Mayor of Hamilton and Canadian politician (born 1962)
Her Worship
Andrea Horwath
Horwath in 2022
58th Mayor of Hamilton
Incumbent
Assumed office November 15, 2022
Preceded by
Fred Eisenberger
Leader of the Opposition in Ontario
In office June 29, 2018 – June 28, 2022
Preceded by
Vic Fedeli
Succeeded by
Peter Tabuns
Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office March 7, 2009 – June 28, 2022
Deputy
Jagmeet Singh
Sara Singh
John Vanthof
Preceded by
Howard Hampton
Succeeded by
Peter Tabuns (interim)
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre (Hamilton East; 2004–2007)
In office May 13, 2004 – August 15, 2022
Preceded by
Dominic Agostino
Succeeded by
Sarah Jama
Hamilton City Councillor
In office December 1, 1997 – June 16, 2004
Serving with Ron Corsini (1997–2000)
Preceded by
Vince Agro Bill McCulloch
Succeeded by
Bob Bratina
Constituency
Ward Two
Personal details
Born
(1962-10-24) October 24, 1962 (age 61) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political party
Independent[a]
Other political affiliations
Ontario New Democratic
Domestic partner
Ben Leonetti (c. 1985–2010)
Children
1
Alma mater
McMaster University (BA)
Occupation
Politician
community development worker
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Andrea Horwath (/ˈhɔːrvæθ/ⓘ; born October 24, 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the 58th mayor of Hamilton since 2022. Horwath served as the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2009 to 2022 and as the leader of the Official Opposition in Ontario from 2018 to 2022.
Horwath was first elected in 1997, when she won a seat on Hamilton City Council. In 2004, she was elected as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Hamilton Centre, a seat she would hold until 2022. Owing to her roots in Hamilton, Horwath is known by the moniker "Steeltown Scrapper".[1] Horwath was elected as the leader Ontario NDP at the party's 2009 leadership convention, and led the party through four provincial elections, before resigning in 2022. She is the first woman to lead the NDP, and the third woman (after Lyn McLeod and Kathleen Wynne) to serve as leader of a party with official party status in Ontario.
During the 2018 provincial election, Horwath led the Ontario NDP to official opposition status after 23 years without government or official opposition status. The results of the 2022 provincial election, after which the Ontario NDP remained the official opposition, led to Horwath announcing her intention to resign as the leader of the Ontario NDP on the night of June 2, 2022.[2] Her resignation took effect on June 28, 2022.[3]
On July 26, 2022, Horwath announced her candidacy for mayor of Hamilton,[4] and resigned her seat in the provincial legislature on August 15, 2022.[5] She was elected mayor on October 24, 2022, and was sworn in on November 15.[6]
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^"Voters catch a glimpse of Andrea Horwath, the 'Steeltown scrapper'". The Globe and Mail. May 26, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^"Andrea Horwath resigns as Ontario NDP leader". The Toronto Star. June 2, 2022. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
^McKenzie-Sutter, Holly (June 28, 2022). "Ontario NDP names Toronto caucus member Peter Tabuns as interim leader". CP24. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Rosas, Aura (July 26, 2022). "Here's who is running so far in the 2022 municipal election in Hamilton". CBC News. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
^"Andrea Horwath | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". May 13, 2004.
^"2022 Candidates' Guide - Ontario municipal council and school board elections". ontario.ca. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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