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Originally Posted by Gresto
True, but I should have emphasized too young. She's 33.
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Why is 33 too young?? Niki Ashton has been an MP for 8 years and has already been a candidate for leadership of the NDP. PMJT was first elected as an MP in the same election as she was!
I feel that Niki Ashton will likely be the next leader of the federal NDP. She is the only current MP who would be appealing across the country and who speaks both official languages. (she actually speaks a bunch of languages) Having a younger leader would give the party a new look and take away some of the hype that Trudeau gets. She also represents a rural riding (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) of Northern Manitoba which has a majority indigenous population. The last three NDP leaders represented very urban ridings.