List of political parties in Alberta explained

This article lists political parties in Alberta.

Active parties

See also: 2023 Alberta general election.

Name[1] FoundedIdeologyLeaderIn LegislatureIn Government2017ConservatismDanielle Smith482017–present2019–present1962Social DemocracyNaheed Nenshi381971–1993, 1997–present2015–2019

Other parties registered with Elections Alberta

See also: 2023 Alberta general election.

Name[2] FoundedIdeologyLeaderIn LegislatureIn Government1985CentrismLindsay Amantea (interim)02011–2012, 2015–2019—1905LiberalismJohn Roggeveen01905–1944, 1948–1971, 1986–20191905–1921
Alberta Advantage2017Conservatism[3] Marilyn Burns0——
Independence2019Alberta Separatism[4] Vacant0——1930CommunismNaomi Rankin0——2011Green politicsVacant0——
Pro-Life2017Anti-AbortionMurray Ruhl0——2016Social conservatismRandy Thorsteinson0——
2020Alberta SeparatismJeevan Mangat (interim)0——2022LocalismAndrew Jacobson (interim)0——2023Economic LiberalismPaul Hinman0——2023Social conservatismArtur Pawlowski0——

Unregistered Parties

NameFoundedIdeology
Alberta Freedom Alliance2018Populism, Alberta separatism[5]
bgcolor=#FFB22234Alberta Statehood Party2020Annexation of Alberta to the United States
@PoliticsDirect Party2018Direct Democracy, E-Democracy[6]
People's Party of Alberta2019Conservatism, Right-wing populism, Classical liberalism, Libertarianism[7]

Historical parties

Parties represented in the Legislature

NameYears activeSucceeded byIdeologyIn LegislatureIn Government
2002–2008WildroseConservatism2004–2008—Alberta Reform Movement1981-1982 - Conservatism1981-1982—Co-operative Commonwealth Federation1932-1962New Democratic PartySocial democracy, democratic socialism1944-1959—1919-1935Co-operative Commonwealth FederationSocial democracy1919-1935—1999-2020Wildrose IndependenceAlbertan autonomism, Conservatism, Right-libertarianism2018–2019–1940-1948 - Liberalism, conservatism1940-1948—Labour Representation1917-1919Dominion LaborSocial democracy1917-1919—Non-Partisan League1916-1921United Farmers of AlbertaAgrarianism, social democracy1917-1921—1905-2019United ConservativeLiberal conservatism, Red Toryism1905-1940, 1952-1963, 1967-20191971-20151984-1989 - Conservatism, populism1986-1989—1934-2017Pro-Life AlbertaSocial conservatism, Social credit (historical)1935-19821935-19711909-1921 - Socialism1909-1913—United Farmers of Alberta1919-1937 - Agrarianism, progressivism1921-19351921-1935Veterans' and Active Force1944-1948 - Veteran advocacy1944-1948—1982-1986 - Alberta separatism, Western separatism1982—
2008-2017United ConservativeConservatism, right-wing populism2009-2017—

Parties never represented in the Legislature

NameYears activeSucceeded by
1999-2004Freedom Conservative
2000-2001Independence Party
1986-2009Green
1986-1996 -
1995-2004 -
1985-1986 -
1921Leader Ernest Brown became active in Communist Party
1993-1997 -
1932-1940 -

Parties represented by elected Senate nominees

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Parties Elections Alberta. Elections Alberta. 2017-07-05. en-US.
  2. News: Parties Elections Alberta. Elections Alberta. 2017-07-05. en-US.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727115106/http://www.albertaadvantageparty.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/AAP-Bylaws-Constitution.pdf . 2018-07-27 . dead .
  4. Web site: Our Mission - Alberta Independence Party . 2018-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145529/https://albertaindependenceparty.net/our-mission/ . 2018-07-27 . dead .
  5. Web site: About -. Albertafreedomalliance.ca. 2 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Politics Direct – A New Way of Thinking. Politicsdirect.ca. 2 April 2019.
  7. Web site: About Us. peoplespartyofalberta.com. 21 February 2020.

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