Niki Ashton – Churchill—Kewatinook Aski

Party: NDP

Province: Manitoba

Track Record on Palestine:

• Called for a Ceasefire
• Called to Recognize Palestine
• 5 House of Commons Interventions
• 6 Parliamentary Committee Interventions
• 1 Parliamentary Petition
• Endorsed the Vote Palestine Campaign

Niki Ashton has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, characterizing the Canadian government’s policy as one of “silence and complicity” in what she describes as the killing of Palestinians. She has been a vocal advocate for a fundamental shift in Canada’s approach, demanding an immediate two-way arms embargo on Israel, the official recognition of Palestine as a state, the imposition of sanctions on extremist Israeli leaders, and the reinstatement of funding for UNRWA. Ashton has also criticized Canada for its role in the arms trade and for providing diplomatic cover to those she believes are obstructing peace, emphasizing the urgent need for a political solution to the ongoing conflict and supporting the work of the United Nations in the face of attacks from Israel’s government.