B.C. union leader becomes latest candidate in federal NDP leadership race
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Summary: B.C. union leader Rob Ashton entered the NDP leadership race on Wednesday, promoting himself as a contender who understands the concerns of workers.
A British Columbia union leader entered the federal NDP leadership race on Wednesday, promoting himself as a contender who understands the concerns of workers.
Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, officially announced he was running to become the next leader of the New Democratic Party, with his campaign describing him as "the first working-class labour candidate" in the race.
He launched his campaign Wednesd
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