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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader

@rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social
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I’m running to unite the Federal NDP, make workers’ voices, and the voices of everyday people, the driving force of Canadian politics. I hope you’ll join me! linktr.ee/robashton4leader

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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Looking forward to the debate! See you live in 30 minutes! // Hâte au débat! On se voit en direct dans 30 minutes!
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Cet appui compte énormément pour moi. J'ai rencontré Olivier par un matin froid et pluvieux à Gatineau, le tout premier jour de leur grève. C'est le genre de leader qui n'a pas peur de se tenir debout pour ce qui est juste. Je suis profondément honoré de compter sur son appui.
Le président de la section locale 1557 du Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Olivier LaChance, appuie Rob Ashton comme chef du NPD.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
You can't make this up. Carney talks tough in public, but folds in private. Cancel the F-35 deal, and build the Saab jets here in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s | CBC News
Ottawa has started to make payments for key components for 14 additional U.S.-built F-35s, even as the Carney government has been reviewing future fighter-jet purchases in the context of trade tension...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
When you show up for working people, they show up for you. I’m proud to have this endorsement from Bryan, and together we’ll build a party of workers from coast to coast to coast.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Do you want a water boy or a fighter?
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Pierre Poilievre finally won something.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Do you want a water boy or a fighter?
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
It’s shameful to see the Liberals cut $5 billion from transit across the country. While cutting taxes for American Big Tech firms, they hurt working Canadians with job cuts and deteriorating public services. This isn’t building ‘Canada Strong’ - it’s selling us out. atucanada.ca/news/atu-can...
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ATU Canada condemns $5 Billion cut to Federal transit funding
For Immediate ReleaseATU Canada condemns federal transit funding cutsATU Canada strongly condemns the federal government’s decision to cut $5 billion from previously promised public transit funding, w...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Grateful to have the support of Nanaimo-Duncan District Labour Council. Workers and unions across the country are joining our movement to bring the NDP to working class communities from coast to coast to coast!
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I’m honoured to have the endorsement of @ufcwcanada.bsky.social, representing workers in retail, grocers, healthcare, hospitality and more across this country. Together, we will rebuild this party and put it in the hands of working people.
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 02/02/2026
Glad to see @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social speaking clearly about what voters already know. When Parliament does not reflect how people vote, democracy suffers. Proportional representation is the fix.
Screenshot of a media release titled “Rob Ashton on Electoral Reform” dated January 26, 2026. The statement supports proportional representation in Canada, highlights flaws in first-past-the-post, notes that many MPs are elected without majority support in their ridings, and calls for a citizens assembly to design a fairer electoral system.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Solidarity! Strong federal public services keep decision making in Canadian hands. We must reverse these cuts to good paying, stable jobs that support working families.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It seems every other day there's another round of mass layoffs by employers who cite "AI" as the reason. Today it's at union-busting Amazon. It's reported that they're firing 16,000 workers. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
cbc.ca
Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate workers in latest round of job losses | CBC News
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I’m proud to have an endorsement from the great Shadow Minister for Labour, Ontario MPP @jamiewestndp.bsky.social!
Graphic of Sudbury MPP Jamie West endorsing Rob Ashton for leader of the federal NDP
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Wow! What an honor to receive the endorsement of my friend and @clcpresident.bsky.social, Bea Bruske! Only 24 hours to sign up to vote to bring back the NDP to its roots: act.ndp.ca/donate/membe...
A graphic of Bea Bruske endorsing Rob Ashton for NDP leader.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Canadians need relief now. This announcement is a step in the right direction. But without a price cap on essentials, there’s serious risk this money just pads the profit margins of big corporations instead of lowering prices for families. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Carney announces food affordability measures, including boost to GST rebate | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a suite of affordability measures on Monday that he says will help Canadian families who are struggling to cope with the rising cost of living.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🚨LIVE AT 11:00AM ET TOMORROW🚨 @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social is running for NDP leader -- and he wants the party to eat the rich. But is that the flavour the party is hungry for? He's the worker's worker -- and he joins me on Bubble Pop! GET NOTIFIED: youtube.com/live/IVe3Ph2...
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Rob Ashton wants the NDP to eat the rich. Will the party like the taste? (feat. Rob Ashton)
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
I’m looking forward to visiting Burnaby on Jan 20 for a community forum with Doris Alcantara! As a longshore worker, I have spent my life standing up for people. I believe the NDP needs to return to its roots and speak the language of the communities it serves. actionnetwork.org/events/burna...
Burnaby Community Forum
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Grateful to have the endorsement of Suzy Hansen, MLA for Halifax Needham. Suzy is a strong, principled leader for her community, and her support truly means a lot to me. Thank you! ✊
MLA Suzy Hansen endorsed Rob Ashton for federal NDP leader!

“Rob’s leadership style and focus on building off provincial NDP success is not only critical to moving our party forward, but also to taking on Conservatives and winning.”
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Today’s trade announcement needed to include a Canada-China Auto Pact. Selling in Canada means producing in Canada. We’ve done it before, and we can do it again!
I’m calling for a Canada-China Auto Pact. Selling in Canada must mean producing in Canada.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Looking forward to being in Regina this week, hearing from workers and talking about real issues and real solutions.
Regina

Indigenous Social
Thursday, Jan 15 5-6 PM
Venue B, #100-2300 Dewdney AveRegina Social

Thursday, Jan 15 6-8 PM
Venue B, #100-2300 Dewdney Ave
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Great to meet Rob Ashton today and hear him speak about the future of our country with hope and optimism. We have some stellar NDP leadership candidates. Renew or start your membership no later than January 28th to vote!
Rob Ashton at a podium Kimiko Shibata and Rob Ashton
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Yesterday’s StatsCan report confirmed what workers already know: unemployment is rising, and good jobs are vanishing. This isn’t an accident. It’s the result of governments that hand out billions to CEOs and shrug when workers get laid off.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
It was a real pleasure to meet some of the workers at Irving Shipbuilding while in Halifax. Over the past decade, Irving has grown from hundreds of workers to well over 2,000 good, family-supporting jobs today, thanks to Canada choosing to build ships here at home.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Not ideal conditions for filming, but this message couldn’t wait. @ubisoftcanada.bsky.social — you should be ashamed of yourself. Our campaign stands in solidarity with the workers in Halifax
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I'm heading back to Ontario folks! Stop by and join our movement to put the NDP back in the hands of working people. RSVP at the link in my bio!
Cambridge Social

Sunday, Jan 11
Kinbridge Community Association
12:30 - 3:00 PMLondon Social

Sunday, Jan 11
London Brewing Co-Op
6:00 - 9:00 PMBrantford Social

Monday, Jan 12
McGonagalls Pub
6:00 - 9:00 PMSt. Catharines Social

Tuesday, Jan 13
Feathery Pub
4:30 - 7:30 PM
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This Sunday, Jan 11 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, I will be answering your questions with my campaign team. Ask me anything about my vision for the NDP, building the movement, and why I am running. www.reddit.com/r/ndp/s/CnzP...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
This Sunday, Jan 11 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, I will be answering your questions with my campaign team. Ask me anything about my vision for the NDP, building the movement, and why I am running. www.reddit.com/r/ndp/s/CnzP...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Real leadership stands with people, not power. No country has the right to threaten or take another’s land. Greenland’s future belongs to the people who live there— full stop. www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
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U.S. military could aid Trump's push to control Greenland, White House says | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing various options for acquiring Greenland, including buying it, but the use of the U.S. military in furthering that goal is "always an option," th...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Trump’s unilateral military strike on Venezuela is a dangerous escalation that tramples international law, undermines sovereignty, and sets a perilous precedent for global order. We need diplomacy, not reckless intervention.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
AI is being used to strip workers, women, children, artists, and communities of their autonomy. Meanwhile Mark Carneys AI Minister, is more interested in rubbing shoulders with tech billionaires than regulating. Our NDP will take on AI with people-first policy.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It’s time to fight corporate greed. This is my plan to make the economy fairer for working people!
A graphic reads: End Outrageous CEO Pay: Rob Ashton’s plan to make the economy fairer for working people.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
The food we eat isn’t meant for human health anymore, it’s meant for profit. They break our bodies at work, fill our lives with AI-generated algorithms meant to dumb us down, and feed us slop at home. It’s time to fight back. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Not only is food more expensive, it is also becoming ultraprocessed garbage
In a way, claims made by food companies about ultraprocessed products are fundamentally a form of economic disinformation
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
For the first time ever, Canadian men past retirement age are making more than young men do Our good jobs plan, getting young folks working in the trades, healthcare, the arts, and every sector, makes sure they aren’t left behind
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
If you won’t pay workers a fair wage, don’t expect the government to help you exploit other people.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Honoured to have the support and endorsement of Mike Farnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam. A lifelong community champion with a deep commitment to delivering for people.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Corporations exploit the TFW/LMIA system to drive down wages and working conditions for all Canadian workers. This program enables modern-day indentured slavery, and every life lost shows the human cost of corporate greed. That’s why it needs to be abolished. Kill a worker. Go to jail.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Honoured to have the support and endorsement of @mtaylorndp.bsky.social, former longtime MPP for Hamilton Mountain. A working-class fighter who came from waiting tables to Queens park before earning her seat in office.✊
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Devastating to hear about the fatal collapse at the K3 underground mine in Esterhazy. My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and coworkers of the victim. We must always put worker safety first, no exceptions. Tragic events like this remind us why enforcing Westray law is essential.
cbc.ca
One dead in collapse at K3 underground mine in Esterhazy | CBC Southern Saskatchewan
According to a statement issued by the Mosaic Company, the incident happened at the K3 underground mine in Esterhazy, approximately 90 kilometres southeast of Yorkton, Sask.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I’m beyond honoured to have the endorment of SEIU local 2 and it’s members. These folks, workers from across Canada, keep this country running sector to sector.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I’m heartbroken by the reports of a terrorist attack in Australia. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone whose lives have been shaken by this violence. There is no excuse for terrorism. There is no place for antisemitism or any form of hate. Full stop.
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
"The NDP has lost trust, not because its values have changed, but because it has failed to communicate them clearly and consistently." @christoaivalis.bsky.social speaks with @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social about rebuilding the NDP from the working class up.
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‘I come from the shop floor’: Rob Ashton wants to rebuild the NDP from the working class up
Union leader Rob Ashton is running for NDP leadership to bring the party back to its working class roots. In this exclusive interview with long-time CD contributor Christo Aivalis, Ashton discusses cl...
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Our campaign is about building a movement that reaches every corner of Canada, and I’m grateful when leaders step forward to join us. I’m honoured to have the endorsement of @georgeandersonbc.bsky.social, MLA for Nanaimo-Lantzville.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I’m honoured to have the endorsement of the @uswmetallos.bsky.social, the largest private-sector union in Canada. Together we will rebuild this party for the working class and protect workers from sector to sector to sector.
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The Bog Witch 🇨🇦 @wickedwitchofpnw.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
This is what I'm doing with my Sunday. #NDP #ashton
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
How do you scare the ruling class? By organizing a movement that can fight them - and win. We’re hosting a National Organizing call on November 30th at 3PM and we need you, and your friends there!
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
What the heck Carney is thinking? BC and the impacted nations have spoken, lifting the tanker ban is not on. Hell will freeze over before it is lifted. Those decisions can’t be stitched together between Carney and Smith alone. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Ottawa, Alberta expected to sign new energy sector deal on Thursday: source | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are expected to sign an agreement on the future of Alberta's energy sector on Thursday, according to a senior federal government source.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Canada’s housing crisis isn’t random. It’s the result of decades of decisions that put profits ahead of people. My plan treats it like what it is: a class war over who housing is for. Read the full plan at robashton.ca/housing #NDP #Rob4Leader
How We Win Canada's Housing War

Operation Build Communities, Not Corporate Empires
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
For decades, CEOs wrote the rules. Corporate profits soared while workers' wages stagnated. It’s time to rewrite those rules. My Worker Power Plan puts power back where it belongs: in the hands of workers.
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Rob Ashton for NDP Leader @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
For decades, CEOs have been writing the rules. Corporate profits soared while workers' wages stagnated. It’s time to rewrite those rules. My Worker Power Plan puts power back where it belongs: in the hands of workers. Join our movement to make this plan a reality: RobAshton.ca
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