# Jamie West

Jamie West is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the riding of Sudbury as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
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. West also taught labour studies at Laurentian University.

## 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.
He was reelected in the 2022 Ontario general election.
In May 2023, West proposed Bill 118, which would designate June 1st 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.
In June 2024, West advocated for government funding for Hope Air; a charity that arranges medical transportation for low-income Canadians.
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.

## Electoral record

vte2025 Ontario general election: Sudbury :
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Rashid Mukhtar Chaudhry | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Max Massimiliano | | | |
| | Green | David Robinson | | | |
| | New Democratic | Jamie West | | | |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
vte2022 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 29,410 | 99.32 | +0.36 | $95,253 |
| Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots | 203 | 0.68 | -0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,613 | 44.60 | -9.62 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 68,036 |
| | New Democratic hold | New Democratic hold | Swing | Swing | −6.48 |
| Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18."Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. |||||||
vte2018 Ontario general election: Sudbury :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Jamie West | 17,386 | 48.07 | +12.92 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Troy Crowder | 8,405 | 23.24 | +15.73 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Thibeault | 8,108 | 22.42 | -18.83 |
| | Green | David Robinson | 1,504 | 4.16 | +0.92 |
| | Consensus Ontario | Mila Chavez Wong | 284 | 0.79 | |
| | Libertarian | James Wendler | 212 | 0.59 | |
| | None of the Above | David Sylvestre | 186 | 0.51 | |
| | Independent | J. David Popescu | 82 | 0.23 | +0.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,167 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 65,850 |
| | New Democratic gain from Liberal | New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | -1.37 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||