Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (in Manitoba)
Encyclopedia
The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) is a political party that espouses revolutionary communism
. Its orientation is Anti-Revisionist
(or Stalinist). Between 1970 and 1997, the party was led by Hardial Bains
; since his death, it was led by Sandra L. Smith. In 2008, Anna Di Carlo became the party leader.
The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
(CPC-ML) participated in Manitoba
's 1973 provincial election
, running candidates in three ridings. Glen Brown received 33 votes for the party in the riding of Burrows
, Aili Waldman received 12 votes in Inkster
and Diane Waldman received 24 votes in St. Johns. All of these ridings were in north-end Winnipeg, and all were also contested by the Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba (CPC-M), a branch of the Communist Party of Canada
and a non-Stalinist rival to the CPC-ML.
The party also participated in a 1979 by-election
in the north Winnipeg riding of Rossmere
, following the resignation of Edward Schreyer
.
The party encouraged voters to boycott Manitoba's 1981 election
, claiming that none of the other parties (including the CPC-M) were worth supporting. It did not run any of its own candidates, and does not appear to have participated in any subsequent Manitoba elections.
The CPC-ML continues to operate a "Manitoba Regional Committee", however, which publishes a weekly newsletter entitled Modern Communism.
It is not clear if the party has ever had an official leader at the provincial level. Its most prominent member is Ken Kalturnyk, who has been the editor for Modern Communism in recent years.
In December 2003, Kalturnyk published a work in Modern Communism entitled "The Famine that Never Was", arguing that a famine
did not occur in Ukraine
in 1933 and 1934.
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
. Its orientation is Anti-Revisionist
Anti-Revisionist
In the Marxist–Leninist movement, anti-revisionism refers to a doctrine which upholds the line of theory and practice associated with Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, and usually either Mao Zedong or Enver Hoxha as well...
(or Stalinist). Between 1970 and 1997, the party was led by Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains was the founder of the Communist Party of Canada and its leader until his death...
; since his death, it was led by Sandra L. Smith. In 2008, Anna Di Carlo became the party leader.
The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Marxist–Leninist political party.The party is registered with Elections Canada as the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada...
(CPC-ML) participated in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
's 1973 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1973
The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats...
, running candidates in three ridings. Glen Brown received 33 votes for the party in the riding of Burrows
Burrows
Burrows is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and formally came into existence in the provincial election of 1958. The riding is located in the northern part of Winnipeg....
, Aili Waldman received 12 votes in Inkster
Inkster riding, Manitoba
Inkster is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the northwestern corner of the city of Winnipeg. Officially created by redistribution in 1957, it has formally existed since the provincial election of 1958....
and Diane Waldman received 24 votes in St. Johns. All of these ridings were in north-end Winnipeg, and all were also contested by the Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba (CPC-M), a branch of 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...
and a non-Stalinist rival to the CPC-ML.
The party also participated in a 1979 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the north Winnipeg riding of Rossmere
Rossmere
Rossmere is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1968, and has formally existed since the provincial election of 1969...
, following the resignation of Edward Schreyer
Edward Schreyer
Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation....
.
The party encouraged voters to boycott Manitoba's 1981 election
Manitoba general election, 1981
The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the opposition New Democratic Party, which took 34 of 57 seats. The governing Progressive Conservative Party took the remaining 23, while the...
, claiming that none of the other parties (including the CPC-M) were worth supporting. It did not run any of its own candidates, and does not appear to have participated in any subsequent Manitoba elections.
The CPC-ML continues to operate a "Manitoba Regional Committee", however, which publishes a weekly newsletter entitled Modern Communism.
It is not clear if the party has ever had an official leader at the provincial level. Its most prominent member is Ken Kalturnyk, who has been the editor for Modern Communism in recent years.
In December 2003, Kalturnyk published a work in Modern Communism entitled "The Famine that Never Was", arguing that a famine
Holodomor
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian SSR between 1932 and 1933. During the famine, which is also known as the "terror-famine in Ukraine" and "famine-genocide in Ukraine", millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in a peacetime catastrophe unprecedented in the history of...
did not occur in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
in 1933 and 1934.