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In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian political parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite having similar names. One exception is the New Democratic Party, which is organizationally integrated with most of its provincial counterparts including a shared membership.

Political parties represented in the House of Commons

	Founded	Ideology	Leader	MPs
Conservative Party of Canada Parti conservateur du Canada	2003	Conservatism, Economic liberalism	Stephen Harper	161
New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique	1961	Social democracy	Thomas Mulcair	96
Liberal Party of Canada Parti libéral du Canada	1867	Liberalism, Progressivism	Justin Trudeau	35
Bloc Québécois	1991	Quebec sovereignty, Separatism, Social democracy	Mario Beaulieu	2
Green Party of Canada Parti vert du Canada	1983	Green politics	Elizabeth May	2
Forces et Démocratie	2014	Social democracy, Quebec nationalism, Regionalism	Jean-François Fortin	2

Other parties registered with Elections Canada

Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - environmentalist, animal liberationist
Canadian Action Party (founded in 1997) - populist, anti-globalization
Christian Heritage Party of Canada (founded in 1987) - social conservative
Communist Party of Canada (founded in 1921) - communist
Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (founded in 1970) - Marxist-Leninist
Libertarian Party of Canada (founded in 1975) - right-libertarian
Marijuana Party of Canada (founded in 2000) - pro-cannabis legalization
Party for Accountability, Competency and Transparency (founded in 2010) - direct democracy
Pirate Party of Canada (founded in 2009) copyright reform, privacy, network neutrality, open government
Progressive Canadian Party (founded in 2004) - progressive conservative, Red Tory
Rhinoceros Party (founded in 2006) - satirical party
United Party of Canada (founded in 2009) - centrist

Parties that are eligible to be registered with Elections Canada

Seniors Party of Canada^[1]

Unregistered parties that have been active in recent years

First Peoples National Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - Aboriginal rights advocacy
Freedom Party of Canada (founded in 2001)
Nationalist Party of Canada (founded in 1977)
National-Socialist Party of Canada (founded in 2006)
Natural Law Party of Canada (founded in 1992)
Newfoundland and Labrador First Party (founded in 2007) - Newfoundland and Labrador advocacy
People's Political Power of Canada (founded in 2006)- feminist, centrist, populist
Sex Party (founded in 2005) ^[2]
Western Block Party (founded in 2005) - western separatist and paleoconservative/libertarian conservative
Work Less Party (founded in 2007) - Labour rights

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 (1867–1942)
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1932-1961
Ginger Group 1924-1932
Farmer Labour, Farmer-United Labour, Labour-Farmer 1925-1949
Labour various
Labor-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

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 Party for Renewal, 1993
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 Freedom Party of Canada c. 1988-c. 1996 (an extension of the Social Credit Party)
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
National Unity Party 1938-1949
National Unity (candidate) 1940 (Robert Rae Manville running as an unofficial National Government candidate in Mackenzie King's riding)
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 canadien 1942 (anti-conscription, formed by MP Liguori Lacombe)
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

Historical parties that did not nominate candidates

Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada (founded 2005)
Action Canada 1971
Canadian Clean Start Party 2000
Canadian Democratic Movement 2000
Parti Populaire des Putes 2000
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-?

Parties that have never been registered in Elections Canada but have established a headquarter in Canada

Kuomintang (Vancouver)

References

^ "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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[1] "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.

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