This article is about the Canadian politician. For the American musician, see Jill Andrews.

Jill Andrew MPP is a Canadian politician who has represented Toronto—St. Paul's in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since June 7, 2018 as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP).

Education

Andrew attended Humber College, where she earned a child and youth worker diploma. She also holds a Bachelor of Education (BEd) from York University amongst her other undergraduate degrees, a master’s degree from the University of Toronto in women and gender studies, a PhD from the York University Faculty of Education.[1]

Political career

Andrew ran as the NDP candidate in Toronto—St. Paul's in the 2018 provincial election and was elected as a member of Provincial Parliament (MPP).[2] She is the critic for culture and women's issues. She is part of the Ontario NDP Black caucus, along with fellow MPPs Laura Mae Lindo, Faisal Hassan, Rima Berns-McGown and Kevin Yarde.[3] She is the first Black and Queer person to be elected to the Ontario Legislature.[1]

Andrew has served as official opposition critic on a number of portfolios, including women's issues, culture and heritage.[4] Andrew has passed several pieces of legislation, including Bill 61 which proclaims the week beginning February 1 in each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Bill 61 received Royal Assent in December 2020.[5][6]

As of August 11, 2024, Andrew serves as the Official Opposition critic for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity as well as for Culture and Heritage.

Personal life

Andrew identifies as queer.[7] Andrew and her partner Aisha Fairclough, a television producer and diversity consultant, are members of the community consortium that own Glad Day Bookshop, an LGBT bookstore in Toronto's Church and Wellesley gay village.[8] Andrew cofounded the group Body Confidence Canada.[9]

Electoral record

2025 Ontario general election: Toronto—St. Paul's
The 2025 general election will be held on February 27.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jill Andrew
Liberal Stephanie Smyth
Progressive Conservative Riley Braunstein
Green Chloe Tangpongprush
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2022 Ontario general election: Toronto—St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jill Andrew 15,292 36.26 +0.30 $121,230
Liberal Nathan Stall 14,200 33.67 +0.27 $89,943
Progressive Conservative Blake Libfeld 9,445 22.39 −3.90 $89,223
Green Ian Lipton 2,302 5.46 +2.23 $11,507
New Blue Yehuda Goldberg 473 1.12   $503
Ontario Party Christian Ivanov Mihaylov 242 0.57   $0
Populist Zoë Alexandra 138 0.33   $0
Moderate Margarita Sharapova 87 0.21 −0.07 $1,543
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,179 100.0     $123,794
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 328
Turnout 42,507 48.07
Eligible voters 88,350
New Democratic hold Swing +0.01
Source(s)
2018 Ontario general election: Toronto—St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jill Andrew 18,843 35.96 +25.75
Liberal Jess Spindler 17,498 33.39 -26.26
Progressive Conservative Andrew Kirsch 13,780 26.30 +2.41
Green Teresa Pun 1,690 3.23 -1.85
Libertarian Jekiah U. Dunavant 448 0.85 -0.03
Moderate Marina Doshchitsina 143 0.27 +0.27
Total valid votes 52,402 98.97
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 547 1.03
Turnout 52,949 63.63
Eligible voters 83,206
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +26.00
Source: Elections Ontario[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jill Andrew". Jill Andrew. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ^ "Jill Andrew captures Toronto-St. Paul’s for NDP". Toronto Star, June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "NDP establishes first official Black Caucus in Ontario History". Ontario New Democratic Party, April 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jill Andrew | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  5. ^ "MPP Jill Andrew marks first Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ontario history". Ontario NDP. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  6. ^ "Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  7. ^ "These Seven Torontonians Explain What It Means to be Queer". Torontoist, June 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Of confidence and curves: a Toronto couple campaigns for body positivity". Curve, April 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "‘It was a trifecta of hate’: Body image activist recalls moment she was accosted by a man over her weight, race". Global News, April 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2018.
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