I am proud to endorse Brian Chang to be our Federal NDP candidate in Toronto Centre!
Like many of you, Brian has been a constant presence in our riding for more years than I can count. He has consistently been one of our most dedicated activists, someone you can count on to do the hard work that needs to get done, and someone who has personally been an immense support to me when I was at Queen’s Park fighting Doug Ford.
In 2018 when I was elected as the first NDP MPP for Toronto Centre, Toronto Centre New Democrats proved that we can fight the good fight, and that we can win. Our Ontario NDP caucus fought back against Ford’s attacks on democracy when he cut our city council in half in the middle of an election. We fought back against austerity budgets and threats to sell off public services. And Brian was right there protesting and organizing with us on each new battleground.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and everything changed. I will never forget the chaos of the vaccine rollouts and the fear of everything unknown that we were facing. It was my job to help support our community through that work, and Brian was right there with me.
I watched him work so hard, putting in the hours to make sure people could get vaccinated. My office was working behind the scenes, combing through updates, and helping people navigate complicated systems. While we were hard at work, so was Brian. He helped hundreds of people struggling to access vaccine appointments, worked to help people access food, and got people critical information on the Federal emergency programs at the time.
Brian doesn’t have an off-button because he’s that committed. For years, he’s thrown himself into the work of our community. As someone who actively needed allies to help organize canvasses, volunteer at events, serve meals, and outreach to the community – you often saw him right beside me.
My friends, it is often said that the work of a candidate is not just around election time, but the hours in between when no one is looking. In our riding, the person who has put in that work, time and time again, is Brian Chang.
The Liberals like to believe that Toronto Centre is a seat they are entitled to – but in 2018, and again in 2022, we proved just how wrong they were. Defeating the Liberals federally in 2025 starts with nominating Brian as our next federal NDP candidate on May 4th.
In solidarity,
Suze Morrison
Former NDP MPP for Toronto Centre