Morrow graduated High School from Scott Park Secondary, he then proceeded to take some college business courses.[1] Prior to his election, he was a shipper receiver and also worked in places such as Stelco, Dofasco and other industrial jobs.[2]
Morrow quickly emerged as a leading ally of maverick left-wing Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Peter Kormos within the NDP caucus. Like Kormos, Morrow was a vocal opponent of the Rae government's decision to back away from its pledge to introduce public automobile insurance to the province.[4] In 1993, Morrow, Kormos and Karen Haslam were the only members of the NDP caucus to vote against the Rae government's Social Contract legislation, which restructured the province's labour laws and introduced unpaid leave days for some workers.[5]
^Barlow, Kate (October 25, 1995). "Risk-taker: Former MPP Mark Morrow has no law practice to fall back on like so many other ex-politicians, but that's OK". The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont. p. B2.
^Arnold, Steve (June 2, 1995). "Profile Wentworth East". The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont. p. B2.
^"Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
^"2 NDP MPs vote against auto insurance changes". Kitchener - Waterloo Record. October 14, 1992. p. D6.
^Ferguson, Derek; Walker, William (July 8, 1993). "Unions rail against NDP as wage-freeze bill passes". Toronto Star. p. A2.