Jamie West is a Canadian politician and former steelworker. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party, he has represented Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2018.[1]
Prior to his election to the legislature, West worked for Vale Limited's smelter operation in Sudbury, and served as president of the Sudbury and District Labour Council.[2] West also taught labour studies at Laurentian University.[3]
Political career
West was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 Ontario general election. During the 2018 election campaign, he was endorsed by United Steelworkers.[4]
He was reelected in the 2022 Ontario general election.[5] He won a third term in office in the 2025 election.[6]
Tenure
In May 2023, West proposed Bill 118, which would designate June 1 as Injured Workers Day. The bill was passed in December 2024, making it one of only a small handful of opposition private member's bills that were successfully passed during the 43rd Parliament of Ontario.[7][8]
In June 2024, West advocated for government funding for Hope Air; a charity that arranges medical transportation for low-income Canadians.[9]
As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Labour, Training, and Skills Development.
In November 2024, West called on the provincial government to take stronger action against wage theft.[10]
In 2026, West endorsed Rob Ashton in that year's federal NDP leadership race.[11]
Electoral record
| 2025 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | 14,760 | 46.74 | +5.89 | $48,990 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Max Massimiliano | 12,194 | 38.61 | +9.64 | $95,586 | |||
| Liberal | Rashid Mukhtar Chaudhry | 3,352 | 10.61 | –8.86 | $16,079 | |||
| Green | David Robinson | 748 | 2.37 | –2.66 | $525 | |||
| New Blue | Brady Legault | 421 | 1.33 | –1.13 | $0 | |||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | 106 | 0.34 | +0.03 | $130 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,581 | 95.14 | –4.18 | $107,942 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 1,613 | 4.86 | +4.18 | |||||
| Turnout | 33,194 | 49.56 | +4.96 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 66,973 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | –1.88 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[12][13] | ||||||||
| 2022 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | 12,013 | 40.85 | −7.22 | $76,331 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Marc Despatie | 8,519 | 28.97 | +5.73 | $66,299 | |||
| Liberal | David Farrow | 5,727 | 19.47 | −2.95 | $57,197 | |||
| Green | David Robinson | 1,480 | 5.03 | +0.87 | $23,082 | |||
| New Blue | Sheldon Pressey | 724 | 2.46 | $8,572 | ||||
| Libertarian | Adrien Berthier | 504 | 1.71 | +1.13 | $253 | |||
| Ontario Party | Jason LaFace | 353 | 1.20 | $366 | ||||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | 90 | 0.31 | $146 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,410 | 99.32 | +0.36 | $95,253 | ||||
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 203 | 0.68 | -0.36 | |||||
| Turnout | 29,613 | 44.60 | -9.62 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 68,036 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | −6.48 | ||||||
Source(s)
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| 2018 Ontario general election: Sudbury | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie West | 17,386 | 48.07 | +12.92 | $26,455 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Troy Crowder | 8,405 | 23.24 | +15.73 | $44,759 | |||
| Liberal | Glenn Thibeault | 8,108 | 22.42 | -18.83 | $97,933 | |||
| Green | David Robinson | 1,504 | 4.16 | +0.92 | $8,082 | |||
| Consensus Ontario | Mila Chavez Wong | 284 | 0.79 | N/A | ||||
| Libertarian | James Wendler | 212 | 0.59 | N/A | ||||
| None of the Above | David Sylvestre | 186 | 0.51 | N/A | $0 | |||
| Independent | J. David Popescu | 82 | 0.23 | +0.14 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 36,167 | 98.95 | –0.50 | |||||
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 382 | 1.05 | +0.50 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,549 | 54.22 | +14.53 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 67,410 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | -1.37 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[14][15][16] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "New Democrats take Sudbury riding". CBC Northern Ontario. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet Sudbury's newest NDP candidate: Jamie West". Northern Life, April 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Contract professors at Laurentian University worried about the future". CBC News. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Meet Sudbury's newest NDP candidate: Jamie West". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury.com. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ Frommer, Molly (2022-06-03). "Jamie West re-elected as Sudbury's MPP". CTV News. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Ontario election 2025 results: Sudbury | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ↑ "Sudbury MPP West passes bill designating June 1 Injured Workers Day in Ontario". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury Star. 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Sudbury MPP passes bill declaring Injured Workers Day in Ontario". Northern Ontario Business. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Jamie West wants provincial funding for Hope Air". Greater Sudbury: Sudbury.com. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Sudbury MPP wants province to take action on stolen wages". SooToday.com. 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ Wand, Eleanor (January 22, 2026). "McPherson's NDP leadership bid secures most ex-MP support, but Lewis nabs only caucus nod". The Hill Times. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Sudbury Unofficial Election Results". Elections Ontario. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ↑ "VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 10-11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ "Political Financing and Party Information". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 4 March 2025.