22 Facts About Darrell Rankin

Darrell T Rankin was born on February 14,1957 and is a Canadian peace activist and former communist politician.

Darrell Rankin was briefly the leader of the Communist Party of Canada in 1995, and formerly led the Communist Party of Canada from 1996 to 2019.

Darrell Rankin's grandparents were active in the Communist Party of Canada, which Rankin joined in 1978.

Darrell Rankin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Alberta.

Darrell Rankin lived in Ottawa, Ontario, from 1983 to 1995, and was a leading figure in the Canadian Peace Alliance and the Ottawa Disarmament Coalition.

Darrell Rankin participated in protests against the Gulf War in 1991.

Darrell Rankin was a part of the minority group led by Miguel Figueroa that opposed the change, and continued to support traditional communist principles.

Darrell Rankin was appointed as interim leader of the Communist Party of Canada in April 1995, and led the party in the 1995 provincial election.

Darrell Rankin challenged New Democratic Party Premier Bob Rae in York South, and focused on issues such as health, education, social programs and full employment.

Darrell Rankin moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1995 following the Ontario election.

The Communist Party of Canada had been without effective leadership for several years, and Darrell Rankin was chosen as the party's provincial organizer before the year was over.

Darrell Rankin coordinated the CPC-M's 75th anniversary banquet in early 1996, and was elected party leader later in the year.

Darrell Rankin subsequently led the party in the 1999,2003 and 2007 provincial elections.

In January 2004, Darrell Rankin was challenged for the CPC-M leadership by Paul Sidon.

Darrell Rankin received 79 per cent of delegate support, against 21 per cent for Sidon.

Darrell Rankin is a founding member of Peace Alliance Winnipeg and a member of the No War Coalition.

Darrell Rankin helped organize protests against the 1999 Kosovo Conflict, the 2001 NATO invasion of Afghanistan and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Darrell Rankin wrote an article for the People's Voice, the newspaper of the Communist Party, supporting Slobodan Milosevic's policies in Kosovo in order to protect Serbians from Albanians in the region whom Rankin labelled as "Fascists".

Darrell Rankin continued to write occasional articles for People's Voice.

Darrell Rankin has campaigned for public office several times, although he has never been elected.

Darrell Rankin is not related to Naomi Rankin, the leader of the Communist Party of Canada - Alberta.

Darrell Rankin ran in Winnipeg Centre during the 2015 federal election.