Communist Party of Canada candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election

The Communist Party of Canada ran a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.

Manitoba

Beatriz Alas (Charleswood—St. James)

Alas was a 23-year-old sociology and psychology student at the University of Manitoba. She joined the Communist Party shortly before the election, and focused her campaign on improved programs for recent Canadian immigrants. She received 49 votes (0.12%), finishing sixth against Conservative candidate Steven Fletcher.

Paul Sidon (Elmwood—Transcona)

Sidon was an overhead door mechanic in the Transcona region of Winnipeg at the time of the election. He became politically active in 1996, working within the progressive Ukrainian-Canadian community and with Manitoba's Cuba Solidarity Committee.

Sidon ran for the Communist Party of Canada on two occasions, and was also candidate of the provincial Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba in 1999. He challenged Darrell Rankin for the provincial party's leadership in January 2004, and received 21% delegate support. He reportedly left the Communist Party shortly after the 2004 election.