List of political parties in Canada

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This article lists political parties in Canada.

Table of contents

1 Federal parties 1.1 Political parties with representation in the Canadian Parliament 1.2 Other registered parties 1.3 Unregistered parties 1.4 Historical parties that elected MPs, MPPs or MLAs 1.5 Other historical parties that nominated candidates 1.6 Other historical parties 2 Provincial and territorial parties 2.7 Alberta 2.7.1 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.7.2 Other registered parties 2.7.3 Historical parties 2.8 British Columbia 2.8.4 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.8.5 Other parties that have formed government 2.8.6 Other parties that have nominated candidates 2.8.7 Other parties that have not nominated candidates 2.8.8 Historical parties 2.8.9 Vancouver 2.9 Manitoba 2.9.10 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.9.11 Other registered parties 2.9.12 Unregistered parties 2.9.13 Historical parties 2.10 New Brunswick 2.10.14 Parties represented in the legislature 2.10.15 Historical parties 2.11 Newfoundland and Labrador 2.11.16 Parties represented in the House of Assembly 2.11.17 Other registered parties 2.11.18 Historical parties 2.12 Northwest Territories 2.13 Nova Scotia 2.13.19 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.13.20 Other parties 2.13.21 Historical parties 2.14 Nunavut 2.14.22 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.15 Ontario 2.15.23 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.15.24 Other registered parties 2.15.25 Unregistered parties 2.15.26 Historical parties 2.16 Prince Edward Island 2.16.27 Parties that contested the last election 2.16.28 Unregistered parties 2.16.29 Historical parties 2.17 Quebec 2.17.30 Parties represented in the National Assembly of Quebec 2.17.31 Other parties 2.17.32 Unregistered parties 2.17.33 Historical parties that elected MNAs or MLAs 2.17.34 Other historical parties that nominated candidates 2.17.35 Montreal 2.18 Saskatchewan 2.18.36 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.18.37 Other registered parties 2.18.38 Unregistered parties 2.18.39 Historical parties 2.19 Yukon Territory 2.19.40 Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly 2.19.41 Other parties that have formed government 2.19.42 Other parties that have elected candidates

Federal parties

chart of Canadian parties. This chart is simply a guide showing general positions of Canada's registered political parties, and is open for debate. It is not official. The horizontal axis (left-right) represents the party's positions on economic issues. The vertical axis (libertarian-authoritarian) represents the party's positions on social issues.

In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite having similar names.

Political parties with representation in the Canadian Parliament

• Bloc Québécois; (founded 1990) - Quebec Sovereigntist, Social Democratic
• Conservative Party of Canada (founded 2003) - Conservative
• Liberal Party of Canada (founded 1867) - Liberal
• New Democratic Party (founded 1961) - Social Democratic

See also: Canadian federal election, 2004

Other registered parties

• Canadian Action Party (founded 1997) - Progressive, Nationalist
• Christian Heritage Party of Canada (founded 1987) - Christian Right, Theocratic
• Communist Party of Canada (founded 1921) - Communist
• Green Party of Canada (founded 1983) - Green
• Libertarian Party of Canada (founded 1975) - Libertarian
• Marijuana Party of Canada (founded 2000) - Anti-Prohibitionist (Marijuana)
• Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada (founded 1970) - Marxist-Leninist
• Progressive Canadian Party (founded 2004) - Moderate-Conservative

Federal Political Parties of Canada
Liberal	Conservative	B.Q	N.D.P
Not represented in the House of Commons
Action	C.H.P	Communist	Green
Libertarian	Marijuana	Marxist-Leninist	PC Party
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Unregistered parties

• Absolutely Absurd Party
• Ambiguous Party
• Cosmopolitan Party of Canada (founded 2003)
• Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party
• Direct Access Democracy Canada (founded 2003)
• Freedom Party of Canada (founded 2001)
• Global Party of Canada (founded 2002)
• Hedonist Party of Canada (founded 2004)
• Malevolent Party of Canada (founded 2004)
• Nationalist Party of Canada (founded 1977)
• Parti citron
• Parti égalité du Canada
• Parti Populaire des Putes
• The Party Party
• Peace and Ecology Party of Canada (founded 2005)
• Popular Democratic Party (founded 2003)
• Socialist Alternative
• Socialist Party of Canada
• Western Block Party (founded 2005)
• Western Canada Concept (founded 1980)
• Western Independence Party (founded 1987)

Historical parties that elected MPs, MPPs or MLAs

• Anti-Confederate 1867
• Bloc Populaire Canadien 1943-1949
• Canadian Alliance 2000-2003
• Confederation of Regions Party of Canada 1984-1988
• Conservative-Labour 1872-1875
• Conservative Party of Canada (historical) 1867-1942
• Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 1932-1961
• Ginger Group 1924-1932
• Farmer Labour, Farmer-United Labour, Labour-Farmer 1925-1949
• Labour various
• Labour-Progressive Party 1943-1959
• Laurier Liberals 1917 election only
• Liberal-Conservative 1867-1911
• Liberal-Labour 1926-1968
• Liberal-Progressive 1925-1955
• Liberal Protectionist 1925, 1930
• Liberal-Unionist 1917
• McCarthyite 1896
• National Government 1940
• National Liberal and Conservative Party 1920-1921
• Nationalist Conservative 1878-1911
• Nationalist Liberal 1920
• New Democracy 1940 election only
• New Party 1960
• Non-Partisan League 1917
• Patrons of Industry 1896
• People's Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 1945
• Progressive-Conservative (candidate) 1925-1935
• Progressive Party of Canada 1921-1948
• Progressive Conservative Party of Canada 1942-2003
• Ralliement créditiste/Social Credit Rally 1963-1971
• Reconstruction Party of Canada 1935-1938
• Reform Party of Canada 1987-2000
• Reform Party (pre-Confederation)
• Social Credit Party of Canada 1935-1993
• Social Democratic Party of Canada 1911-1920
• Socialist Party of Canada 1904-1925
• Union of Electors 1945-1949
• Unionist Party 1917-1921
• United Farmers 1921-1935
• United Farmers-Labour 1920
• United Farmers of Alberta 1921-1935
• United Farmers of Ontario 1919-1940
• United Farmers of Ontario-Labour 1919-1940
• United Reform Movement 1939-1940
• Unity 1938-1940

See also: Liberalism in Canada

Other historical parties that nominated candidates

• Abolitionist Party of Canada 1993-1996
• All Canadian Party 1962
• Anti-Communist 1935 & 1953
• Anti-Conscriptionist 1940
• Autonomist 1947
• Canada Party 1993-1996
• Canadian Democrat 1957
• Canadian Labour Party 1917, 1921-1929
• Canadian Union of Fascists 1930s
• Candidat libéral des électeurs 1962-1963
• Candidats des électeurs 1957-1958
• Capital familial (H.-G. Grenier) 1957-1962
• Christian Credit Party 1982-1983
• Christian Democrat Party of Canada 1981
• Christian Liberal 1953
• Co-operative Builders of Canada 1962
• Democratic Party of Canada 1945
• Droit vital personnel (H.-G. Grenier) 1965
• Equal Rights 1891
• Esprit social (H.-G. Grenier) 1967-1971
• Farmer 1925 & 1930
• Franc Lib 1930 & 1968
• Labour Parties of Canada 1900-1940, history of different parties
• League for Socialist Action 1961-1977
• Liberal Conservative Coalition 1957
• Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1926
• Liberal Protectionist 1925 & 1930
• Locataire (candidat) 1953
• Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada 1974
• National Credit Control 1957
• National Labour 1940
• National Liberal Progressive 1940
• National Party of Canada (I) 1979-1980s
• National Party of Canada (II) 1991-1994
• Natural Law Party of Canada 1993-2003
• National Unity Party 1938-1949
• National Socialist 1968
• New Canada Party 1968
• New Capitalist Party 1965
• Non-Partisan League 1917
• North American Labour Party 1970s
• Parti de la Démocratisation Économique 1968
• Parti humain familial (H.-G. Grenier) 1964
• Parti national social chrétien 1934-1938
• Parti Nationaliste du Quebec 1984 election only
• Parti ouvrier canadien 1958
• Parti republicain/Republican Party 1964-1971
• Party for the Commonwealth of Canada 1984-1993
• Progressive Workers Movement 1965
• Prohibition 1930
• Protectionist 1926
• Protestant Protective Association 1896
• Radical chrétien 1958-1967
• Revolutionary Workers League 1977-1989
• Revolutionary Workers Party 1945 - 1953
• Rhinoceros Party of Canada 1968-1993
• Social Credit-National Unity 1940
• Socialist Labour Party 1945-1968
• Technocrat 1935
• Trades Union 1945
• Union Populaire 1979-1981
• United Party of Canada 1983
• United Progressive 1940
• Verdun 1935
• Veterans Party 1935
• Workers' Communist Party of Canada 1972-1980

Other historical parties

• Action Canada 1971
• Canadian Clean Start Party 2000
• Canadian Traditional Conservative Party 2001
• Canadian Democratic Movement 2000
• Democratic Canadian Union 1999
• Grey Party of Canada 2002-2003
• National Alternative Party 2002-2003
• Ontario Party of Canada 2002
• Patriot Party of Canada 2001
• Rest of Canada Party 2002
• Unity Party of Canada 2001-2004

Provincial and territorial parties

Alberta

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Alberta Alliance Party
• Alberta Liberal Party
• Alberta New Democratic Party
• Alberta Progressive Conservatives

Other registered parties

• Alberta Greens
• Alberta Party
• Communist Party
• Reform Party of Alberta
• Social Credit Party of Alberta
• Separation Party of Alberta

Historical parties

• Alberta First Party
• Alliance Party of Alberta (1993 election)
• Alberta Unity Party (1937)
• Confederation of Regions Party (1986-1993)
• Equity Party (Alberta)
• Forum Party of Alberta (1997 election)
• Heritage Party of Alberta (1986 election)
• Labour Party
• Natural Law Party (1993-1997)
• Representative Party of Alberta (1986 election)
• United Farmers of Alberta
• Western Canada Concept(1982-1986)

British Columbia

Until 1903, there was no party politics in the province, and governments rarely lasted more than two years as independent members changed allegiances. The first party government, in 1903, was Liberal.

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• British Columbia Liberal Party
• New Democratic Party of British Columbia

Other parties that have formed government

• British Columbia Conservative Party (formerly known as the British Columbia Progressive Conservative Party)
• British Columbia Social Credit Party

Other parties that have nominated candidates

• Action Party (2001 election)
• Bloc British Columbia Party
• British Columbia Party
• Canadian Alliance Party of British Columbia
• Central Party (British Columbia) (2001 election)
• Centre Democratic Party
• Citizens Action Party
• Citizens Alliance Now (2001 election)
• Citizens Commonwealth Federation (2001 election)
• Communist Party of British Columbia
• Council of British Columbians (2001 election)
• Democratic Reform British Columbia
• Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia
• Freedom Party of British Columbia
• Green Party of British Columbia
• Libertarian Party
• Marijuana Party
• Moderate Democratic Movement (2003- )
• Natural Law Party of British Columbia
• Party of Citizens Who Have Decided to Think for Themselves and Be Their Own Politicians (2001 election)
• Patriot Party
• People's Front
• Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness
• Reform Party of British Columbia
• Renewal Party of British Columbia
• Sex Party
• Unity Party
• Western Canada Concept Party of British Columbia
• Revolutionary Workers Party 1945 - 1953
• Western Refederation Party of British Columbia
• Work Less Party of British Columbia
• Your Political Party of British Columbia
• Youth Coalition

Other parties that have not nominated candidates

• Allegiance Party
• Alternative Party of British Columbia
• Annexation Party of British Columbia
• Confederation Party of British Columbia
• Democratic Futures Party
• Democratic Idealists Party
• Enterprise Party of British Columbia
• Free Canadian Party
• Idealists Party
• Labour Party
• Link BC
• None of the Above Party of British Columbia
• People of British Columbia Millionaires Party
• United Peoples Action Party

Historical parties

• All Nations Party of British Columbia (2001 election-2005)
• Christian Democratic Party (1952 and 1953 elections)
• Common Sense, Community, Family Party (1996 election)
• Constructive Party (1937 election)
• Democratic Alliance (2004-2005)
• Emancipation Party (1941 election)
• Family Coalition Party of British Columbia (1996 election)
• Gay Alliance Toward Equality (1979 election)
• Green Go (Green Wing/Rhino) (1991 election)
• Human Race Party (1991 election)
• Independent New Hope Party(1979 election)
• Federated Labour Party
• Financial Justice Party (1937 election)
• Independent Labour Party
• Labour Representation Committee (1952 election)
• League for Socialist Action (1975 election)
• North American Labour Party (1975 and 1979 elections)
• Non Partisan Independent Group (1933 election)
• People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945 election)
• People's Party (1945, 1953 and 1956 elections)
• Progressive Democratic Alliance (1996 election)
• Religious Political Brotherhood (1941 election)
• Revolutionary Marxist Group (1975 election)
• Social Conservative Party (1969 election)
• Social Democratic Party
• Socialist Labour Party
• Socialist Party
• Unionist Party of British Columbia (1933 election)
• United Front (1933 election)
• Victory Without Debt Party (1941 election)
• Western Independence Party (1979 election)
• Western National Party (1983 election)
• Western Reform (2001 election)

Vancouver

• Coalition of Progressive Electors
• Non-Partisan Association
• Vancover Civic Action Team

Manitoba

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Manitoba Liberal Party
• New Democratic Party of Manitoba
• Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

Other registered parties

• Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba
• Libertarian Party of Manitoba
• Green Party of Manitoba

Unregistered parties

• Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (Manitoba Regional Committee)

Historical parties

• Canadian Party 1870
• Dominion Labour Party (in Manitoba) 1918-1920
• Ex-Soldiers and Ex-Sailors Party of Manitoba 1920
• First People's Party 1995
• Independent Citizen's Party 1920
• Independent Labour Party (in Manitoba) (I) 1890s, 1907
• Independent Labour Party (in Manitoba) (II) 1920-1943
• Independent Native Voice 1995
• Labour Progressive Party 1941-1959
• Labour Representation Committee (in Manitoba) 1910s
• Manitoba Confederation of Regions Party 1984-1991
• Manitoba Cooperative Commonwealth Federation 1936-1961
• Manitoba Grey Party 2002-2003
• Manitoba Labour Party 1910
• Manitoba Party 1998-2003
• Manitoba Reform Party 1991-1995
• Manitoba Social Credit Party 1935-1981
• Patrons of Industry 1890s
• Progressive Party of Manitoba 1921-1948
• Progressive Party of Manitoba (II) 1981-1995
• Prohibitionists 1903
• Provincial Rights Party 1882-1884
• Revolutionary Workers League (in Manitoba) 1977
• Social Democratic Party of Canada (in Manitoba) 1911-1920
• Socialist Party of Canada (in Manitoba) 1904-1922, 1932, 1945
• Sound Money Economics System 1941
• Union Labour 1922
• Western Canada Concept Party of Manitoba 1984-1987
• Western Democracy Party 1979
• Western Independence Party of Manitoba 1987-1995(?)
• Winnipeg into the '90s 1989
• Winnipeg Labour Party 1899-1903

New Brunswick

Parties represented in the legislature

• Liberal Party of New Brunswick
• New Brunswick New Democratic Party
• Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Historical parties

• Confederation of Regions 1989-2002
• Parti Acadien
• Confederation Party
• Anti-Confederation Party
• Grey Party of New Brunswick 2002-2003

Newfoundland and Labrador

Parties represented in the House of Assembly

• Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
• New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Other registered parties

• Labrador Party
• Terra Nova Green Party

Historical parties

• Confederation Party 1860s
• Anti-Confederation Party 1860s
• Conservative Party of Newfoundland (various) 1825-1934
• Fisherman's Protective Union 1913-1934
• Liberal Party of Newfoundland (various) 1825-1934
• Liberal-Conservative-Progressive Party 1924-1932
• Newfoundland and Labrador Party 1999
• Newfoundland People's Party 1907-1923
• Tory Party 1890s
• United Newfoundland Party 1932-1934

Northwest Territories

From approximately 1887 to 1905, political parties were active, however, legislative government was eliminated when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created out of the dominant populated area. Legislative government was reestablished circa 1963-1967, and like Nunavut, elects independent candidates and operates by consensus. Some candidates in recent years have asserted to run on behalf of the New Democratic Party, but territorial law does not recognize parties.

Nova Scotia

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Nova Scotia Liberal Party
• Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
• Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

Other parties

• Marijuana Party
• Nova Scotia Party

Historical parties

• Anti-Confederate Party
• Cape Breton Labour Party
• Confederation Party

Nunavut

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• None - the territory, established in 1999, has a legislature that runs on a consensus government model, candidates running as independents, and no parties are represented in the legislative assembly.

Ontario

of Ontario's parties.

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Ontario Liberal Party
• Ontario New Democratic Party
• Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

Other registered parties

• Communist Party of Ontario
• Confederations of Regions Party (founded 1990)
• Family Coalition Party of Ontario (founded 1986)
• Freedom Party of Ontario (founded 1984)
• Green Party of Ontario (founded 1983)
• Ontario Libertarian Party (founded 1975)

Unregistered parties

• Ontario Humanist Party
• Representative Party of Ontario

Historical parties

• Clear Grits pre-Confederation
• Labour Progressive Party 1941-1959
• Liberal-Labour 1943-1970s
• Liberal-Progressive 1934-1940
• Northern Ontario Heritage Party 1977-1981
• Reform Party pre-Confederation
• Reform Party of Ontario 1999
• Social Credit Party of Ontario
• United Farmers of Ontario 1918-1940
• Unparty 1980-1983

Prince Edward Island

Parties that contested the last election

• Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
• Island New Democrats
• Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party

Unregistered parties

• Prince Edward Island Fundamental Human Rights Party

Historical parties

• Prince Edward Island Draft Beer Party

Quebec

Parties represented in the National Assembly of Quebec

• Action démocratique du Québec (founded 1994)
• Parti libéral du Québec (founded 1867)
• Parti Québécois (founded 1968)

See also: Quebec general election, 2003

Other parties

• Bloc pot (founded 1998)
• Parti égalité/Equality Party (founded 1989)
• Parti démocratie chrétienne du Québec (founded 2002)
• Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec (founded 1970)
• Parti vert du Québec (founded 2001)
• Union des forces progressistes (founded 2002)

Unregistered parties

• Gauche Socialiste
• Parti Populaire des Putes
• Parti Populaire Socialiste
• Canadian Traditional Conservative Party

Historical parties that elected MNAs or MLAs

• Action libérale nationale 1934-ca. 1939
• Bloc Populaire Canadien 1943-1949
• Les Démocrates; 1978-1979
• Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif (CCF) 1939-1955
• Ouvriers
• Parti bleu pre-Confederation
• Parti canadien pre-Confederation
• Parti conservateur du Québec 1850-1935
• Parti créditiste 1973
• Parti démocrate créditiste; 1980
• Parti national populaire 1975-1979
• Parti patriote pre-Confederation
• Parti Rouge pre-Confederation
• Parti social-démocratique 1955-1959
• Ralliement créditiste du Québec 1970-1990 (various names)
• Union nationale 1935-1989
• Unité-Québec 1971-1973

Other historical parties that nominated candidates

• Alliance démocratique 1976-1977
• CANADA 1994-1998
• Développement Québec 1994-1996
• Groupe socialiste des travailleurs 1973-1987
• Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec 1963-1995
• Parti 51 1980s
• Parti citron 1989-1994
• Parti communiste du Québec 1921-2002
• Parti crédit social uni 1979-1994
• Parti économique du Québec 1993-1998
• Parti indépendantiste 1985-1990
• Parti innovateur du Québec 1993-2003
• Parti présidentiel 1974-1975
• Parti de la démocratie socialiste 1963-2002
• Parti de la loi naturelle du Québec 1994-2003
• Parti de la souveraineté du Québec 1993-1996
• Parti ouvrier-progressiste 1943-1959
• Parti pour la république du Canada (Québec) 1983-1998 (various names)
• Parti républicain du Québec 1962-1964
• Parti unité/Unity Party 1989-1990
• Rassemblement pour l'alternative progressiste 2000-2002
• Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale 1964-1968
• Ralliement national 1965-1968
• Regroupement des militants syndicaux 1974-1981
• Parti Rhinocéros 1968-1993
• Union des électeurs 1944-1948

Montreal

• The Montreal Island Citizens Union 2001-p

Saskatchewan

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Saskatchewan Liberal Party
• New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan
• Saskatchewan Party

Other registered parties

Unregistered parties

Historical parties

• Progressive Conservative Party
• Progressive Party (in Saskatchewan)
• Cooperative Commonwealth Federation

Yukon Territory

Party politics was established in 1978. Between 1902 and 1978, candidates for election ran as independents. From 1898 to 1909, there were some appointed members in the council that now is known as a legislative assembly.

Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly

• Yukon Liberal Party
• Yukon New Democratic Party
• Yukon Party

Other parties that have formed government

• Yukon Progressive Conservative Party (1978, 1982, 1985, 1989 elections; now the Yukon Party)

Other parties that have elected candidates

• Independent Alliance (1992 election)

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