Naomi Rankin

Naomi Rankin
Rankin in 2015
Leader of the Communist Party – Alberta
Assumed office
1992
Preceded byNorman Brudy
Personal details
Political partyCommunist
ProfessionPolitician, programmer

Naomi Rankin (born c. 1953)[1] is a Canadian politician and the leader of the Communist Party – Alberta since 1992. She is the longest-serving political party leader in the province,[2] and has run as a perennial candidate in every federal and provincial election in Alberta since 1982.[3]

  1. ^ "Naomi Rankin, Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont | Vote communist!". Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Maimann, Kevin (April 7, 2019). "Alberta's longest-serving party leader says Communist message is gaining traction". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Black, Matthew (October 15, 2019). "Why do longshot election candidates keep coming back for more?". CTV News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2021.