.pdf|author=Elections Ontario|date=2011|title=Official return from the records / Rapports des registres officiels - London—Fanshawe|access-date=2 June 2014}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.teresaarmstrong.com/}}
- {{Ontario MPP biography|id=teresa-j-armstrong}}
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