In a post on the NDP’s Reddit page, Ashton received questions about climate change, his French-language skills, fossil fuels and employment, among other topics. He appeared to respond via his Reddit account under the username Rob-Ashton-NDP. He is facing off against Heather McPherson, Tony McQuail, Avi Lewis and Tanille Johnston in the NDP leadership race. In a separate AMA by McQuail on Monday, a user asked him the same question about AI that Ashton was asked about. “We also have someone to take notes at our Team Tony meetings,” he said.

Source: National Post January 14, 2026 18:07 UTC