Kormos endorses Horwath for NDP leadership

    QUEEN'S PARK, Feb. 6 /CNW/ - Today, New Democrat Peter Kormos declared
his support for Andrea Horwath in her bid for the leadership of the Ontario
New Democratic Party.
    "Andrea Horwath is experienced, smart, and hardworking. Ms. Horwath is
committed to building NDP support across the province," Kormos stated. "She
has good political instincts. People like her and trust her. Andrea is the
leader we need to take the NDP into the next decade."
    Kormos was first elected to the Ontario Legislature in 1988 and is
currently the NDP justice critic, labour critic and House Leader.
    The NDP leadership convention will take place in Hamilton during the
weekend of March 6, 2009.

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