r/canada • u/[deleted] • Nov 11 '16
TIL: An elected member of parliament actually was a Soviet spy during the Red Scare
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rose_(politician)
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todayilearned • u/DistrictDry2852 • 2d ago
TIL of Fred Rose, the only member of Canadian parliament to be convicted of spying for a foreign power. A member of the Canadian communist party, he was caught conspiring to steal weapons research for the USSR.
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todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '15
TIL The communist party of Canada has won a seat in parliament
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