{{Short description|Canadian politician}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Taras Natyshak | image = File:Taras Natyshak QP.png | caption = | honorific_suffix = | office1 = Critic, International Trade | term_start1 = August 23, 2018 | term_end1 = May 3, 2022 | leader1 = Andrea Horwath | parliament2 = Ontario Provincial | term_start2 = October 6, 2011 | term_end2 = May 3, 2022 | predecessor2 = Bruce Crozier | successor2 = Anthony Leardi | riding2 = Essex | party = New Democratic | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|12}} | birth_place = Essex County, Ontario | occupation = Trade unionist | spouse = Jennifer Natyshak | children = 2 }} '''Taras Natyshak''' (born October 12, 1977){{Citation needed|date=July 2016}} is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2022, representing the riding of Essex.
==Background== Natyshak was born in Essex County, Ontario.<ref>{{cite news |title=Natyshak officially candidate in Essex |newspaper=The Windsor Star |date=June 11, 2011 |page=A2}}</ref> Natyshak studied political science and labour studies at the University of Windsor. He served as director of training for the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA). He and his wife Jennifer live in Belle River with their two children.
==Politics== Natyshak ran as the New Democrat candidate in the federal elections of 2006, 2008 and 2011 in the riding of Essex. He failed to win in each year.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
In the 2011 provincial election, he ran as the New Democrat candidate in the riding of Essex. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Dave Brister by 1,368 votes.<ref name="2011 results">{{cite web |url=http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |title=Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=October 6, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-02 |page=5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330163815/http://elections.on.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7849B894-4C4F-490E-9E8C-271BCF0C0D4D/5712/SummaryofvalidvotescastforeacndGE2011.pdf |archive-date=March 30, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/liberals-win-two-out-of-three-ridings-in-windsor-essex-1.1101313 |title=NDP Taras Natyshak ends Liberal reign in Essex |publisher=CBC News |date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating PC candidate Ray Cecile by 17,914 votes.<ref name="2014 results">{{cite web |title=General Election by District: Essex |publisher=Elections Ontario |date=June 12, 2014 |url=http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702083508/http://wemakevotingeasy.ca/en/general-election-district-results.aspx?d=022 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 }}</ref>
He was the party's critic for labour issues.<ref>{{cite news |title=Horwath sticks around, names NDP shadow cabinet |first=David |last=Reevely |date=June 25, 2014 |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/reevely-horwath-sticks-around-names-ndp-shadow-cabinet|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen}}</ref>
On June 24, 2020, Natyshak saw controversy after he called Ontario Premier Doug Ford a 'piece of shit' during Question Period when Ford was talking about reopening of the Windsor area during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/taras-natyshak-doug-ford-piece-of-shit_ca_5ef39963c5b615e5cd3837e6| title=MPP Taras Natyshak Apologizes For Calling Doug Ford 'A Piece Of S**t'| first=Emma| last=Paling| date=June 24, 2020| website=huffingtonpost.ca| url-status=live| archive-date=June 24, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624195658/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/taras-natyshak-doug-ford-piece-of-shit_ca_5ef39963c5b615e5cd3837e6}}</ref> He later apologized for using "unparliamentarily language."<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cp24.com/news/ndp-mpp-apologizes-to-ford-for-using-unparliamentarily-language-in-legislature-1.4998295| title=NDP MPP apologizes to Ford for using 'unparliamentarily language' in legislature| first=Codi| last=Wilson| date=June 24, 2020| website=cp24.com}}</ref>
On December 10, 2021, Natyshak announced he would not seek re-election in the 2022 Ontario general election for a fourth term.<ref>{{cite news |title=After more than a decade at Queen's Park, Essex MPP Taras Natyshak won't seek re-election |agency=CBC |date=10 December 2021}}</ref>
== Electoral record == ===Provincial elections=== {{CANelec/top|ON|2018|Essex (provincial electoral district)|Essex|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|ON|NDP|Taras Natyshak|26,134|47.95|-12.36}} {{CANelec|ON|PC|Chris Lewis|23,423|42.98|+21.20}} {{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Kate Festeryga|3,026|5.55|-8.78}} {{CANelec|ON|Green|Nancy Pancheshan|1,920|3.52|-0.06}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|54,503|99.34}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|363|0.66|}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|54,866|56.12|}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|97,773}} {{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|-16.78}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2018/results/officialresults-yellowbook/votescastbycandidate/pdf/Valid%20Votes%20Cast%20for%20Each%20Candidate%20-%202018%20Provincial%20General%20Election.pdf|title=Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate |publisher=Elections Ontario|access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|ON|2014|Essex (provincial electoral district)|Essex|percent=yes|change=yes|prelim=no}} {{CANelec|ON|NDP|Taras Natyshak|28,118|60.34|+22.35}} {{CANelec|ON|PC|Ray Cecile|10,169|21.82|-13.19}} {{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Crystal Meloche|6,628|14.22|-10.90}} {{CANelec|ON|Green|Mark Vercouteren|1,685|3.62|+1.74}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|46,600|100.0 }} {{CANelec/hold|ON|NDP|+17.77}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/GE_2014/ED022-F0244.pdf|date=2014|author=Elections Ontario|title=Official return from the records, 022 Essex|access-date=June 27, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|ON|2011|Essex (provincial electoral district)|Essex|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|ON|NDP|Taras Natyshak | 17,417| 37.99|+17.22}} {{CANelec|ON|PC|Dave Brister | 16,049| 35.01|+10.00 }} {{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Ken Schmidt | 11,518| 25.12|-22.90 }} {{CANelec|ON|Green|Jason Matyi | 860| 1.88|-3.46 }} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes| 45,844|100.00}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots|168|0.37}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|46,012|51.38}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|89,549}} {{CANelec/gain|ON|NDP|Liberal|+3.61}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Ontario<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wemakevotingeasy.ca/media/EO_Site/official_GE/ED022-F0244.pdf|author=Elections Ontario|date=2011|title=Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Essex|access-date=June 2, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}} {{end}}
===Federal elections=== {{2011 Canadian federal election/Essex}} {{2008 Canadian federal election/Essex}} {{2006 Canadian federal election/Essex}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Ontario MPP biography|id=taras-natyshak}}
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