The Communist Party of Canada

Communist Party of Canada

The Communist Party of Canada is a communist political party in Canada. Although is it currently a minor or small political party without representation in the Federal Parliament or in provincial legislatures, historically the Party has elected representatives in Federal Parliament, Ontario...

ran several candidates in the 2006 federal election

Canadian federal election, 2006

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, none of whom were elected.

Lisa Gallagher (Brandon—Souris

Brandon—Souris

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Gallagher received 120 votes (0.32%), finishing seventh against Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada

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 incumbent Merv Tweed

Merv Tweed

Mervin C. Tweed, MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He currently sits as the Member of Parliament for Brandon—Souris. Prior to that he was a member of the Manitoba Legislature from 1995 to 2004, representing the constituency of Turtle Mountain.Tweed was born in Medora, Manitoba, and was...

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Upali Jinadasa Wannaku Rallage (Brampton—Springdale

Brampton—Springdale

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Wannaku Rallage was born and raised in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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, and later moved to Italy

Italy

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 before coming to the Greater Toronto Area

Greater Toronto Area

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. He is a trade unionist in the service transportation industry, and a member of the Canada-Sri Lanka Patriotic National Organization. He received 110 votes (0.23%), finishing fifth against Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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 incumbent Ruby Dhalla

Ruby Dhalla

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Sam Hammond (Sudbury

Sudbury (electoral district)

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Hammond received 70 votes (0.15%), finishing seventh against Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

 incumbent Diane Marleau

Diane Marleau

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Evelyn Elizabeth Ruiz (Laurier—Sainte-Marie

Laurier—Sainte-Marie

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Evelyn Ruiz is active in Montreal

Montreal

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's Latin America

Latin America

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n community. Ruiz received 100 votes (0.2%) finishing ninth against incumbent and Bloc Québécois

Bloc Québécois

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 leader Gilles Duceppe

Gilles Duceppe

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Bill Sloan (Westmount—Ville-Marie

Westmount—Ville-Marie

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Bill Sloan is a lawyer who specializes in the rights of political refugees. Sloan received 69 votes (0.2%) to finish seventh against the Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal Party of Canada

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 incumbent, Lucienne Robillard

Lucienne Robillard

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