05/28/2026
Congratulations to all our comrades in the Communist Party of Canada!
Today marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of the Communist Party of Canada. The party was formed in Guelph, Ontario on May 28, 1921. It is the second oldest political party in the country.
As a press release from the party for its 100th anniversary in 2021 notes:
"That historic event for working people in Canada took place in conditions of illegality and secrecy due to the War Measures Act, left in place after World War One to prevent revolutionary-minded workers from organizing a Communist Party and another confrontation like the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. “The War Measures Act didn’t stop history however, with several general strikes since, and a Communist Party that has a glowing history and a growing membership,” said Elizabeth Rowley, leader of the Communist Party (At the time. Comrade Drew Garvie is the leader now.)
The Communist Party of Canada’s notable contributions to the history of Canada include helping to build much of the existing labour movement of today throughout the 1930’s and 40’s, fighting against the Cold War McCarthyism that afflicted Canada in the 1950’s, and contributing to massive movements against nuclear weapons, the war in Vietnam and international solidarity movements against apartheid and other fascist governments."
