Andrea Horwath kicked off the day of the final leaders' debate by casting her vote Sunday morning at an advance poll in her Hamilton Centre riding.

Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP, and her son, Julian, arrived at the First Unitarian Church on Dundurn Street South aboard the party's campaign bus shortly after 10 a.m. to cast their votes.

Outside the church, Horwath thanked the voters of Hamilton Centre for their past support.

"You never take the voters for granted," Horwath said in a brief media scrum. "I want people to know I'm still passionate about my community."

Horwath headed back to Toronto to prepare for Sunday evening's final leaders' debate before the June 7 election, where she squared off against PC Leader Doug Ford and Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne .

Also running in Hamilton Centre this election are Deirdre Pike of the Liberals, Dionne Duncan for the Progressive Conservatives, Jason Lopez of the Green party, Tony Lemma for the None of the Above party Mary Ellen Campbell of the Communist party, Libertarian Robert Young and independent candidate Maria Anastasiou.

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