Communist Party of British Columbia
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The Communist Party of British Columbia (CPC BC) is the provincial section of the Communist Party of Canada in British Columbia. From the 1945 election to the 1956 election, it was known as the Labor-Progressive Party, initially due to the Communist Party having been banned under the Defence of Canada Regulations.
Leadership
Kimball was the long-time editor of People's Voice, the newspaper of the federal CPC, before he was elected as the leader of the BC section in December 2020.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was succeeded by Robert Crooks, who was elected party leader at the party's provincial convention from July 5 to 6, 2025. Cariou was elected to a newly-created, five-member executive body at the same convention.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Newspapers
In contrast to other provincial sections of the Communist Party of Canada, the Communist Party of British Columbia published its own newspapers for nearly six decades, including the B.C. Worker's News (1935–1937), People's Advocate (1937–1940), Vancouver Clarion (1940–1941), Pacific Advocate (1942–1945),<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Rp and Pacific Tribune (1946–1992).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Page needed
Election history
| Election | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1 | 0 | 567 | 0.14 |
| 1945 | 21 | 0 | 16,479 | 3.52 |
| 1949 | 2 | 0 | 1,660 | 0.24 |
| 1952 | 5 | 0 | 2,514 | 0.33 |
| 1953 | 25 | 0 | 7,496 | 1.03 |
| 1956 | 14 | 0 | 3,381 | 0.41 |
| 1960 | 19 | 0 | 5,675 | 0.57 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 | 849 | 0.09 |
| 1966 | 6 | 0 | 1,097 | 0.14 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 | 482 | 0.05 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 | 862 | 0.08 |
| 1975 | 13 | 0 | 1,441 | 0.11 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 | 1,159 | 0.08 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | 837 | 0.05 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | 722 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 0.01 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 0.01 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 381 | 0.02 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 244 | 0.01 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 433 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 388 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 802 | 0.04 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 786 | 0.04 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 617 | 0.03 |
References
External links
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