Communist Party of Canada candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

This is list of Communist Party of Canada 2008 federal election candidates by riding and province.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

Brampton—Springdale: Dimitrios (Jim) Kabitsis

Kabitsis was 76 years old at the time of the election, and was a retired real estate salesman. He joined the Communist Party of Canada in 1962.[1] Kabitsis ran for a seat on the Toronto City Council in 1980, calling for a reduction in the cost of the Toronto Transit Commission's Metropass, a shorter term of the Metro Toronto Chairman, and the recognition of day care as a right.[2] His 2008 election biography also indicates that he has been a municipal candidate in Orillia. He is a member of Fair Vote Canada, a group advocating electoral reform.[3]

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
1980 Toronto municipal Toronto City Council, Ward Five n/a 912 3.41 5/6 Ying Hope and Ron Kanter
2008 federal Brampton—Springdale Communist 135 0.30 5/5 Ruby Dhalla, Liberal

Note: The results from 1980 are taken from the Toronto Star newspaper, 11 November 1980, A12 (146 out of 148 polls reporting).

Quebec

References
  1. Dimitrios Kabitsis : Communist Party : Brampton-Springdale, Brampton Guardian, accessed 20 May 2009.
  2. "Ward 5: Aware voters demand top politicians", Toronto Star, 3 November 1980, A14.
  3. Canada Votes: 2008, Brampton—Springdale, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 20 May 2009.
  • list of candidates from meeting at Communist Party of Canada offices on September 14, 2008
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