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McPherson, Ashton, Lewis pitch anti-cat credentials in Mouseland

Hundreds of New Democrats painted SJAM orange on Oct. 28 at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation’s annual gala.

NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, left, MP Heather McPherson, and Avi Lewis participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung's Jordan Leichnitz on Oct. 28, at the third annual Mouseland Gala.The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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BY STUART BENSON

October 30, 2025

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