MPP incumbent nominated as NDP Oshawa candidate for next election Posted on May 14, 2021 by oshawaexpress in NEWS, PROVINCIAL MPP incumbent Jennifer French has been nominated as the candidate for Oshawa in next year’s election. By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express Oshawa MPP Jennifer French has been nominated as the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the 2022 provincial election. The nomination took place virtually Wednesday night with approximately 140 people in attendance. If re-elected, this will be her third term in office. French was first elected in 2014, beating 19-year Progressive Conservative incumbent Jerry Ouellette by 7,695 votes. “After tonight, we’re all going to be kicking it into high gear as we head into the provincial election, and the stakes are high,” says French.