Labor-Progressive Party.

About Labor-Progressive Party

The Labor-Progressive Party was the legal front of the Communist Party of Canada and its provincial wings from 1943 to 1959. It was established during World War II after a number of prominent Communist Party members were released from wartime internment, with Communist Party general secretary Tim Buck serving as the LPP's leader. The LPP elected one member of parliament during its history, trade unionist Fred Rose, who won the 1943 Cartier federal by-election in the Montreal riding. The party also saw provincial and municipal-level victories, particularly in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.