Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath hospitalized after accident, city says

Aura Carreño Rosas · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 29, 2025 7:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath is in hospital, the metropolis said, aft "sustaining an wounded successful an accident."

The bureau of the politician said Tuesday evening successful a property merchandise Horwath is awaiting surgery, arsenic good arsenic further introspection to "determine the afloat extent" of her treatment needs.

The metropolis besides said the politician whitethorn request to instrumentality a abbreviated aesculapian leave, depending connected her wellness providers' guidance. 

"Mayor Horwath remains successful bully spirits and is successful regular connection with her team," said the property release.

The metropolis did not supply immoderate further details astir the quality oregon timing of the accident. 

On Tuesday morning, she had posted connected societal media, congratulating Liberal person Mark Carney and section national candidates connected the predetermination results. 

"Thank you to each candidates who enactment their names forward," she wrote. "I look guardant to moving with our national partners connected shared priorities — from lodging and transit to economical maturation and assemblage well-being and safety."

Horwath has been Hamilton's politician since October 2022. She antecedently represented Hamilton Centre arsenic a Member of Provincial Parliament and was the leader of Ontario's New Democratic Party.