Rebel NDP MP loses nomination battle

[CHIMO]

Bev Desjarlais, the NDP MP who broke ranks with her party to oppose same sex marriage, has lost a battle for the NDP nomination in her northern Manitoba riding.

Ms. Desjarlais was defeated by Niki Ashton, the daughter of Steve Ashton, the Manitoba cabinet minister who represents the Churchill riding provincially.

It was not immediately clear last night whether Ms. Desjarlais would remain in the NDP caucus or join the ranks of Independent MPs.

Ms. Ashton's biography indicates she speaks eight languages and is currently learning Cree. She has a degree from Li Po Chun United World College in Hong Kong and another from the University of Manitoba. She is currently studying labour rights and free trade agreements in Thompson.

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Interesting. I don't know about the others that ran for nomination but with five running and the incumbent looses! There must have been some local dissatisfaction.

[Lautremont]

1. I don't think her constituents were as relaxed about her

social conservatism as she made them out to be.

[Marshall McClueless]

2. Glad to be rid of her.

Only another 130-or-so So-con MPs to go.