Catherine Fife chosen to be the NDP candidate in Waterloo

WATERLOO — New Democrats in Waterloo have selected incumbent MPP Catherine Fife to be their NDP candidate in the 2022 provincial election. Fife currently serves as the NDP’s critic for Finance and the Treasury Board, and has represented Waterloo at Queen’s Park since 2012 .

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NDP Leader Andrea Horwath

“Catherine is a tireless advocate for Waterloo and an essential member of our New Democrat team at Queen’s Park. Throughout the pandemic, Catherine has been fighting to make sure the voices and needs of families, workers and small businesses in her community are heard. In 2022, we’re going to work together to help Waterloo families live their best lives by making housing more affordable, investing in public education and fixing our broken health care and long-term care systems.”

Catherine Fife, NDP candidate for Waterloo

“I’m honoured to represent my community and deeply grateful for the trust NDP members in Waterloo have placed in me. As we put the difficult pandemic behind us, it will be more important than ever to make sure Ontario is a place that workers and families can thrive, with a strong public education system, affordable housing and better long-term care. With Andrea Horwath and the NDP forming government in 2022, we can finally start investing in a better life for Ontario families.”

Biography

• Fife has been fighting for better health care, public transit, education and housing for nearly a decade as MPP.
• Fife has been advocating for a just recovery from the pandemic and demanding better support for Waterloo’s small businesses and workers.
• Fife is working to build a more compassionate long-term care system, and has introduced the Till Death Do Us Part Act, which stops couples from being separated when they move into nursing homes.
• Fife lives in Waterloo with her husband Dale and children Aidan and Claire.