Toronto / 27 February 2012 – At a campaign event this evening in Toronto, Peggy Nash, MP for Parkdale—High Park and NDP leadership candidate, received the endorsement of popular NDP MPP for Davenport, Jonah Schein , critic for urban transport and the environment.

In remarks made at Nash’s Toronto Town Hall, Schein described his decision to support Nash as carefully considered:

“From the beginning, I’ve said that my choice was going to be based on finding a candidate who has the language skills to hold onto our success in Quebec, who has a solid foundation in progressive and movement politics, and who is a real social democrat.”

“Our leader has got to be Peggy.”

In response to his announcement, Nash said of Schein: “Jonah is a rising star within our party and an exemplary member of provincial parliament. His commitment to his constituents and to the values of our party is inspiring. It is an honour to have Jonah on my team.”

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