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Payton Alexandra Florence Ashe (born September 29, 1997) is a Canadian politician who began her political career at the age of 21 when she ran as a candidate for Member of Parliament representing the Bourassa electoral district in the 2019 Canadian federal election. She serves as a member of the Green Party of Canada. Ashe secured 3.3% of the Bourassa riding vote in the 2019 federal election and she currently holds the record for most votes obtained by a Green Party candidate in the riding. Ashe was defeated by Liberal incumbent Emmanuel Dubourg.

Early life and career
Hailing from Nova Scotia, Payton is a descendant of Black Loyalists who have lived in the province for roughly 250 years. Her involvement in federal politics began when she volunteered for Green Party Deputy Leader Daniel Green and worked closely alongside the Executive Director of the Quebec wing after moving to Montreal, Quebec from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In Halifax, she worked on the black rights group North-End Community Action Committee(NECAC) where she has advised leaders including senators, ministers, and city councillors. As a member of the NECAC, she helped implement a free walk-in mental health clinic for youth affected by gun violence. Ashe attended Lloydminster Comprehensive High School and during her time as a student, advocated for her school to revise their dress code policy which she deemed as "misogynistic". Payton went on to study Political Science as well as double major in Environmental Sustainability at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec, respectively.