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Kingston and the Islands Member of Provincial Parliament Ted Hsu was sworn in a Queen’s Park on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. At the ceremony, he thanked the people of Kingston and the Islands, for their support, and stated that he is ready to begin work immediately. “I
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By now, those in Kingston and the Islands are likely aware that Ted Hsu, the Liberal (Lib) candidate for Kingston and the Islands in the 2022 provincial election, has been elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding. While the election result was called fairly early on
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(last updated: Jun. 3 2022 12:08am) Kingston and The Islands (86 of 86 polls reporting) Candidate Votes HSU, TED (LIB) 18,354 HOLLAND, MARY RITA (NDP) 15,184 BENNETT, GARY (PCP) 11,971 TYPHAIR, ZACHARY (GPO) 1,600 BECKWITH, SHALEA (ONP) 827 SKYVINGTON, STEPHEN (NBO) 429 GALLOWAY, SHELLEY JOANNE (IND) 130 CLAUS JOHNSON, LAUREL
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Returning as a political leader for Kingston and the Islands, Liberal candidate Ted Hsu has been named Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding, turning the riding from orange to red as he takes over for former MPP Ian Arthur of the NDP. Hsu was all smiles, gathered with
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With Christmas drawing nearer and the weather getting colder, one Kingston business owner is embracing the spirit of giving, while also helping to address the needs of the community. On Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, Jimmy Hassan, owner of the Pizza Pizza location at 277 Bath Road, was joined by Ted
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In a morning video call to media prior to his visit to Kingston on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca, called on Doug Ford to include childcare in his Fall Economic Statement on Thursday. Joined by 12 liberal candidates for the upcoming provincial election, Del Duca
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Hard capped classes of 20, increased access to special education and mental health professionals, and a promise to match the over $500 million that’s already been invested by the federal government to improve school ventilation — these were the top promises made by Ontario Liberal Leader Steven del Duca laid
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The Ontario Liberal Party held an online press conference today to introduce their ‘Care For Every Child’ plan, which includes $10-a-day childcare, increased childcare spaces, an increased number of Early Childhood Educators, and an enhanced parental leave program for the province. Over Zoom, Ontario Liberal Leader Stephen Del Duca was
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The following is a submitted Letter to the Editor from Ted Hsu, Liberal candidate for MPP for Kingston and the Islands. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. A Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 article in Kingstonist (“NDP: No help coming…“) quoted an NDP press
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Ted Hsu has won the nomination to run as the Liberal contender for Kingston and the Islands in the next provincial election. Hsu, a physicist and former Member of Parliament for the riding, was nominated on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, winning the nomination over previous MPP Sophie Kiwala. The next
Read more Former Kingston and the Islands federal Member of Parliament Ted Hsu says he intends to seek the nomination as the local Ontario Liberal Party candidate in 2022. Hsu made his announcement over social media on Thursday, Jul 30. Hsu is the second former politician to enter the race for the
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Last week, Jemma Dooreleyers attended to rallies in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and attended Kingston: Let’s Talk Race, an conversation on race in Kingston. Here, she reflects on those events, what she saw, and what she heard. The rally “Black lives matter,” “Say their names,” and “No justice, no
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