Marxist-Leninist Party candidates, 2000 Canadian federal election
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The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) fielded 84 candidates in the 2000 federal election
, none of whom were elected.
Hamilton West: Wendell Fields
Fields received 61 votes, finishing tenth against Liberal
incumbent Stan Keyes
.
Ottawa—Vanier
Kim Roberge was born in Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville, Quebec, and majored in sociology
at the University of Ottawa
. She was twenty years old in 1998, when she was interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen
newspaper about her participation in International Women's Day activities. In 1999, she represented the Communist Youth Union of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) and other youth groups at a commemoration ceremony for party founder Hardial Bains
.
Roberge has been a Marxist-Leninist candidate at both the federal and provincial levels. She listed herself as a receptionist in 2000.
Parkdale—High Park
Lorne Gershuny was the party's candidate in Parkdale--High Park in the 2000 federal election
receiving 122 votes. He was also the CPC-ML standard-bearer in the same riding in the 2004 federal election
, garnering 130 votes, & in the 2006 federal election
, garnering 133 votes.
In 2002, Gershuny was a member of the Canadian delegation to the 8th International Fact-Finding Mission of the Korea Truth Commission, which visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in support of the North Korean government.
He remains active with the Canadian chapter of the Korean Truth Commission and argues against foreign intervention against the Communist state
. He is also co-ordinator of the Lawyer's Committee for the Anti-Terrorist Cuban Five
, and is active with the People's Front Organization of Canada (a CPC-ML front group). In his legal practice, Gershuny has taken on several political cases defending members of the Kitchener Waterloo Youth Collective and Anti-Racist Action
.
Lorne Gershuny's brother, David Gershuny is also a member of the CPC-ML and has been a candidate on four occasions.
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, none of whom were elected.
Hamilton West: Wendell FieldsWendell FieldsWendell Fields is a veteran anti-poverty activist in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He was director of Hamilton Against Poverty, and has twice campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist -Activist:In 1984, Fields, while demonstrating...
Fields received 61 votes, finishing tenth against LiberalLiberal 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 Stan Keyes
Stan Keyes
Stanley Kazmierczak Keyes, PC is a Canadian diplomat and former politician.Keyes was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988 election as the Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Hamilton West. He was subsequently reelected in 1993, 1997 and 2000 elections...
.
Ottawa—VanierOttawa—VanierOttawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935...
: Kim Roberge
Kim Roberge was born in Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville, Quebec, and majored in sociologySociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. She was twenty years old in 1998, when she was interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
newspaper about her participation in International Women's Day activities. In 1999, she represented the Communist Youth Union of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) and other youth groups at a commemoration ceremony for party founder Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains was the founder of the Communist Party of Canada and its leader until his death...
.
Roberge has been a Marxist-Leninist candidate at both the federal and provincial levels. She listed herself as a receptionist in 2000.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marxist-Leninist | 59 | 0.14 | 6/6 | Benoît Pelletier Benoît Pelletier Benoît Pelletier is lawyer, academic, and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2008 and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Jean Charest... , Liberal |
| 2000 federal Canadian federal election, 2000 The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada.... |
Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935... |
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74 | 0.15 | 9/9 | Mauril Belanger Mauril Bélanger Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.... , 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... |
Parkdale—High ParkParkdale—High ParkParkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.Peggy Nash of the New Democratic Party was elected the Member of Parliament for the riding on May 2, 2011....
: Lorne Gershuny
Lorne Gershuny was the party's candidate in Parkdale--High Park in the 2000 federal electionCanadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
receiving 122 votes. He was also the CPC-ML standard-bearer in the same riding in the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, garnering 130 votes, & in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, garnering 133 votes.
In 2002, Gershuny was a member of the Canadian delegation to the 8th International Fact-Finding Mission of the Korea Truth Commission, which visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in support of the North Korean government.
He remains active with the Canadian chapter of the Korean Truth Commission and argues against foreign intervention against the Communist state
Communist state
A communist state is a state with a form of government characterized by single-party rule or dominant-party rule of a communist party and a professed allegiance to a Leninist or Marxist-Leninist communist ideology as the guiding principle of the state...
. He is also co-ordinator of the Lawyer's Committee for the Anti-Terrorist Cuban Five
Cuban Five
The Cuban Five, also known as the Miami Five are five Cuban intelligence officers convicted in Miami of conspiracy to commit espionage, conspiracy to commit murder, and other illegal activities in the United States...
, and is active with the People's Front Organization of Canada (a CPC-ML front group). In his legal practice, Gershuny has taken on several political cases defending members of the Kitchener Waterloo Youth Collective and Anti-Racist Action
Anti-Racist Action
The Anti-Racist Action Network is a decentralized network of anti-fascist and anti-racists in North America. ARA activists organize actions to disrupt neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, and help organize activities against fascist and racist ideologies. ARA groups also oppose sexism,...
.
Lorne Gershuny's brother, David Gershuny is also a member of the CPC-ML and has been a candidate on four occasions.