Rideshare drivers’ president George Wedge running for NDP
Launches campaign for Scarborough-Woburn
On March 23rd, George Wedge officially launched his campaign as the NDP candidate for Scarborough-Woburn, bringing his decades of advocacy and leadership to the fight for a fairer, more affordable Canada.
“I’m incredibly proud to join the NDP team as the candidate for Scarborough-Woburn, and fight for the interests of working families in this election,” said George Wedge, NDP Candidate for Scarborough-Woburn. “This election is about choosing the kind of Canada we want—it’s about standing up for workers in this trade war, defending our public healthcare system, making the cost of food and housing affordable, and putting the needs of the many ahead of the wealthy few. That’s the Canada I’m fighting for.”
Born in Prince Edward Island, Wedge has proudly lived in Scarborough with his family for nearly 30 years. As the father of two children with special needs, he is a dedicated activist for families caring for loved ones with disabilities. He has worked with the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee as a Representative of Easter Seals Ontario for the past 8 years and is now serving his third term as Chair of the Committee. George has had a 33-year career in the aerospace, aviation, and defense industries, specializing in investigations, and is an active and proud member of his union, Unifor, serving as a member of the Unifor Local 673 Executive Board. He is also the President of the Rideshare Drivers Association of Ontario, where he advocates for more than 100,000 rideshare workers in Toronto and across the Province of Ontario.
“Conservative and Liberal governments got us into this crisis and now they’re preying on the fears and anxieties of Canadians in this trade war to disguise their plans to cut taxes and open new loopholes for the wealthiest Canadians while working families struggle to afford essentials, and affordable housing slips further and further away,” said Wedge. “Canadians need workers, not bankers or career politicians, to represent their interests at the negotiating table with the United States and to fight for their interests every single day in Parliament, and that’s exactly what I intend to do.”
