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Joel Harden
Joel Davison Harden (born January 14, 1972) is a former Canadian politician who represented Ottawa Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 to 2025. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Harden served as the party's critic for transit and active transportation. He was the federal NDP candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Harden grew up in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. He holds an undergraduate degree in sociology and political studies from Queen's University. He later attended York University, where he earned a master's degree in 1997 and a doctorate in political science in 2006.
Harden worked as a researcher at the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). He was an instructor at the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University and an adjunct professor at Brock University. He has also taught at Nipissing University, York University, and McMaster University.[citation needed]
From 1998 to 2000, Harden was the chairman of the Ontario section of the CFS. From 2005 to 2010, he was senior researcher at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and was director of the labour education department at the CLC from 2010 to 2012.[self-published source?]
In 2013, Formac Lorimer published Joel Harden's book Quiet No More: New Political Activism in Canada and Around the Globe.
Harden was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.
In August 2018, Harden was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Persons with Disabilities; Pensions; Seniors' Affairs. Harden's parliamentary roles included sitting on the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
He is a self-described democratic socialist. Harden supports the BDS movement.
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Joel Harden
Joel Davison Harden (born January 14, 1972) is a former Canadian politician who represented Ottawa Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 to 2025. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), Harden served as the party's critic for transit and active transportation. He was the federal NDP candidate in the riding of Ottawa Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.
Harden grew up in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. He holds an undergraduate degree in sociology and political studies from Queen's University. He later attended York University, where he earned a master's degree in 1997 and a doctorate in political science in 2006.
Harden worked as a researcher at the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). He was an instructor at the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University and an adjunct professor at Brock University. He has also taught at Nipissing University, York University, and McMaster University.[citation needed]
From 1998 to 2000, Harden was the chairman of the Ontario section of the CFS. From 2005 to 2010, he was senior researcher at the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and was director of the labour education department at the CLC from 2010 to 2012.[self-published source?]
In 2013, Formac Lorimer published Joel Harden's book Quiet No More: New Political Activism in Canada and Around the Globe.
Harden was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.
In August 2018, Harden was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Persons with Disabilities; Pensions; Seniors' Affairs. Harden's parliamentary roles included sitting on the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
He is a self-described democratic socialist. Harden supports the BDS movement.
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