Joel Harden
Joel Harden MPP | |
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Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre | |
Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Yasir Naqvi |
Chairperson Canadian Federation of Students (Ontario) | |
In office 1998–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1971/1972 (age 49–50) |
Political party | New Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Old Ottawa South,[1] Ottawa, Ontario |
Occupation | Researcher |
Joel Davison Harden[2] (born c. 1972)[3] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[4] He represents the riding of Ottawa Centre as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
Background[]
Harden grew up in Vankleek Hill, Ontario.[5] Prior to being elected, Harden was a researcher at the Canadian Federation of Students. He has also been an instructor at the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University and teaching assistant professor at Brock University and has also taught at Nipissing University, McMaster University and the . From 2005 to 2010, he was senior researcher at the Canadian Labour Congress and was director of the labour education department at the Canadian Labour Congress from 2010 to 2012.[6][7] During his time as the Director of Education at the Canadian Labour Congress Harden designed the campaign that won an expansion of the Canada Pension Plan.[7]
Harden earned his undergraduate degree in sociology and political studies at Queen's University and his masters and doctorate in political science at York University. From 1998 to 2000, he was the chairperson of the Ontario section of the Canadian Federation of Students.[6]
Politics[]
Harden is a democratic socialist.[8] and a supporter of the BDS movement.[9]
On August 23, 2018, Harden was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Persons with Disabilities; Pensions; Seniors' Affairs.[10] Harden's parliamentary roles include sitting on the Standing Committee on Social Policy.[7]
Electoral record[]
2018 Ontario general election: Ottawa Centre | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Joel Harden | 29,675 | 46.08 | +25.69 | ||||
Liberal | Yasir Naqvi | 21,111 | 32.78 | -18.89 | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Colleen McCleery | 10,327 | 16.03 | -2.08 | ||||
Green | Cherie Wong | 2,266 | 3.52 | -4.22 | ||||
None of the Above | Marc Adornato | 437 | 0.68 | |||||
Libertarian | Bruce A. Faulkner | 385 | 0.60 | -0.96 | ||||
Communist | Stuart Ryan | 110 | 0.17 | -0.35 | ||||
Canadians' Choice | James Sears | 92 | 0.14 | |||||
Total valid votes | 64,403 | 100.0 | ||||||
New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +22.29 | ||||||
Source: Elections Ontario[11] |
References[]
- ^ "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Tuition blocking education dreams". Ottawa Citizen. August 17, 1998. p. A5. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Protester infiltrates Harper rally". Vernon Morning Star. September 22, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "NDP Joel Harden elected in Ottawa Centre". CBC News Ottawa, June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Joel Harden – Bringing a much-needed grassroots perspective to politics". 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b https://www.joelharden.org/cv.html
- ^ a b c "Media Kit". Joel Harden, MPP for Ottawa Centre. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "High-profile Liberal incumbent Naqvi gets rolled by NDP's Harden in Ottawa Centre".
- ^ https://www.ontariondp.ca/sites/default/files/18-0820critic20portfolios-3.pdf
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
External links[]
- 1970s births
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- Brock University faculty
- Canadian democratic socialists
- Carleton University faculty
- Living people
- McMaster University faculty
- Nipissing University faculty
- Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs
- People from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell
- Politicians from Ottawa
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
- York University alumni