Communist Party of Canada candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election

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This is a list of Communist Party of Canada 2019 federal election candidates by riding and province. [1] [2]

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Alberta

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Calgary Forest Lawn Jonathan TrautmanM1340.38/9
Edmonton Griesbach Alex BoykowichM3220.76/9
Edmonton Stratchona Naomi Rankin Leader of the Communist Party of Alberta, perennial election candidate since 1982F1240.26/7

British Columbia

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Tyson StrandlundCandidate in the 2015 federal election in this riding, co-founder of Olive Tree Group [3] M1070.27/10
Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Peter KerekM1440.27/7
Nanaimo—Ladysmith James ChumsaOrganizer of the Young Communist League of Canada Nanaimo club [3] M1040.18/9
Surrey Centre George GidoraM1270.38/8
Vancouver East Peter Marcus2015 candidate in this ridingM1770.37/8
Vancouver Kingsway Kimball Cariou2015, 2011, 2008, and 2006 candidate in this riding, candidate in Vancouver Centre in 2004 and 2000, Independent candidate in Vancouver East in 1997 M2880.76/7
Victoria Robert Duncan 2019 candidate in this ridingM1610.27/8

Manitoba

RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Winnipeg North Andrew TaylorM1180.48/8

New Brunswick

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Fredericton Jacob PattersonM800.28/8

Nova Scotia

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Central Nova Chris FrazerFormer leader of the Young Communist League of Canada and professor at St. Francis Xavier University. Candidate in Don Valley West in 1988, and in York East in the 1987 Ontario election.M1790.46/7

Ontario

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Brampton North Harinderpal HundalCandidate in this riding in 2015.M970.27/8
Davenport Elizabeth Rowley Leader of the Communist Party of Canada, 2015 candidate in Sudbury, 2011 candidate in Brampton—Springdale, 2008 candidate in Windsor West, 2006 and 2004 candidate in Scarborough Southwest and 2000 candidate in Etobicoke North F2610.55/6
Guelph Juanita BurnettF1620.27/9
London North Centre Clara Sorrenti Organizer of the Young Communist League of Canada - London clubF1250.26/6
Nepean Dustan WangM3260.55/5
Oshawa Jeff TomlinsonM1090.26/6
Ottawa Centre Stuart Ryan2015, 2011, 2006 and 2004 candidate in this riding, 2000 candidate in Ottawa West—Nepean M1110.110/11
Ottawa South Larry Wasslen2015 candidate in this ridingM940.17/8
Ottawa—Vanier Michelle PaquetteF1150.28/10
Ottawa West—Nepean Vincent CamaM990.27/9
Parkdale—High Park Alykhan PabaniM1200.26/8
Toronto—Danforth Ivan Byard2015 Ontario election candidate in Toronto Danforth, organizer of the Young Communist League of Canada - OntarioM1510.38/8
Toronto Centre Bronwyn CraggExecutive member of the Canadian Network on Cuba and the Young Communist League of Canada Toronto club [3] M1250.28/9
University—Rosedale Drew Garvie2015 candidate in this riding, 2011 and 2008 candidate in Guelph, former leader of the Young Communist League of Canada [3] M1350.27/9

Quebec

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderVotes%Rank
Hochelaga JP FortinM1010.29/9
Laurier—Sainte-Marie Adrien Welsh2015 candidate in Outremont, General Secretary of the Young Communist League of Canada [3] M640.19/10
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie Normand RaymondM850.18/9

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References

  1. "Candidates - Vote Communist". Communist Party of Canada. 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. Canada, Elections. "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". enr.elections.ca. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rebel Youth Magazine: Young Communists challenge capitalism in the Federal Elections". Rebel Youth Magazine. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.