Union leader Rob Ashton to announce NDP leadership run

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OTTAWA — Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, is scheduled to announce his intention to run for the NDP leadership this morning in Toronto. Ashton is billing himself as the “the first working-class labour candidate” in the race. city councillor and former NDP candidate, recently launched a website to gauge potential support for a leadership bid. The NDP will select a new leader on March 29 during their party’s annual convention in Winnipeg. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2025David Baxter, The Canadian Press