Politburo (CPC–ML)

The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of Communist Party of Canada (French: Bureau politique de la Committée centrale du Parti communiste du Canada), commonly known as the Politburo, is one of two permanent subcommittees (along with the Secretariat) of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) (CPC–ML), the ruling political party of the Canadian Republic. It is a nine-member subcommittee which is elected by the Central Committee, and is the highest policymaking body of the Communist Party between Central Committee sessions. It is chaired by the General Secretary of the Central Committee.