NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton expecting twins shortly after race ends
OTTAWA — NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton says she is expecting twins in early November, shortly after her party selects a successor to Tom Mulcair.
Ashton said Wednesday she is looking at a three-month leave available to her as an MP, though she plans to remain engaged in her work and remain in Ottawa should she become the party’s new leader.
She also has yet to determine whether an interim leader in the House of Commons would be needed during that period.
Ashton said she believes much media attention has been paid to her pregnancy, but she hopes Canadians will also hear about her policy positions.