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May
AFTER THE ELECTION: STRUGGLE SHIFTS OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
After the election: struggle shifts outside parliament Commentary by the Central Executive Committee, Communist Party of Canada The May 2nd federal election gave Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party an absolute majority in the new Parliament. But to do it they had to hide their real agenda, and spend millions in payoffs and promises they [...]
May
Commentary: NDP and Communists
What are the differences between the NDP and the Communists? During the election campaign voters often asked about the differences between the Communist Party and the New Democrats. Given Canada’s backward “first-past-the-post” electoral system – and the urgent danger posed by the far-right Harper Tories – this is not an idle question.
May
Media release: May 1st 2011
May Day 2011: Take the Road of Class Struggle! This year’s May Day celebrations across Canada take place just before a critical federal election, and prior to two critical labour events. The 26th Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress opens on May 9 in Vancouver, followed by the 63rd Congress of the Confederation of National [...]
Apr
Commentary: Capitalist meltdown still affects millions
Capitalist meltdown still affects millions Corporate profits have rebounded since the depths of the 2008-10 economic meltdown, but the seeds of another crisis are being sown in the form of widespread poverty. Reading between the lines, that’s the message of the latest report from the Organization for Economic Co‑operation, which urges Canada, the U.S. and [...]
Apr
Figueroa Tour: Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto events
events in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto Wrap-up communist leader’s cross canada tour Miguel Figueroa, leader of the Communist Party of Canada, will be visiting Ottawa, Montréal and Toronto as the Party concludes its an intensive tour that has seen its leader march on picket lines, address community rallies, and talk with students about a new [...]
Apr
CPC takes campaign to Niagara
Communists campaign in Niagara The Communist Party of Canada leader’s tour reached Niagara recently. We reproduce Miguel’s interview with the local paper. He joined candidate Saleh Waziruddin for campaigning in an area that has been hit hard by de-industrialization and unemployment.
Apr
Communists campaign in Kitchener
Communists outreach in Kitchener Miguel Figueroa, leader of the Communist Party, was in Kitchener today talking to working people and campaigning with candidate Marty Suter, a former truck driver.