2025年10月1日,ILWU主席Rob Ashton作为工人阶级候选人参加全国民主党领导竞选。 Rob Ashton, ILWU president, enters NDP leadership race on Oct. 1, 2025, as a working-class candidate.

国际长岸和仓库联盟主席罗布·阿什顿(Rob Ashton)于2025年10月1日宣布参选新民主党领导人, Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, has announced his candidacy for the New Democratic Party leadership on October 1, 2025, positioning himself as a working-class labour candidate. 他参加其他竞争者,包括艾伯塔省议员Heather McPherson、Avi Lewis和Yves Engler,比赛需要500个有效签名和100 000美元的入场费。 He joins other contenders including Alberta MP Heather McPherson, Avi Lewis, and Yves Engler, with the race requiring 500 valid signatures and a $100,000 entry fee. 胜者将在3月29日温尼伯(Winnipeg)的2026年国民民主党大会上选出。 The winner will be chosen at the NDP’s 2026 convention in Winnipeg on March 29.