List of federal political parties in Canada
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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.
[edit] Political parties with representation in the Canadian Parliament
- Bloc Québécois (founded 1991) - social democratic, Quebec separatist
- Conservative Party of Canada (founded by merger in 2003) - conservative-leaning, right-of-centre
- Liberal Party of Canada (founded 1867) - liberal, centre-left
- New Democratic Party (founded 1961) - social democratic, leftwing
[edit] Other registered parties
- Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada (founded 2005) - environmentalist, animal liberationist
- Canadian Action Party (founded 1997) - progressive, Canadian Nationalist
- Christian Heritage Party of Canada (founded 1987) - Social conservative
- Communist Party of Canada (founded 1921) - Communist
- Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (founded 1970) - Communist/Marxist-Leninist influenced by Maoism and the ideas of Enver Hoxha
- First Peoples National Party of Canada (founded 2005) - Aboriginal rights advocacy
- Green Party of Canada (founded 1983) - Green, eco-capitalist
- Libertarian Party of Canada (founded 1975) - libertarian
- Marijuana Party of Canada (founded 2000) - pro-marijuana legalization
- Progressive Canadian Party (founded 2004) - progressive conservative, Red Tory
- Western Block Party (founded 2005) - western separatist and ultraconservative
[edit] Other parties with official eligibility for registration
- People's Political Power of Canada (founded 2006) - social conservative, Aboriginal rights
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[edit] Unregistered parties believed to be active
- Absolutely Absurd Party
- Cosmopolitan Party of Canada (founded 2003)
- Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party
- Democracy Party of Canada (founded 2003)
- Direct Access Democracy Canada (founded 2003)
- Direct Democracy Party of Canada (founded 2004)
- FemINist INitiative of Canada (founded 2005)
- Freedom Party of Canada (founded 2001)
- Global Party of Canada (founded 2002)
- Malevolent Party of Canada (founded 2004)
- Nationalist Party of Canada (founded 1977)
- Parti citron (Lemon Party)
- Parti égalité du Canada (Equality Party of Canada)
- Parti Populaire des Putes (Whore's Popular Party)
- The Party Party
- Party of Alberta (founded 2006)
- Popular Democratic Party (founded 2003)
- Sex Party (founded 2005) [1]
- Socialist Alternative
- Socialist Party of Canada
- United People's Party of Canada (founded 2006)
- Western Canada Party (founded 2005)
- National Alliance for a Higher Minimum Wage (founded 2007)
[edit] Historical parties that have won seats in Parliament
- Anti-Confederate 1867
- Bloc Populaire Canadien 1943-1949
- Canadian Alliance 2000-2003
- Conservative-Labour 1872-1875
- Conservative Party of Canada (historical) 1867-1942
- Co-operative 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 Co-operative 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
[edit] 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
- Confederation of Regions Party of Canada 1984-1988
- 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
- Forward Canada Party 1997
- 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
[edit] Historical parties that did not nominate candidates
- Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada (founded 2005)
- 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
- Option Canada 1991
- Patriot Party of Canada 2001
- Rest of Canada Party 2002
- Unity Party of Canada 2001-2004
- Western Canada Concept 1980-?
- Western Independence Party 1987-?
