Leaders

Hardial Bains, Party Founder and Leader

Hardial Bains (August 15, 1939 - August 24, 1997) was the founder of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) and its leader until his untimely death in August 1997.

The most important feature of Hardial Bains as a political personality was his dedication to the solution of the most important problems facing the society at any time. By sticking to the present, he worked to tackle the most critical problem on the basis of maximum ideological mobilization and maximum political mobilization. [more]

Sandra L. Smith, First Secretary of the Central Committee

Sandra L. Smith is First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist). The Central Committee is elected by the National Congress, the Party's highest decision-making body. It leads the work of the Party when the Congress is not in session according to the mandate given by the Congress. Sandra was unanimously re-elected First Secretary by the Central Committee elected at the Party's 8th Congress held in Ottawa from August 12-16, 2008. [more]

Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada

Anna Di Carlo, National Leader

Anna Di Carlo is the leader of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada, elected on August 16, 2008 by the Party's 8th Congress. Aside from the duties required of the  national leader by the Canada Elections Act, Anna is responsible for developing the public relations office of the MLPC, issuing communiques, responding to media inquiries, being available as a resource person, and carrying out a public educational program on matters related to the Canada Elections Act, theories of governance and related issues. [more]

President -- Sandra L. Smith
Vice-President -- Rolf Gerstenberger
Secretary -- Pierre Chénier
Youth Secretary -- Jamilé Ghaddar
Treasurer -- Diane Johnston
Official Agent -- Hélène Héroux