JeffBurch
Niagara Centre
Here for Niagara Centre
Jeff is the MPP for Niagara Centre, representing the NDP and carrying on the legacy of Mel Swart, Peter Kormos & Cindy Forster. He is the Ontario NDP Caucus Chair and the Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs.
Jeff is a former union leader and has served as a CUPE member, United Steelworker local president, SEIU Staff Representative and Teamster steward. When elected in 2018, Jeff was the Executive Director/CEO of a non-profit settlement agency and served on the Board of Directors of OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants). Jeff served 2 terms as a St. Catharines City Councillor and has experience dealing with multiple Ontario Government Ministries including Health, Labour, Citizenship and Immigration, Municipal Affairs and Social Services.
Jeff is a lifelong Niagara resident and lives in Thorold with his wife Linda and son Jackson.
Since his election 2018 Jeff has been a strong advocate for municipal issues, affordable housing, and better working conditions for front-line healthcare workers. MPP Jeff Burch served as the former Critic for Municipal Affairs for Ontario's Official Opposition.
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“We’re going to get to the bottom of this”: Stiles demands answers for Wilmot community
WATERLOO – Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP is in Wilmot today to call for transparency and accountability for Wilmot farmers left in the dark over orders to sell their land or face expropriation.
“What we’re seeing in Wilmot is extremely concerning,” said Stiles. “Wilmot farmers...
NDP’s Shailer champions Right to Repair for heavy farming equipment
ALVINSTON, ON – Kathryn Shailer, the Ontario NDP candidate for Lambton – Kent – Middlesex, is standing up for farmers against corporate gouging by promoting the Ontario NDP’s new right to repair...
STILES: Did Ford raise energy bills to give preferential treatment to Enbridge?
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles raised questions about the Ford government’s decision to raise energy bills after media reports revealed that the government was worried about “substantial costs” to Enbridge before overturning a decision that would save ratepayers...
Profit Over People: Conservative Inaction Allowing INEOS Styrolution to Harm Aamjiwnaang First Nation for Quick Buck
QUEEN'S PARK — NDP Deputy Leader and critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations Sol Mamakwa urgently called on all levels of government to intervene and halt the alarming spread of toxic airborne chemicals from INEOS Styrolution operations in Sarnia. The contamination is jeopardizing the health and safety of...
Ontario NDP clears campaign debt, ramps up planning for 2026 win
ETOBICOKE – Ontario NDP Provincial Director Kevin Beaulieu announced that the party has officially retired its 2022 campaign loan ahead of schedule, following three quarters of record-breaking online fundraising:
“Thanks to generous support from people across the province, the Ontario NDP is on solid...
Ontario NDP champions consumer protection with Right to Repair legislation
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition NDP critic for Consumer Protection Tom Rakocevic (Humber River – Black Creek) is introducing legislation that protects consumers from corporate gouging when it comes to maintenance and repairs on heavy farming equipment, wheelchairs, motor vehicles, electronic products, and...
NDP: Ford failing seniors in Long-Term care by falling short of care targets
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long-term care (LTC), issued the following statement in response to reports that Ford’s Conservatives are unlikely to reach their senior care targets in LTC as a result of staffing...
Ford pads housing numbers to hide failure to build housing in the North: NDP
QUEEN'S PARK — Official Opposition Deputy Leader Sol Mamakwa and Sudbury MPP Jamie West are calling out the Ford government's failure to address the lack of affordable housing in northern Ontario. Leaders across the North have criticized the conservatives for doing nothing substantial to alleviate the...
MPP Gates: Ford government admits fining seniors in LTC is just a cost of doing business
QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls), Official Opposition critic for Long Term Care (LTC), caught the Ford government in a tight spot as he pressed them on their decision to fine seniors under Bill...
Premier jeopardizes made-in-Ontario EV program: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK—Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles says Doug Ford is jeopardizing the province’s made-in-Ontario electric vehicle (EV) program—and the tens of thousands of good jobs that go with it—by refusing to show decisive leadership on encouraging EV sales:
“Doug Ford is jeopardizing...
Ontario NDP’s Shailer highlights rural issues at Lambton-Kent-Middlesex first all-candidates debate
ALVINSTON – Kathryn Shailer, Ontario NDP candidate for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, attended the All-Candidates Public Meeting hosted by the Lambton, Kent and Middlesex Federations of Agriculture last night. She took the opportunity to address the most important issues facing the community – and how the Ontario NDP...
MPP Stevens calls for urgent next steps on Intimate Partner Violence
QUEENS PARK – After the Ontario NDP’s bill to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic passed second reading, MPP Jennie Stevens spoke in the legislature this morning demanding Ontario act on next...
