Niki Ashton Quotes

Canada, Politician
September 9, 1982

Niki Christina Ashton MP 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.

My goal is to become Canada's first multicultural prime minister and represent the changing face of Canada.

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We all ought to be equal and not see discrimination based on gender, race, or sexual orientation.

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I'm proud to be part of a generation that is looking ahead and wants to see a brighter future.

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- Future
- Generation
- Part
My approach is that all policy ought to be evidence-based.

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- Evidence
- Policy
- Base
Jack Layton taught us to believe in a new approach to leadership.

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Principles focusing on equality and fairness, those are principles that we can't let go of.

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We're seeing that women continue to make less money, they continue to face violence.

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- Women
- Money
- Violence