NDP Joel Harden scores second term as MPP for Ottawa Centre
Posted Jun 3, 2022 03:24:00 AM.
It’s round two for Ottawa-Centre’s Joel Harden as the riding re-elects the New Democratic Party member of provincial parliament (MPP).
His win was secured following Ontario’s election on June 2, 2022 as he scored an unofficial percentage count of over 54 per cent.
Harden was first elected during the 2018 election when he secured 29,675 of the 64,403 votes, which accounts to a little over 47 per cent of the votes.
That means Harden was able to up his support from voters by seven per cent.
Harden has held the position as provincial critic for People with Disabilities and Accessibility for four years.
He also sits on the social police committee.
Before becoming an MPP, Harden was a researcher with the Canadian Federation of Students and director of education for the Canadian Labour Congress.
He taught at the Carleton University’s department of law and legal studies, and authored a book called “Quiet No More: New Political Activism in Canada and Around the Globe.”
