Monique Taylor

Monique Taylor
MPP
Monique Taylor MPP
	Taylor in May 2019
Deputy Whip of the Ontario New Democratic Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; February 1, 2021 Serving with Michael Mantha
Leader	Peter Tabuns (interim)
Critic, Children and Youth Services
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 August 2018
Leader	Andrea Horwath; Peter Tabuns (interim)
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament; for Hamilton Mountain
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 October 2011
Preceded by	Sophia Aggelonitis
Personal details
Born	28 June 1972 (age 52); Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Ontario New Democratic
Children	1
Residence	Hamilton
Occupation	Politician

Monique Taylor MPP (born 28 June 1972) is a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Hamilton Mountain. She has been an MPP since 2011.

Background

Taylor was born in east end of Hamilton and grew up in the city. She has worked as a waitress and most recently as an administrative assistant to Hamilton City Councillor Scott Duvall.^[3]

Politics

In 2011, she ran as the New Democrat candidate in the riding of Hamilton Mountain. She beat Liberal incumbent Sophia Aggelonitis by 5,798 votes.^[4]^[5] She was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Javid Mirza by 8,483 votes.^[6]

In 2012, she introduced a private member's bill that would have extended Ontario ombudsman's oversight to Children Aid Societies. The bill made it to second reading but the bill died when Premier Dalton McGuinty prorogued the house in September 2012.^[7]

She is the NDP's critic for children and youth services, and critic for accessibility and persons with disabilities.^[8]

In May 2016, Taylor was ejected from the legislature for repeatedly refusing the Speaker's requests to stop yelling while debating a new Ontario Autism Program with $333 million in funding, but which would move kids with autism older than five to a longer but less intensive therapy program and compensate their families with $8000 for being taken off the intensive therapy waitlist.^[9]

In spring 2018, news reports surfaced that two human rights complaints were filed against Taylor by staffers in March 2018.^[10]^[11] One human rights complaint alleges Taylor attempted to force and coerce one of her assistants to accuse another coworker of sexual harassment to erroneously produce grounds for the employee's termination.^[12] The other complaint details MPP Taylor bullying and discriminating against her staff.^[13] The complaints were subsequently resolved in December of the same year.^[14]

In February 2019, Taylor was ejected from the legislature after refusing to withdraw a remark where she accused the Progressive Conservative government led by Premier Doug Ford of lying to Ontario families about the autism waitlist.^[15]

In April 2022, she co-sponsored a bill put forward by MPP Bill Walker that would declare each June in Ontario myasthenia gravis month.^[16]

In March 2023, she introduced Bill-74, Missing Persons Amendment Act, 2023. The bill would expand the scope of people the Ontario Provincial Police could issue amber alerts for to encompass "vulnerable persons," defined as persons who have a greater dependency on others because of their age, disability or other circumstances.^[17]

Electoral record

v t e 2022 Ontario general election: Hamilton Mountain
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Monique Taylor	15,250	44.81	−9.77
	Progressive Conservative	Mike Spadafora	10,211	30.00	+1.17
	Liberal	Chantale Lachance	5,300	15.57	+6.33
	Green	Janet Errygers	1,913	5.62	+0.48
	New Blue	Baylee Nguyen	770	2.26
	Ontario Party	Andy Busa	590	1.73
Total valid votes			34,034	100.0
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots			200
Turnout			34,234	41.49
Eligible voters			82,641
	New Democratic hold		Swing		−5.47
Source(s) "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023.

2018 Ontario general election: Hamilton Mountain
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Monique Taylor	24,406	54.58	+7.68
	Progressive Conservative	Esther Pauls	12,891	24.83	+6.90
	Liberal	Damin Starr	4,134	9.24	−20.33
	Green	Dave Urquhart	2,300	5.14	+0.97
	Libertarian	Kristofer Maves	533	1.19	+0.42
	None of the Above	Scott Patrick Miller	453	1.01
Total valid votes			44,717	98.81	+0.43
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			538	1.19	-0.43
Turnout			45,255	56.16	+3.31
Eligible voters			80,578
	New Democratic hold		Swing
Source: Elections Ontario^[18]

2014 Ontario general election: Hamilton Mountain
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Monique Taylor	23,006	46.90	+1.74
	Liberal	Javid Mirza	14,508	29.57	-2.81
	Progressive Conservative	Albert Marshall	8,795	17.93	-1.11
	Green	Greg Lenko	2,047	4.17	+2.52
	Libertarian	Hans Wienhold	379	0.77	+0.28
	Freedom	Brian Goodwin	320	0.65	+0.37
Total valid votes			49,055	98.38	-1.16
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			810	1.62	+1.16
Turnout			49,865	52.85	+2.40
Eligible voters			94,360
	New Democratic hold		Swing		+2.28
Source: Elections Ontario^[19]

2011 Ontario general election: Hamilton Mountain
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Monique Taylor	20,492	45.16	+11.68
	Liberal	Sophia Aggelonitis	14,694	32.38	-4.83
	Progressive Conservative	Geordie Elms	8,641	19.04	-4.54
	Green	Tony Morris	748	1.65	-3.05
	Family Coalition	Jim Enos	450	0.99
	Libertarian	Hans Wienhold	222	0.49
	Freedom	Brian Goodwin	126	0.28	-0.77
Total valid votes			45,373	99.54
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots			208	0.46
Turnout			45,581	50.45
Eligible voters			90,355
	New Democratic gain from Liberal		Swing		+8.26
Source: Elections Ontario^[20]

References

^ Newman, Mark (6 July 2016). "MPP Monique Taylor credits parents for provincial change on autism funding". Hamilton Community News. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ Gordon, Andrea (28 June 2016). "Ontario backs off controversial autism changes, boosts services after parents protest". Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
^ "Who is Monique Taylor?". Hamilton Spectator. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
^ "Taylor in sensational upset". Hamilton Spectator. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "General Election by District: Hamilton Mountain". Elections Ontario. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
^ Walters, Joan (18 October 2012). "Hamilton MPPs watch, frustrated, as bills die after premier prorogues session". Hamilton Spectator.
^ Reevely, David (25 June 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet".
^ "Hamilton MPP Monique Taylor booted from legislature in debate over autism cuts". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
^ Dongen, Matthew Van (12 April 2018). "Human rights complaints filed against two Hamilton NDP politicians". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "NDP employee says Hamilton MPP tried to force her to file sexual harassment complaint | CBC News".
^ "Human rights complaint alleges harassment by MPP Monique Taylor – The Bay Observer". Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ "TWO HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS ALLEGE HARASSMENT BY MPP MONIQUE TAYLOR – The Bay Observer". Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^ Craggs, Samantha (14 December 2018). "NDP and union resolve human rights complaints from former MPP staffers". CBC News. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022.
^ "CityNews".
^ "Hamilton Mountain MPP Monique Taylor relates personal experience with auto-immune disease". The Hamilton Spectator. 19 April 2022.
^ https://nowtoronto.com/news/ontario-could-soon-expand-criteria-for-amber-alerts/
^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
^ Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 033 Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
^ "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

[bday1-1] Newman, Mark (6 July 2016). "MPP Monique Taylor credits parents for provincial change on autism funding". Hamilton Community News. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[bdaysupport-2] Gordon, Andrea (28 June 2016). "Ontario backs off controversial autism changes, boosts services after parents protest". Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 July 2016.

[3] "Who is Monique Taylor?". Hamilton Spectator. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[2011_results-4] "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

[5] "Taylor in sensational upset". Hamilton Spectator. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[2014_results-6] "General Election by District: Hamilton Mountain". Elections Ontario. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

[7] Walters, Joan (18 October 2012). "Hamilton MPPs watch, frustrated, as bills die after premier prorogues session". Hamilton Spectator.

[8] Reevely, David (25 June 2014). "Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet".

[9] "Hamilton MPP Monique Taylor booted from legislature in debate over autism cuts". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

[10] Dongen, Matthew Van (12 April 2018). "Human rights complaints filed against two Hamilton NDP politicians". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

[11] "NDP employee says Hamilton MPP tried to force her to file sexual harassment complaint | CBC News".

[12] "Human rights complaint alleges harassment by MPP Monique Taylor – The Bay Observer". Retrieved 19 June 2019.

[13] "TWO HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS ALLEGE HARASSMENT BY MPP MONIQUE TAYLOR – The Bay Observer". Retrieved 19 June 2019.

[14] Craggs, Samantha (14 December 2018). "NDP and union resolve human rights complaints from former MPP staffers". CBC News. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022.

[15] "CityNews".

[16] "Hamilton Mountain MPP Monique Taylor relates personal experience with auto-immune disease". The Hamilton Spectator. 19 April 2022.

[17] ttps://nowtoronto.com/news/ontario-could-soon-expand-criteria-for-amber-alerts/

[18] "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

[19] Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 033 Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

[2011_Election_Results-20] "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Hamilton Mountain" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Monique Taylor

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