49-596: 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. She placed third in the October 1, 2017 election. Ashton
98-406: A bill to rewrite its mandate focus on projects that tackle the impacts of climate change , and to fund publicly owned infrastructure instead of trying to implicate private finance. 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
147-1032: A foreign policy review to develop an “independent” foreign policy on China." In November 2020, she organized a “Free Meng” event with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, the Canadian Peace Congress and the Hamilton Coalition to Stop War. She is against the United States embargo against Cuba , and sponsored a petition in the House of Commons calling for the lifting of the embargo. Ashton can read, write and speak four languages: English, French, Greek and Spanish. She has also taken lessons in Cree , Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and Mandarin. Ashton married Ryan Barker in 2011. They separated in 2015 and divorced in 2017. In May 2017, Ashton announced that she
196-739: A leader not been chosen in the first round (with eligible voters choosing to vote with an internet ballot being allowed to change their vote at any time before the closure of the polls, including between each round of balloting). Candidates were required to pay an entry fee of $ 30,000 and spend no more than $ 1.5 million. 25% of all donations to candidates were paid to the party. To be nominated, candidates required at least 500 signatures from party members, at least half of which must be from female-identified members and at least 100 from "other equity-seeking groups" including indigenous people, LGBT people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. At least 50 signatures were required from each of five regions:
245-485: A leadership bid. He formally registered his campaign with Elections Canada on February 20, 2017, and publicly launched it on February 26. Endorsements Other information: Has emphasized job security, the high cost of post-secondary education and Indigenous issues. Angus is not as fluent in French as some of the other candidates but is said to have a good basis in the language. Background Niki Ashton, 42, has been
294-411: A majority of delegates voting in favor of holding a new leadership election. Mulcair declined to partake in the subsequent leadership election and stated that he would remain leader until the party chose a replacement. Four candidates were on the leadership ballot: Charlie Angus , Niki Ashton , Guy Caron , and Jagmeet Singh . The voting process occurred on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Every party member
343-529: A master's degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College . He served with the military in both Bosnia and Afghanistan . Endorsements Other information: Withdrew after complaining the party had put "major obstacles" in place making it difficult for candidates to grow the party's base. Candidates who declared their candidacies but were unable to complete the process of submitting their nomination forms and deposits to
392-542: A military coup in Venezuela," Ashton said on Twitter. "No! We cannot support an agenda of economic or military coups. #HandsOffVenezuela." Ashton has been a critic of the extradition case against Meng Wanzhou . She has "sponsored a petition in the House of Commons that calls for Meng’s immediate release; urged the government to “protect Canadian jobs” by allowing Huawei to participate in the roll-out of 5G in Canada; and encouraged
441-500: A minister in the cabinets of Gary Doer and Greg Selinger . - Endorsements Other information: Guy Caron, 56, has been the MP for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques since 2011, NDP Finance Critic (2015–2017), Quebec caucus chair (2011–2017), Shadow Minister for Natural Resources , and Shadow Minister for Industry (2011–2012). Caron resigned as NDP Finance Critic and Quebec caucus chair on February 12, 2017, to prepare to enter
490-428: A plan to increase unionization rates; "an end to systemic racism" around indigenous issues, support for Black Lives Matter ; "truly universal and free" post-secondary education, dental care and pharmacare and "livable" social assistance rates. DiNovo announced on August 2, 2016, that she would no longer be a candidate for health reasons, having recently suffered two small strokes. Background Peter Julian, 62,
539-599: A position which was perceived as the Liberals outflanking the NDP on the left. Under rules set out in the party's constitution, every member is entitled to cast a secret ballot for the selection of the Leader. The new leader was chosen on October 1, 2017, on the first round of voting through a preferential, ranked choice ballot that would have taken place once a week until a candidate hit the 50 per cent plus one mark to be declared leader had
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#1733085414168588-534: A settlement allowing him to apply a second time. After the party's second rejection, Graff returned to court with a second judicial review in an attempt to require the NDP to permit him to run. The party argued it was not subject to judicial review. On June 9, 2017, the court ruled that the NDP and other political parties are subject to judicial review, but that the party's actions were not unreasonable in rejecting Graff's application to stand for leader. Some earlier polls include candidates who ultimately did not enter
637-414: Is the MP for New Westminster—Burnaby (2015–present) and was previously the MP for Burnaby—New Westminster (2004–2015). From 2014 to 2016, Julian was the NDP's house leader. He is the NDP's former Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Energy (2012–2014), Finance (2011–2012) and Industry (2011) and has also served as NDP Caucus Chair (2011–2014). Before entering politics he was the executive director of
686-586: Is the Ontario MPP for Parkdale—High Park (2006–present) and since 2014 has served as the Ontario NDP critic for Urban Transportation, Greater Toronto Area Issues, and LGBTQ Issues. Other information: DiNovo originally was running as an "unofficial candidate" in protest of the party's $ 30,000 entry fee, but on June 13, 2016, she announced that her candidacy would be moving from unofficial status to official status, stating that her campaign will begin fundraising when
735-742: The Constitution Act, 1867 : "Every member of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada shall before taking his Seat therein take and subscribe before the Governor General or some Person authorized by him, and every Member of a Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly of any Province shall before the Lieutenant Governor of the Province or some Person authorized by him, the Oath of Allegiance contained in
784-520: The 1867 Canadian federal election . 308 MPs were elected during the 2011 Canadian federal election . 338 MPs were elected during the 2021 Canadian federal election . 343 MPs will be elected during the 45th Canadian federal election . Parliamentarians enjoy parliamentary privilege , as derived from common law . In 2024, the annual salary of each MP was CA$ 203,100. Members may receive additional sums by virtue of other positions or functions they hold, such as that of Prime Minister , Speaker of
833-427: The 2015 election , losing to Anne Lagacé Dowson , and was a city council candidate for centrist municipal party Vrai changement pour Montréal in 2013 . Registered with Elections Canada but failed to submit deposit and/or sufficient nomination signatures by deadline. Graff is a 58-year-old former Toronto municipal candidate (2014), community activist, and semi-retired financial analyst. Graff's application to run
882-557: The 2015 federal election . Declared candidacy and passed vetting by party but failed to submit deposit and/or sufficient nomination signatures by deadline. Background El-Khoury was born in Beirut, Lebanon but moved to Kingston, Ontario in 1991. He is a former Montreal municipal candidate (2013) who is the founder of a consulting firm in Montreal. He ran for the NDP nomination in Papineau in
931-750: The Atlantic , Quebec , Ontario , the Prairies and B.C. , and the North . online Background Charlie Angus, 62, has been the MP for Timmins-James Bay since 2004 and was elected NDP Caucus Chair in January 2016. He is the author of eight books and worked as a journalist, a roofer, and a dishwasher earlier in life. Before entering politics, Angus was a member of the Toronto punk band L'Étranger with Andrew Cash and Peter Duffin, from 1980 to circa 1984, and subsequently formed
980-684: The Council of Canadians . He resigned as NDP House Leader on October 19, 2016, to consider his candidacy. He officially registered his candidacy on December 21, 2016, and formally launched his campaign on February 12, 2017. Endorsements Background Pat Stogran, 66, is the former Veteran's Ombudsman (2007–2010) and a retired Colonel of the Canadian Forces ( Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ). Stogran studied engineering at Royal Roads Military College in Colwood, British Columbia , and holds
1029-530: The House of Commons of Canada , the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Canada . The term's primary usage is in reference to the elected members of the House of Commons. In legislation, it can also refer to the unelected members of the Senate . In common use, however, the title senator (French: sénateur (masculine), sénatrice (feminine) ) is typically used, whereas no such alternate title exists for members of
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#17330854141681078-784: The Li Po Chun United World College in Hong Kong . She earned a bachelor of arts degree in Global Political Economy from the University of Manitoba , and a master of arts in international affairs from Carleton University . She has been an instructor at the University College of the North . She studied human rights and social justice at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs . In 2004, she
1127-602: The prime minister . As of May 2024, the number of members was increased to 343. One riding in Ontario, three in Alberta and one seat in British Columbia. These seats will remain vacant until the next federal election. Prior to May 2024, the House of Commons had 338 members, each of whom represents a single riding. Seats are distributed among the provinces in proportion to population, as determined by each decennial census, subject to
1176-636: The 2016 convention was the first time a leader of any Canadian federal political party has failed to receive at least 50% in a leadership review vote. In the months since the 2015 federal election , Mulcair's leadership had been a point of conflict within the party because of the election campaign, in which the NDP fell to third place from the Official Opposition status it gained in the 2011 election. The New Democrats had led public opinion polls since May 2015 and appeared to be poised to win their first federal election in history. However, they fell back behind
1225-1009: The Fifth Schedule to the Act." The oath set out in said schedule is: I, [name], do swear, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria , with the further instruction that "the name of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Time being is to be substituted from Time to Time, with Proper Terms of Reference thereto." The oath reads as follows: I, [name], do swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III. Or in French: Je, [nom], jure que je serai fidèle et porterai une vraie allégeance à Sa Majesté le Roi Charles III. For those parliamentarians whose religion prohibits
1274-501: The House or a Minister of the Crown . 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election Thomas Mulcair Jagmeet Singh The 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election was won by Jagmeet Singh . The election was triggered by Tom Mulcair having lost a vote on leadership review at the party's federal convention held in Edmonton, Alberta , on April 10, 2016, which resulted in
1323-405: The House of Commons. A less ambiguous term for members of both chambers is parliamentarian . There are 338 elected MPs, who each represent an individual electoral district, known as a riding . MPs are elected using the first-past-the-post system in a general election or byelection , usually held every four years or less. The 105 members of the Senate are appointed by the Crown on the advice of
1372-501: The Liberals and Conservatives in the last month. The election thus resulted in a Liberal majority government. The party lost more than half of its seats and fell to third place. Mulcair's leadership faced criticism following the election, particularly due to his moderate platform that the party was running on. In contrast, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau had promised to run a budget deficit to fund stimulus programs and higher social spending,
1421-440: The MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski under its current name since 2015 and was previously the MP for Churchill beginning in 2008. She served as NDP Critic for Jobs, Employment & Workforce Development Critic (2015–2017), Shadow Minister for Status of Women (2012–2015) and Aboriginal Affairs (2015). She placed seventh in the 2012 leadership race . She is the daughter of former Manitoba NDP MLA Steve Ashton , who served as
1470-497: 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. Ashton was re-elected in the 2019 federal election. She was stripped of her critic roles on January 1, 2021, after revealing to the public on Twitter that she had travelled to Greece during the 2020 COVID-19 second wave to visit an "ailing grandmother." She had not informed party leadership of her travel plans beforehand. She
1519-517: 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 . Ashton announced her candidacy for the 2017 NDP leadership election on March 7, 2017. She placed third in
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1568-638: 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. 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, has served as the NDP Post-Secondary and Youth critic, as the Rural and Community Development critic and from 2012 to 2014 as
1617-540: The country band Grievous Angels in 1986. From 1985 to 1990, Angus and his partner Brit Griffin lived in Angelus House, a Catholic Worker house they founded, where they invited the homeless to live with them. They also established a separate homeless shelter in 1986. In 1990, they moved to northern Ontario, where Angus owned and ran a magazine and eventually entered politics. Angus stepped down as Caucus Chair and Indigenous Affairs Critic on November 23, 2016, to consider
1666-519: The first visible minority person to lead a major federal party, as well as the first of the Sikh faith. Singh was elected in the first round, with 53.8% of the votes, thus rendering the need for subsequent rounds of voting unnecessary. Following his election as Leader , Singh appointed former leadership rival Guy Caron to serve as the New Democratic Party's Parliamentary Leader. The result at
1715-488: The following exceptions made by the Constitution of Canada . Firstly, the "Senate floor" guarantees that each province will have at least as many elected MPs as senators . Secondly, the "grandfather clause" guarantees each province has at least as many seats now as it had allocated in the 1985 Representation Act . The oath for members of Parliament has stood the same since confederation ; according to Section IX.128 of
1764-515: The labour unions in Thompson endorsed Ashton, the NDP vote nevertheless split between Ashton and Desjarlais, and Liberal candidate Tina Keeper won the riding. Ashton defeated Keeper in the 2008 election to regain the riding for the NDP. 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
1813-662: The leadership contest. He announced his candidacy on February 27, 2017. Endorsements Other information: Background Jagmeet Singh, 45, was the Ontario MPP for Bramalea—Gore—Malton (2011–2017) and was Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party from 2015 until entering the federal leadership contest on May 15, 2017. He was previously the federal NDP candidate in Bramalea—Gore—Malton in 2011 . Endorsements Background Cheri DiNovo, 65,
1862-462: The leadership election rules are finalized in July 2016. She was running to support democratic socialist principles and "to fight for principles rather than for a position". Four main policy planks were: An "aggressive and realistic response to the climate crisis" including the banning of nuclear power and opposition to pipelines; "social justice and human rights" including a ban on conversion therapy and
1911-481: The only non-MP in the race, formally announced his candidacy for the leadership on May 15, 2017. Singh received the support of 11 MPs, the most of any candidate, including former leadership candidates Nathan Cullen and Peter Julian , in addition to the support of major labour unions such as the United Food and Commercial Workers . Media attention surrounding his campaign noted the fact that, if elected, Singh would be
1960-631: The party by the deadline of July 3, 2017: Background David Berlin, 66, is the former editor and owner of the Literary Review of Canada and was the co-founder of the general interest magazine, The Walrus , as well as its editor from 2003 to 2004. He was the federal NDP's candidate in Toronto Centre in the 2000 federal election and was founder and leader of The Bridge Party of Canada , running as its candidate in University—Rosedale in
2009-522: The party, sat as an independent for the remainder of her term in the 38th Parliament and 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 agreement for northern development. Although
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2058-478: The story was released Ashton agreed to return $ 2,900 or 16% of the amounts claimed. During the 2017 New Democratic Party leadership election Ashton ran on a platform including: Niki Ashton has criticized the Canada Infrastructure Bank for only funding public-private partnerships , and for its failure to complete any of its projects after four years of existence. In February 2022, Ashton introduced
2107-399: The swearing of oaths, there exists a compromise affirmation, first instituted in 1905: I, [name], do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare the taking of an oath is according to my religious belief unlawful, and I do also solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III. 181 MPs were elected during
2156-609: 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. 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
2205-555: Was born in Thompson, Manitoba . She is the daughter of Hariklia Dimitrakopoulou and former Manitoba provincial NDP cabinet minister Steve Ashton . Her father was born in England and her mother in Greece. Through her paternal grandfather, John Ashton, she has Welsh ancestry. Ashton has one younger brother, Alexander. She attended École Riverside School and R. D. Parker Collegiate . She later attended
2254-421: Was entitled to cast a secret vote using a preferential ranked ballot and exhaustive voting for the leadership election, allowing each member to choose one format or the other for their vote. Had no candidate received a majority during the first round of voting, subsequent rounds, occurring once a week, would have taken place until October 15, 2017, or until a candidate received a majority of votes. Singh,
2303-493: Was pregnant. She commented, "Like millions of Canadian women I will carry on my work", and continued with her leadership campaign. She gave birth to twin boys in November 2017. [REDACTED] Media related to Niki Ashton at Wikimedia Commons Member of Parliament (Canada) A member of Parliament ( post-nominal letters : MP ; French : député , [depyte] ) is a term used to describe an elected politician in
2352-446: Was re-elected in the 2021 federal election . In June 2024, media reports surfaced that Ashton, who frequently joins parliamentary proceedings remotely, billed taxpayers $ 17,641 for a family trip over Christmas 2022, citing stakeholder meetings on official language priorities. Ashton, her partner, and their children traveled from Thompson, Manitoba, to Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal, with some expenses covering leisure activities. After
2401-429: Was rejected twice by NDP officials. He claimed it was because of his policy to cut immigration, while the party said it was on the grounds that he does not support party policy, as well as due to a 1993 charge for watching and besetting, which resulted in a conditional discharge . Graff took the NDP to court in March through a "judicial review" on the grounds that the party had violated natural justice, and this resulted in
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