Oosterhoff is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario and was first elected at the age of 19 in a November 2016 byelection, the youngest Ontario MPP to ever be elected. Bill 28 made it easier for same-sex couples to become legal parents, and Oosterhoff had previously voiced objections to the bill saying he "definitely would not have supported it" and that it was "disrespectful to mothers and fathers". He also put the restaurant in a terrible position — it had little recourse short of asking people to pack up and leave — by ignoring repeated requests to obey his own government’s protocols of which he was most certainly aware. Republication or distribution of this content is I am deeply grateful for the trust the voters of Niagara West have placed in me and I continue to work hard every day to represent your interests. Sam Oosterhoff is the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Niagara West and the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. Critics said the delay was to keep Oosterhoff out of the legislature for a vote on Bill 28 which was unanimously passed on November 29. rights reserved. As your MPP, it's important for me to stay in touch with my constituents, both to hear from you and to inform you on what is going on in our riding and our province. [14] However, in 2016 he stated that he is “absolutely not” a homophobe. To order [8] Former MP and current president of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Rick Dykstra was the favoured candidate by both the party establishment and PC leader Patrick Brown, but Oosterhoff had more local support, including that of his church. [12], On March 7, 2017, Oosterhoff defeated PC vice-president and Niagara Regional Councillor Tony Quirk for the PC nomination for the next provincial election in the new constituency of Niagara West, which replaced Niagara West—Glanbrook as a result of federal redistribution. “He came out and apologized. No distance between them. Sam Oosterhoff is a Canadian politician. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. “I’m a strong believer — you make a mistake, you go out and apologize and say it’s not going to happen again. No masks. That happened after Oosterhoff stepped up to the microphone at an anti-abortion rally outside Queen’s Park and announced he was working to make abortion “unthinkable in our lifetime.”. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. McVety, a known staunch opponent of gay marriage, has called it part of the “militant homosexual agenda.”. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff is saying he should have worn a mask in photos he posted to social media that showed him in a group of around 40 people pressed close together at a banquet hall. People of all ages. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Sam is incredibly proud to represent his home community of Vineland, and all of the hard working families of Niagara West as their MPP. If you'd like to get in touch with me, simply use the contact page page located on this website. ... Oosterhoff’s office told CP24 the … Sam Oosterhoff (born August 22, 1997) is a Canadian politician. Would Oosterhoff have stood with someone who made similarly disparaging remarks about ethnic minorities? Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. To order copies of [4] At the time of his election, he was in the middle of his first year studying political science at Brock University,[5] which he entered after being homeschooled. On Tuesday, staffers who work in the Beamsville, Ont., office of Conservative Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff called the police on a group of protesters who’d gathered outside the premises. [12][13], Oosterhoff is a social conservative,[2][5][9] and believes that abortion and same-sex marriage should be illegal. [5] He is a member of the Canadian Reformed Church. Outraged by the lapse in judgment, the head of the Ontario Hospital Association called for Oosterhoff to resign as parliamentary assistant to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. [6], Before being nominated, Oosterhoff had briefly worked as legislative assistant and policy analyst on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. 4961 King StBeamsville, ON L0R 1B0Ph: (905) 563-1755. 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