Jessica Bell (politician)

Jessica Bell is a Canadian politician who has represented University—Rosedale in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2018, as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP).

For the Australian author, see Jessica Bell (author).

Jessica Bell
MPP
Critic, Housing
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderMarit Stiles
Critic, Transit
In office
August 23, 2018 – June 2, 2022
LeaderAndrea Horwath
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for University—Rosedale
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationPolitician, community organizer

Bell is the Opposition Transit Critic in the legislature. Prior to being elected, she was the founding executive director of TTCriders, an advocacy group campaigning for improvements to the Toronto Transit Commission. She has a long history of community organizing and grassroots activism.

Bell has also been a lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, and director of the California Food & Justice Coalition.[1]

Politics

In 2018, Bell was named the Ontario NDP's critic for transit. After the 2022 Ontario general election her critic portfolio changed to housing.[2]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: University—Rosedale
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticJessica Bell13,96137.55−12.11$96,148
LiberalAndrea Barrack10,17227.36+5.30$120,103
Progressive ConservativeCarl Qiu6,53517.58−3.53$43,740
GreenDianne Saxe5,90415.88+10.51$118,893
New BlueJames Leventakis4691.26 $47
Stop the New Sex-Ed AgendaJohn Kanary1400.38 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,18199.49+0.45$121,100
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 1890.51−0.45
Turnout 37,37043.20−13.43
Eligible voters 86,192
New Democratic hold Swing −8.71
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023.
2018 Ontario general election: University—Rosedale
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticJessica Bell24,53749.66+25.39
LiberalJo-Ann Davis10,89822.06-26.04
Progressive ConservativeGillian Smith10,43121.11+2.98
GreenTim Grant2,6525.37-1.69
New People's ChoiceDaryl Christoff2840.57
IndependentDoug MacLeod2200.45
LibertarianRyan Swim2060.42
Go VeganPaulo Figueiras1060.21
Special NeedsHilton Milan780.16
Total valid votes 49,41299.04
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 4800.96
Turnout 49,89256.63
Eligible voters 88,097
New Democratic pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

References
  1. "Riding Association". Ontario NDP. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics". Ontario NDP. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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