Communist Party of Canada (Ontario)
Communist Party of Canada (Ontario) Parti communiste du Canada (Ontario) | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
| Leader | Drew Garvie |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | 290A Danforth Ave Toronto, Ontario M4K 1N6 |
| Ideology | Communism |
| National affiliation | Communist Party of Canada |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| communistpartyontario | |
The Communist Party of Canada (Ontario) (French: Parti communiste du Canada (Ontario)) is the Ontario provincial wing of the Communist Party of Canada. Using the name Labor-Progressive Party from 1943 until 1959, the group won two seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: A.A. MacLeod and J.B. Salsberg were elected in the 1943 provincial election as "Labour" candidates but took their seats as members of the Labor-Progressive Party, which the banned Communist Party launched as its public face in a convention held on August 21 and 22, 1943, shortly after both the August 4th provincial election and the August 7th election of Communist Fred Rose to the House of Commons in a Montreal by-election.[1]
MacLeod and Salsberg served as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) from 1943 until 1951 and 1955 respectively. The party has not been able to win any seats at the provincial level since then. The party continued to run under the Labor-Progressive banner up to the 1959 provincial election, after which it again identified itself as the Communist Party.
Individual members of the party have been elected to school boards in the past few decades, but have done so as independents rather than as "Communist Party" candidates. Since 2019, the party has been led by Drew Garvie.
Election results
| Year of election | Leader | # of candidates | # of seats won | # of votes | % of popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | n/a | 6 / 90 1
|
2 / 90
|
n/a | n/a |
| 1945 | Leslie Morris | 31 / 90 2[2]
|
2 / 90
|
n/a | 2.4% |
| 1948 | A. A. MacLeod | 2 / 90 [3]
|
2 / 90
|
n/a | 1.0% |
| 1951 | Stewart Smith | 6 / 90 [4]
|
1 / 90
|
n/a | n/a |
| 1955 | 23 / 98 [5]
|
0 / 98
|
n/a | n/a | |
| 1959 | Bruce Magnuson | 9 / 98 [6]
|
0 / 98
|
n/a | n/a |
| 1963 | 6 / 108 [7]
|
0 / 108
|
n/a | n/a | |
| 1967 | 2 / 117 [8]
|
0 / 117
|
n/a | n/a | |
| 1971 | William Stewart | 5 / 117 [9]
|
0 / 117
|
n/a | n/a |
| 1975 | 33 / 125 [10]
|
0 / 125
|
n/a | n/a | |
| 1977 | 32 / 125
|
0 / 125
|
7,995 | 0.24% | |
| 1981 | Mel Doig | 17 / 125
|
0 / 125
|
5,296 | 0.16% |
| 1985 | Gordon Massie | 10 / 125
|
0 / 125
|
3,696 | 0.1% |
| 1987 | 9 / 130
|
0 / 130
|
3,422 | 0.09% | |
| 1990 | Elizabeth Rowley | 4 / 130
|
0 / 130
|
1,139 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | Darrell Rankin | 5 / 130
|
0 / 130
|
1,015 | 0.03% |
| 1999 | Hassan Husseini | 4 / 103
|
0 / 103
|
814 | 0.02% |
| 2003 | Elizabeth Rowley | 6 / 103
|
0 / 103
|
2,187 | 0.05% |
| 2007 | 8 / 107
|
0 / 107
|
1,715 | 0.04% | |
| 2011 | 9 / 107
|
0 / 107
|
1,163 | 0.03% | |
| 2014 | 11 / 107
|
0 / 107
|
2,290 | 0.04% | |
| 2018 | Dave McKee | 12 / 124
|
0 / 124
|
1,471 | 0.03% |
Source: Elections Ontario Vote Summary[11]
- September 6, 2012 provincial by-elections: Kitchener—Waterloo, 87 votes (0.19%), seventh out of ten candidates.
Notes
1Ran under the label "Labour" or "Socialist-Labour"[12]
2In addition, in 1945, the Labor-Progressive Party and Liberal Party of Ontario jointly endorsed 6 Liberal-Labour, 3 of whom were elected, in an effort to marginalize the CCF.
Party leaders
- Leslie Morris (1945 election)
- A.A. MacLeod 1945-1951 (1948 election)
- Stewart Smith 1951 until he quit the party in 1957 (1951 election), (1955 election)
- Bruce Magnuson 1957-1970 (1959 election,[13] 1963 election[14] and 1967 election[15])
- William Stewart 1970-1980 (1971 election, 1975 election and 1977 election)
- Mel Doig (1981 election)
- Gordon Massie (1985 and 1987 elections)
- Elizabeth Rowley (1990 election)
- Darrell Rankin (1995 election)
- Hassan Husseini 1998-c. 2001 (1999 election)
- Elizabeth Rowley c. 2001–2016 (2003 election, 2007 election and 2011 election)
- Dave McKee 2016–2019
- Drew Garvie[16] 2019–present
Constituency Associations
The party has three constituency associations registered with Elections Ontario:
- Davenport
- Hamilton Centre
- Ottawa Centre
Party financing
| Year | Party level | Riding level | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions received | Number of contributors over $100 | Contributions received | Number of contributors over $100 | Contributions received | |
| 2007 | $13,585.00 | 32 | $1,530 | 3 | $15,115 |
| 2008 | $39,085.29 | 63 | $3,600 | 10 | $46,685.29 |
| 2009 | $40,175.25 | 53 | $8,630 | 20 | $48,805.25 |
| 2010 | $40,032.80 | 59 | $6,020 | 13 | $46,052.80 |
| 2011 | $19,619.80 | 36 | $400 | 1 | $20,019.80 |
| 2012 | $48,385.11 | 64 | $635 | 3 | $49,020.11 |
| 2013 | $35,708.70 | 61 | $170 | 0 | $35,878.70 |
| Total | $236,591.95 | 368 | $20,985 | 50 | $261,576.95 |
Source: Elections Ontario, Yearly Financial Statements, Political Parties, Constituency Associations[17]
See also
- List of Ontario general elections
- List of Ontario political parties
- Communist Party candidates, 2003 Ontario provincial election
References
- ^ COMMUNISTS WOULD BE ALLIES OF C.C.F. GROUP: Labor Progressive Party ... The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Aug 23, 1943; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 4
- ^ 317 in Field For 90 Seats The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); May 29, 1945; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 1
- ^ PC's Lead Field With Candidate In Every Riding for June 7 Vote The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Jun 1, 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 8
- ^ Ontario Votes Today: 49-Day Campaign Ends as 271 Seek Legislature Seats Bain, George The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Nov 22, 1951; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 1
- ^ Latest Ontario Election Results The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Jun 10, 1955; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 2
- ^ Twilight of a Party The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Jun 13, 1959; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 6
- ^ 35 Years a Communist Young, Scott The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Sep 23, 1963; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 6
- ^ 366 hopefuls file papers for election The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Oct 5, 1967; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 8
- ^ Higher majority for Davis: TORIES SWEEP ONTARIO Nixon re-elected, Lewis in fight Munro, Ross H. The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]22 Oct 1971: 1.
- ^ 725 seats in legislature: Record 454 candidates nominated for 125 Ontario seats The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Sep 5, 1975; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 40
- ^ http://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2014/historical-results/2014/Summary%20of%20Valid%20Ballots%20Cast.pdf Archived 2017-06-01 at the Wayback Machine 2014 Elections Ontario
- ^ 277 Men and Six Women File Nomination Papers For Wednesday Election: ... The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Jul 29, 1943; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail pg. 4
- ^ "The Windsor Daily Star - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "The Windsor Star - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "The Windsor Star - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- ^ "Communist Party of Canada - Toronto Clubs". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ^ http://www.elections.on.ca/en/political-entities-in-ontario/financial-statements/yearly-financial-statements.html Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Yearly Financial Statements