List of political parties in Alberta
This article lists political parties in Alberta.
Active parties
Represented parties in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Name[1] | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MLAs | In Legislature | In Government | |
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United Conservative | 2017 | Conservatism | Jason Kenney | 63 | 2017–present | 2019–present | |
New Democratic | 1962 | Social democracy | Rachel Notley | 24 | 1971–1993, 1997–present | 2015–2019 |
Other parties registered with Elections Alberta
Name[1] | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MLAs | In Legislature | In Government | |
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Alberta Party | 1985 | Centrism, social liberalism | Jacquie Fenske (interim) | 0 | 2011–2012, 2015–2019 | — | |
Liberal | 1905 | Liberalism | David Khan | 0 | 1905–1944, 1948–1971, 1986–2019 | 1905–1921 | |
Freedom Conservative[lower-alpha 1] | 1999 | Albertan autonomism[lower-alpha 2], Conservatism, Right-libertarianism | David White (interim) | 0 | 2018–2019 | — | |
Alberta Advantage Party | 2017 | Conservatism[2] | Marilyn Burns | 0 | — | — | |
Independence Party of Alberta | 2019 | Alberta separatism[3] | Vacant | 0 | — | — | |
Communist | 1930 | Communism, socialism | Naomi Rankin | 0 | — | — | |
Green | 2011 | Green politics | Jordan Wilkie | 0 | — | — | |
Pro-Life[lower-alpha 3] | 2017 | Social conservatism, Pro-life | Jeremy Fraser | 0 | — | — | |
Reform | 2016 | Social conservatism | Randy Thorsteinson | 0 | — | — |
- Previously named Alberta First Party and Separation Party of Alberta.
- Historically the party used to promote entirely on Albertan Independence, until they adopted Albertan autonomism instead, as part of the party's transformation under Derek Fildebrandt's leadership.
- Formed from the Social Credit Party of Alberta.
Unregistered Parties
Name | Founded | Ideology | |
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Alberta Freedom Alliance | 2018 | Populism, Alberta separatism[4] | |
@PoliticsDirect Party | 2018 | Direct Democracy, E-Democracy[5] | |
People's Party of Alberta | 2019 | Conservatism, Right-wing populism, Classical liberalism, Libertarianism[6] | |
Wexit Alberta | 2020 | Western separatism, Conservatism, Right-wing populism | |
Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta | 2020 | Western separatism, Conservatism, Right-wing populism |
Related Federal parties
Name | Founded | Ideology | |
---|---|---|---|
Western Independence Party | 1987 | Western Canada separatism |
Historical parties
Parties represented in the Legislature
Name | Years active | Ideology | In Legislature | In Government | |
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Alberta Alliance | 2002-2008 | Conservatism | 2004-2008 | — | |
Alberta Reform Movement | 1981-1982 | Conservatism | 1981-1982 | — | |
Co-operative Commonwealth | 1932-1962 | Social democracy, democratic socialism | 1944-1959 | — | |
Dominion Labor | 1919-1935 | Social democracy | 1919-1935 | — | |
Independent Movement | 1940-1948 | Liberalism, conservatism | 1940-1948 | — | |
Labour Representation | 1917-1919 | Social democracy | 1917-1919 | — | |
Non-Partisan League | 1916-1921 | Agrarianism, social democracy | 1917-1921 | — | |
Progressive Conservative | 1905-2019 | Liberal conservatism, Red Toryism | 1905-1940, 1952-1963, 1967-2019 | 1971-2015 | |
Representative | 1984-1989 | Conservatism, populism | 1986-1989 | — | |
Social Credit | 1934-2017 | Social conservatism, Social credit (historical) | 1935-1982 | 1935-1971 | |
Socialist | 1909-1921 | Socialism | 1909-1913 | — | |
United Farmers of Alberta | 1919-1937 | Agrarianism, progressivism | 1921-1935 | 1921-1935 | |
Veterans' and Active Force | 1944-1948 | Veteran advocacy | 1944-1948 | — | |
Western Canada Concept | 1982-1986 | Alberta separatism, Western separatism | 1982 | — | |
Wildrose | 2008-2017 | Conservatism, right-wing populism | 2009-2017 | — |
Parties not represented in the Legislature
- Alberta First Party (1999-2004)
- Alberta Independence Party (2000-2001)
- Alberta Greens (1986-2009)
- Confederation of Regions Party (1986-1996)
- Forum Party of Alberta (1995-2004)
- The Heritage Party of Alberta (1985-1986)
- Independent Labour Party (Edmonton, 1921, leader Ernest Brown became active in Communist Party)
- Natural Law Party (1993-1997)
- Progressive Labour Party of Alberta (1932-1940)
Parties represented by elected Senate nominees
- Reform Party of Alberta (1984-2004)
See also
Notes
References
- "Parties | Elections Alberta". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "About -". Albertafreedomalliance.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Politics Direct – A New Way of Thinking". Politicsdirect.ca. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "About Us". peoplespartyofalberta.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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