Jill Andrew

Jill Andrew
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Toronto—St. Paul's
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded by Eric Hoskins
Personal details
Political party New Democratic
Domestic partner Aisha Fairclough
Occupation Small Business Owner

Jill Andrew is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Toronto—St. Paul's as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Prior to her election to the legislature, Andrew was a public speaker and activist, cofounding the group Body Confidence Canada.[2]

Personal life

She identifies as queer.[3] Andrew and her partner Aisha Fairclough are members of the community consortium that own the Glad Day Bookshop, an LGBT bookstore in Toronto's Church and Wellesley gay village.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Jill Andrew captures Toronto-St. Paul’s for NDP". Toronto Star, June 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ "‘It was a trifecta of hate’: Body image activist recalls moment she was accosted by a man over her weight, race". Global News, April 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "These Seven Torontonians Explain What It Means to be Queer". Torontoist, June 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Of confidence and curves: a Toronto couple campaigns for body positivity". Curve, April 1, 2017.
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