There are many political parties in Canada. Some parties represent a particular region or interest group. Some parties represent many issues.
The following is a list of political parties which run for national federal office in Canada.
House of Commons[change | change source]
Political parties represented in the House of Commons
Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MPs |
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Conservative Party of Canada Parti conservateur du Canada | 2003 | Conservatism, Economic liberalism | Andrew Scheer | 162 |
New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique | 1961 | Social democracy | Thomas Mulcair | 98 |
Liberal Party of Canada Parti libéral du Canada | 1867 | Liberalism, Centrism | Justin Trudeau | 37 |
Bloc Québécois | 1991 | Quebec sovereignty, Separatism, Social democracy | Mario Beaulieu | 4 |
Green Party of Canada Parti vert du Canada | 1983 | Green politics | Elizabeth May | 2 |
Other parties[change | change source]
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
- Rhinoceros Party (founded in 2006) - satirical party
- 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
- United Party of Canada (founded in 2009) - centrist
Unregistered parties that have been active in recent years[change | change source]
- Western Block Party (founded in 2005) - western separatist and paleoconservative/libertarian conservative
- 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)
- Newfoundland and Labrador First Party (founded in 2007) - Newfoundland and Labrador advocacy
- People's Political Power of Canada (founded in 2006)- feminist, centrist, populist
- Work Less Party (founded in 2007) - Labour rights
- Natural Law Party of Canada (founded in 1992)
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