NDP Leadership Election, 2018 (TrueGrit101)

An election for the leadership of the New Democratic Party (NDP), a centre-left party in Canada, occurred on February 20th, 2018, in order to replace Thomas Mulcair, who had retired the preceding summer.

Policy
Ashton was generally viewed as being on the left to far-left of the party, and is often described as a socialist. She advocated for: an increase of the minimum wage and top-bracket income and corporate taxes, a nationwide increase in women's health services, autonomy for aboriginals groups, more affordable housing, more nationalization of energy and resources, and legalization of marijuana.