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Niki Ashton is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Churchill—Keewatinook Aski since 2008. She is a member of the New Democratic Party and was the party's candidate for the leadership of the NDP in 2017.
Ashton was born in Thompson, Manitoba, and grew up in the nearby town of The Pas. She is the daughter of Steve Ashton, a former provincial cabinet minister in Manitoba. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Ashton was first elected to the House of Commons in the 2008 federal election, defeating incumbent Conservative MP Bev Desjarlais. She was re-elected in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 elections.
In 2017, Ashton ran for the leadership of the NDP, finishing in fourth place.
Ashton is a strong advocate for Indigenous rights and has been a vocal critic of the federal government's handling of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry. She has also been a vocal critic of the federal government's handling of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
| Popular As |
Niki Christina Ashton |
| Occupation |
University lecturer, researcher |
| Age |
41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
9 September, 1982 |
| Birthday |
9 September |
| Birthplace |
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada |
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Niki Ashton Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Niki Ashton's Husband?
Her husband is Ryan Barker (m. 2011-2017)
| Family |
| Parents |
Steve Ashton |
| Husband |
Ryan Barker (m. 2011-2017) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
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Niki Ashton Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Niki Ashton worth at the age of 41 years old? Niki Ashton’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Canada. We have estimated
Niki Ashton's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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During the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis Ashton tweeted the following "PM Trudeau sides with [U.S. President Donald] Trump's regime change agenda and Brazil's fascist President in support of someone calling for a military coup in Venezuela," Ashton said on Twitter.
Ashton announced her candidacy for the 2017 NDP leadership election on March 7, 2017. She placed third in the October 1, 2017 election, with 17.4% of the vote, just over 1,000 votes behind runner up Charlie Angus. Jagmeet Singh was elected leader on the first ballot.
During the 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election Ashton ran on a platform including:
In May 2017, Ashton announced that she was pregnant. She gave birth to twin boys in November 2017. She has stated that "Like millions of Canadian women I will carry on my work", and continued with her leadership campaign.
Since first being elected in 2008, Ashton was elected as the Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women in the 40th Parliament of Canada, as has served as the NDP Post-Secondary and Youth critic, as the Rural and Community Development critic and from 2012 to 2014 as the Status of Women Critic. On January 23, 2015, Ashton was appointed as the Aboriginal Affairs Critic in Canada's Official Opposition.
After the 2015 federal election, Ashton was appointed the NDP critic for Jobs, Employment and Workforce Development in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.
On November 7, 2011, in Montreal, Ashton launched her campaign as the ninth person to join the 2012 NDP leadership race. At the age of 29, she was the youngest of the candidates. She placed seventh with 5.7% of the vote at the March 24, 2012 leadership election and was eliminated on the first ballot.
Ashton married Ryan Barker in 2011. They separated in 2015 and divorced in 2017.
Ashton defeated Keeper in the 2008 election to regain the riding for the NDP.
In 2005, she defeated incumbent New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Bev Desjarlais for the NDP nomination due, in part, to the same-sex marriage issue after Desjarlais broke party ranks to vote against the Civil Marriage Act. Desjarlais subsequently quit the party and sat as an independent for the remainder of her term; she ran against Ashton as an independent candidate in the election in the Churchill riding in the 2006 Canadian federal election. Ashton's major themes in her campaign included getting federal funding for the University College of the North, as well as getting a federal government northern development agreement.
In 2004 she was a coordinator and promoter of volunteering at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. With her knowledge of Greek she assisted the Canadian and Chinese Olympic teams.
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.
