"It’s time working families got a fair deal. Dalton McGuinty’s record has been one broken promise after another. But he still found time to give himself a $40,000 pay raise. That’s someone who has lost touch with working families. We deserve better.

"I’m proud to stand with Howard Hampton – a leader who is upfront, honest, and principled. You know you can count on us to stand up for seniors, children, parents, and working people.

"This time, ask yourself ‘Which leader and party can I count on to fight for a fair deal for working families?’

"I hope I can count on your support on October 10."

Juanita Maldonado is a community leader who stands up for health care, the arts and the environment.

For many years, Juanita worked on the front lines of Hamilton’s health care system as a caseload coordinator. Faced with the Harris-style McGuinty funding cuts, she did everything in her power to ensure that patients got the home care they needed. As a leader in her union, Juanita fought for better health services for working families across Ontario.

Today, Juanita continues to serve her community as the constituency assistant to Wayne Marston, Member of Parliament. As well, she is the music director for the 200-year-old Ryerson United Church. Every Sunday, Juanita uses the training she got at the University of Toronto to conduct a choir of 28 singers.

Born and raised in Hamilton, Juanita lives in Westdale with her two children. If she is elected on October 10th, the people of Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale can count on Juanita to put working families first and be a straight-talking representative at Queen’s Park.