Teresa Armstrong
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Teresa Armstrong | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Armstrong in 2018 | |
| Critic, Affordability and Pensions | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns (interim) |
| Critic, Home Care and Long Term Care | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Critic, Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade; and Seniors Affairs | |
| In office June 25, 2014 – June 7, 2018 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for London—Fanshawe | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Khalil Ramal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Occupation | Insurance broker |
Teresa Armstrong (born 1966) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. 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.
Armstrong lives in London, Ontario with her husband Bill. Armstrong has two children and three grandchildren.[1] Bill Armstrong was a former city councillor in London.[2]
Politics
In 2011, Armstrong ran as the NDP candidate in the riding of London—Fanshawe. She defeated Liberal incumbent Khalil Ramal by 4,275 votes.[2][3] She was re-elected in the 2014 election defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Chris Robson by 9,707 votes.[4]
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.[5] After the 2018 Ontario general election her critic portfolio encompassed home care and long term care. After the 2022 election, interim leader Peter Tabuns named Armstrong the party's critic on affordability and pensions.[6] As of August 11, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Child Care and Pensions.