The Communist Party of Canada - Ontario ran six candidates in the 2003 provincial election in Ontario, Canada.
Candidates
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale: Howard Cukoff
Hamilton East: Bob Mann
Ottawa Centre: Stuart Ryan
Parkdale—High Park: Karin Larsen
Scarborough Centre: Elizabeth Rowley
York West: Christopher Black
The CPC-O's 2003 election platform, entitled "A People's Agenda for Ontario", endorsed such policies as:
the outlawing of private hospitals and clinics
rejecting proposed public funding for private schools
affordable housing, increased minimum wage and pensions, a shorter work week
voluntary retirement at age 60
progressive tax reform including increased corporate taxation
implementing the Walkerton Report and Kyoto Accord, and prohibiting the sale of water
100,000 units of affordable housing over five years
rent controls and rent reductions
implementing the Romanow Report and expanding public health insurance
investing $20 billion in public education over five years, and banning user fees
the abolition of university tuition fees
implementing the day care program currently used in Quebec
transferring 50% of gas and road-use taxes to municipalities, and ending toll roads
eliminating the provincial sales tax
public automobile insurance
cutting the work week to 32 hours, with 40 hours pay
increasing the minimum wage to $12 an hour
pay equity and employment equity
a Labour Bill of Rights
developing solar and wind energy
equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians
proportional representation in elections.
