Andrea Horwath and NDP

NDP: Andrea Horwath is firing back at fierce criticism from long-time NDP backers over her decision to force an Ontario election, saying she refused to support the Liberals left-leaning budget because Liberal corruption had to be stopped, according to The Star. The letter, revealed Friday, slams her decision to withdraw NDP support of the minority Liberal government and, in the process, scuttle what they call most progressive budget in recent Ontario history and An earlier version of this story had Cheri DiNovos tweet described incorrectly as sarcastic. At a campaign stop here Saturday, Horwath responded to the sharp missive, penned by 34 long-time NDP supporters , accusing her of abandoning the partys socialist values in a bid to win votes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.