Niki Ashton

Niki Ashton
Member of Parliament
for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski[a]
Assumed office
October 14, 2008
Preceded byTina Keeper
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Status of Women
In office
June 21, 2011 – November 14, 2011
MinisterRona Ambrose
Preceded byHedy Fry
Succeeded byIrene Mathyssen
Personal details
Born
Niki Christina Ashton

(1982-09-09) September 9, 1982 (age 42)
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse
Ryan Barker
(m. 2011; div. 2017)
Domestic partnerBruce Moncur[1]
ParentSteve Ashton
Residence(s)Thompson, Manitoba[2]
Alma mater
OccupationUniversity lecturer, researcher

Niki Christina Ashton MP (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian politician. She is the New Democratic Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba, Canada. She was first elected in the 2008 federal election. Ashton announced her intention to run for the leadership of the federal NDP on March 7, 2017.[3] She placed third in the October 1, 2017 election.[4]


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  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Harris, Kathleen (March 7, 2017). "Niki Ashton launches NDP leadership bid with pledge to fight inequality, injustice". CBC News. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. ^ Galloway, Gloria (October 1, 2017). "Jagmeet Singh chosen as new federal NDP leader". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2017.