Taras Natyshak
Critic, International Trade
In office
August 23, 2018 – May 3, 2022
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Essex
In office
October 6, 2011 – May 3, 2022
Preceded byBruce Crozier
Succeeded byAnthony Leardi
Personal details
Born (1977-10-12) October 12, 1977 (age 46)
Essex County, Ontario
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseJennifer Natyshak
Children2
ResidenceBelle River, Ontario
OccupationTrade unionist

Taras Natyshak (born October 12, 1977)[citation needed] is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2022, representing the riding of Essex.

Background

Natyshak was born in Essex County, Ontario.[1] Natyshak studied political science and labour studies at the University of Windsor. He served as director of training for the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA). He and his wife Jennifer live in Belle River with their two children.

Politics

Natyshak ran as the New Democrat candidate in the federal elections of 2006, 2008 and 2011 in the riding of Essex. He failed to win in each year.[citation needed]

In the 2011 provincial election, he ran as the New Democrat candidate in the riding of Essex. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Dave Brister by 1,368 votes.[2][3] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Ray Cecile by 17,914 votes.[4]

He was the party's critic for labour issues.[5]

On June 24, 2020, Natyshak saw controversy after he called Ontario Premier Doug Ford a 'piece of shit' during Question Period when Ford was talking about reopening of the Windsor area during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He later apologized for using "unparliamentarily language."[7]

On December 10, 2021, Natyshak announced he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Ontario general election for a fourth term.[8]

Electoral record

Provincial elections

2018 Ontario general election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 26,134 47.95 -12.36
Progressive Conservative Chris Lewis 23,423 42.98 +21.20
Liberal Kate Festeryga 3,026 5.55 -8.78
Green Nancy Pancheshan 1,920 3.52 -0.06
Total valid votes 54,503 99.34
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 363 0.66
Turnout 54,866 56.12
Eligible voters 97,773
New Democratic hold Swing -16.78
Source: Elections Ontario[9]
2014 Ontario general election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 28,118 60.34 +22.35
Progressive Conservative Ray Cecile 10,169 21.82 -13.19
Liberal Crystal Meloche 6,628 14.22 -10.90
Green Mark Vercouteren 1,685 3.62 +1.74
Total valid votes 46,600 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +17.77
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
2011 Ontario general election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 17,417 37.99 +17.22
Progressive Conservative Dave Brister 16,049 35.01 +10.00
Liberal Ken Schmidt 11,518 25.12 -22.90
Green Jason Matyi 860 1.88 -3.46
Total valid votes 45,844 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 168 0.37
Turnout 46,012 51.38
Eligible voters 89,549
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +3.61
Source: Elections Ontario[11]

Federal elections

2011 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Watson 25,327 48.1% +8.1%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 18,538 35.2% +8.6%
Liberal Nelson Santos 7,465 14.2% -14.9%
Green Cora Carriveau 1,290 2.4% -1.9%
Marxist–Leninist Enver Villamizar 77 0.1% -0.1%
Total valid votes 52,697 99.6%
Total rejected ballots 233 0.4%
Total votes 52,930 100.0%

Source: Elections Canada

2008 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jeff Watson 20,608 40.0% -0.4% $87,306
Liberal Susan Whelan 14,973 29.1% -5.0% $87,544
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 13,703 26.6% +3.9% $47,430
Green Richard Bachynsky 2,234 4.3% +1.6% $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,518 100.0% $90,595
Total rejected ballots 206
Turnout 51,724  %
2006 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Watson 23,125 40.4% +3.8%
Liberal Susan Whelan 19,508 34.1% -0.9%
New Democratic Taras Natyshak 12,992 22.7% -1.7%
Green James McVeity 1,518 2.7% -1.2%
Marxist–Leninist Robert Cruise 108 0.2% 0.0%
Total valid votes 57,251
Total valid votes 57,251 100.0%

References

  1. ^ "Natyshak officially candidate in Essex". The Windsor Star. June 11, 2011. p. A2.
  2. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ^ "NDP Taras Natyshak ends Liberal reign in Essex". CBC News. October 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "General Election by District: Essex". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Reevely, David (June 25, 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet". Ottawa Citizen.
  6. ^ Paling, Emma (June 24, 2020). "MPP Taras Natyshak Apologizes For Calling Doug Ford 'A Piece Of S**t'". huffingtonpost.ca. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Wilson, Codi (June 24, 2020). "NDP MPP apologizes to Ford for using 'unparliamentarily language' in legislature". cp24.com.
  8. ^ "After more than a decade at Queen's Park, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak won't seek re-election". CBC. 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  10. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official return from the records, 022 Essex" (PDF). Retrieved June 27, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Essex" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2014.[permanent dead link]

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