Teresa Jesus Armstrong (born 1966) is a politician in

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. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in the 2011 election. She represents the riding of London—Fanshawe.

Background

Armstrong lives in

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with her husband Bill. Armstrong has two children and three grandchildren. Bill Armstrong was a former

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in London.

Politics

In 2011, Armstrong ran as the

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candidate in the riding of London—Fanshawe. She defeated

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incumbent Khalil Ramal by 4,275 votes. She was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Chris Robson by 9,761 votes. Within the Ontario NDP caucus, Armstrong has championed senior's interests. She was the party's critic for Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade and for Senior's Issues between 2014 and 2018. After the

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her critic portfolio encompassed home care and long term care. After the 2022 election, interim leader

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named Armstrong the party's critic on affordability and pensions.

Electoral record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Teresa 1966 births Living people Ontario New Democratic Party MPPs Politicians from London, Ontario Women MPPs in Ontario 21st-century Canadian politicians 21st-century Canadian women politicians