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TIL of Timothy Buck— general secretary of the Communist Party of Canada from 1929-1962. Buck was one of the top leaders of the Communist International, and his closest election victory in becoming a Member of Parliament came in 1945, receiving 26.15% of the vote and coming 3rd place in his riding.

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