- Communist Party of Canada (Manitoba) candidates, 2003 Manitoba provincial election
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The Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba fielded five candidates in the 2003 provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page. The party received a total of 334 votes.
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Lisa Gallagher (Brandon East)
Gallagher received 58 votes (0.93%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party incumbent Drew Caldwell.
Cheryl-Anne Carr (Minto)
Carr is a Métis woman. She has worked as a community development worker for Central Child and Family Services, and is a graduate of Red River's Intercultural Trainers program.[1] She is a member of the Winnipeg peace movement, and opposed the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.[2] She supported a proposed blockade of rail services in 2007, to draw attention to poverty and self-determination issues affecting aboriginal communities.[3]
Carrwas listed as Chair of the Communist Party's Aboriginal People’s Commission in 2005, and was a Central Committee alternate.[4] She has sought provincial office twice, and her daughter Anna-Celestrya Carr has been a candidate of the Communist Party of Canada.
Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2003 provincial Minto Communist 68 1.32 5/5 MaryAnn Mihychuk, New Democratic Party provincial by-election, 25 June 2004 Minto Communist 113 2.17 4/4 Andrew Swan, New Democratic Party Aaron Crossman (Pembina)
Crossman received 81 votes (1.32%), finishing fourth against Progressive Conservative incumbent Peter George Dyck.
Darrell Rankin (Point Douglas)
Rankin has led the Manitoba Communist Party since 1996. He received 82 votes (2.13%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party incumbent George Hickes.
Glen Wreggitt (Wellington)
Wreggitt was listed as the Chief Financial Officer for the Manitoba Communist Party in 2001.[5] He is active in the Winnipeg peace movement. He received 45 votes (1.07%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party incumbent Conrad Santos.
Footnotes
- ^ Aldo Santin, "Grads eager to remove barriers", Winnipeg Free Press, 25 April 1994, City Page.
- ^ Leah Janzen, "Winnipeggers pledge to go to war for peace", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 2003, A8.
- ^ Cheryl-Anne Carr, "Chief Nelson on right track", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2007, A14.
- ^ International Guests at the 28th National Convention, Communist Party USA, accessed 18 October 2006.
- ^ 2001 Annual Report, Elections Manitoba, p. 7, accessed 18 October 2006.
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