List of federal political parties in Canada
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. One exception is the New Democratic Party, which is organizationally integrated with most of its provincial counterparts including a shared membership.
Political parties currently represented in the House of Commons
- Bloc Québécois (founded in 1991) - social democratic, Quebec nationalist
- Conservative Party of Canada (founded in 2003) - conservative
- Liberal Party of Canada (founded in 1867) - liberal
- New Democratic Party (founded in 1961) - social democratic
Other parties recognized by Elections Canada
- Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - environmentalist, animal liberationist
- Canadian Action Party (founded in 1997) - populist, Canadian nationalist
- 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) - communist/Marxist-Leninist influenced by Maoism and the ideas of Enver Hoxha
- First Peoples National Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - Aboriginal rights advocacy
- Green Party of Canada (founded 1983) - Green
- Libertarian Party of Canada (founded in 1975) - libertarian
- Marijuana Party of Canada (founded in 2000) - pro-marijuana legalization
- Neorhino.ca (founded in 2007) - Joke party
- Newfoundland and Labrador First Party (founded in 2007) - Newfoundland and Labrador advocacy
- People's Political Power of Canada (founded in 2006)- social conservative, populist
- Progressive Canadian Party (founded in 2004) - progressive conservative, Red Tory
- Western Block Party (founded 2005) - western separatist and paleoconservative/libertarian conservative
- Work Less Party (founded in 2007) - Labour rights
Unregistered parties that have been active in recent years
- Absolutely Absurd Party
- Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party
- Canadian Workers Party
- Cosmopolitan Party of Canada (founded 2003)
- 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, formerly Unparty)
- Global Party of Canada (founded 2002)
- Malevolent Party of Canada (founded 2004)
- National Alliance for a Higher Minimum Wage (founded 2007)
- Nationalist Party of Canada (founded 1977)
- National-Socialist Party of Canada (founded 2006)
- Parti citron (Lemon Party)
- Parti égalité du Canada (Equality Party of Canada)
- Party of Alberta (founded 2006)
- Pirate Party of Canada [1]
- Popular Democratic Party (founded 2003)
- Sex Party (founded 2005) [2]
- Socialist Alternative
- Socialist Party of Canada
- The Party Party
- United People's Party of Canada (founded 2006)
- Western Canada Party (founded 2005)
- Federation of Southern Ontario Party (2009)
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- 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
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 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-?
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