List of Communists elected in Canada

From New Democratic Party of Canada Wiki

Contents 1 Best Results 2 Federal 3 Alberta 3.1 Saskatchewan 3.2 Manitoba 3.3 Winnipeg 4 Ontario 5 Famous Canadian Communists

[edit] Best Results

1945 federal election - 111,892 ; 2.13%

1953 federal election - 59,622 ; 1.06%

[edit] Federal

• Dorise W. Nielsen - North Battleford, Sask - Federal MP 1940-1945 - Unity

• Fred Rose - Cartier, Que - Federal MP 1943 byelec-1947byelec - Labour Progressive ; He was endorsed in Radio Commericial by African American Actor Paul Robeson

[edit] Alberta

Biill Knight - Mayor Blairmore Alberta, 1930's (source - Canada's a People History, Episode 13)

[edit] Saskatchewan

• 2 Saskatchewan Communist (Unity Party) MLA were elected in 1938

• Alan Carl Stewart (b.1893 – d.1958) - Yorkton 1929-1934 (IND), Yorkton 1938-1944 (Unity)
• Herman Kersler Warren (b.1883 – d.1968) - Bengough 1929-1943 (Conservative), Bengough 1938-1944 (Unity)

[edit] Manitoba

• William A. Kardash - Manitoba MLA ; 1941-1953 - Labour Progressive
• James Litterick - Manitoba MLA ; 1936 byelec - 1940 (expelled) - Communist

[edit] Winnipeg

Jacob Penner & Joseph Zuken - City of Winnipeg Alderman

Mary Kardash and William Ross - City of Winnipeg School Trustees

[edit] Ontario

• Joseph Salsberg - St. Andrew - Ontario MPP 1943-1955 - Labour Progressive
• Albert MacLeod - Bellwoods - Ontario MPP 1943-1951 - Labour Progressive
• Alexander A. Parent - Essex North - Ontario MPP 1945-? - Liberal-Labour *

• NOTE - The Liberal Party of Ontario & the Communist Party ran 3 joint candidates to stop the Socialist CCF in 1945. Only 1, Alex Parent, won.

===Toronto

• Stanley Brehaut Ryerson - City of Toronto Alderman
• Stewart Smith - City of Toronto Alderman

[edit] Famous Canadian Communists

• Dr. Norman Bethune - Famous doctor in China