Communist Party candidates, 2003 Manitoba provincial election

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.

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. [Aldo Santin, "Grads eager to remove barriers", "Winnipeg Free Press", 25 April 1994, City Page.] She is a member of the Winnipeg peace movement, and opposed the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. [Leah Janzen, "Winnipeggers pledge to go to war for peace", "Winnipeg Free Press", 19 March 2003, A8.] She supported a proposed blockade of rail services in 2007, to draw attention to poverty and self-determination issues affecting aboriginal communities. [Cheryl-Anne Carr, "Chief Nelson on right track", "Winnipeg Free Press", 2 June 2007, A14.]

Carrwas listed as Chair of the Communist Party's Aboriginal People’s Commission in 2005, and was a Central Committee alternate. [ [http://www.cpusa.org/article/articleview/680/1/41/ International Guests at the 28th National Convention] , Communist Party USA, accessed 18 October 2006.] She has sought provincial office twice, and her daughter Anna-Celestrya Carr has been a candidate of the Communist Party of Canada.

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. [ [http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/pdf/2001_ann_rep_eng.pdf 2001 Annual Report, Elections Manitoba] , p. 7, accessed 18 October 2006.] He is active in the Winnipeg peace movement. He received 45 votes (1.07%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party incumbent Conrad Santos.

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