The Communist Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1984 federal election, none of whom were elected.
Ontario
Nancy (Nan) McDonald (Eglinton—Lawrence)
McDonald was a frequent candidate for public office, campaigning for the Communist Party and the federal, provincial and municipal levels. She was a social worker in private life, and was the Central Women's organizer for the Communist Party in 1979.
In 1986, she was listed a representative of the organization Consumers Against Rising Prices. During the same year, she criticized the mainstream Canadian press for not publishing the details of a peace initiative launched by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 federal | Hamilton Mountain | Communist | 170 | 4/5 | Gus MacFarlane, Liberal | |
| 1975 provincial | Port Arthur | Communist | 247 | 4/5 | Gus MacFarlane, Liberal | |
| 1976 Toronto municipal | School Trustee Ward Five | n/a | 2,614 | 3/5 | Judith Major and Jim Lemon | |
| 1979 federal | Thunder Bay—Nipigon | Communist | 174 | 4/5 | Bob Andras, Liberal | |
| 1980 federal | York West | Communist | 85 | 5/6 | Jim Fleming, Liberal | |
| 1981 provincial | Oakwood | Communist | 624 | 3.18 | 4/4 | Tony Grande, New Democratic Party |
| 1982 Toronto municipal | Ward Three Council | n/a | 1,415 | 4/4 | Richard Gilbert and Joseph Piccininni | |
| 1984 federal | Eglinton—Lawrence | Communist | 219 | 6/6 | Roland de Corneille, Liberal |
Please note: The 1982 municipal totals are taken from the Globe and Mail, newspaper, 9 November 1982 (90 out of 91 polls reporting).
References
- Charlotte Montgomery, "Tories attacked over refusal to join economic conference", Globe and Mail, 14 January 1986, A8.
- Nan McDonald, "Soviet peace plan", Globe and Mail, 8 March 1986, A7.
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| Leaders' debate on women's issues |