List of political parties in Alberta
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This article lists political parties in Alberta.
Active parties
Represented parties in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
| Name[1] | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Membership | MLAs | In legislature | In government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United Conservative | 2017 | Conservatism | Danielle Smith | 123,915 (2022)[2] | 47 / 87 |
2017–present | 2019–present | |
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New Democratic | 1962 | Social Democracy | Naheed Nenshi | 85,227 (2024)[3] | 38 / 87 |
1971–1993, 1997–present | 2015–2019 | |
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Progressive Tory[a] | 1985 | Progressive conservatism | Peter Guthrie | 6,543 (2018)[4] | 1 / 87 |
2011–2012, 2015–2019, 2025–present | — | |
Other parties registered with Elections Alberta
| Name[1] | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Membership | In Legislature | In Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 1905 | Liberalism | John Roggeveen | 3,000-4,000 (2016)[5] | 1905–1944, 1948–1971, 1986–2019 | 1905–1921 | |
| Alberta Advantage | 2017 | Conservatism[6] | Marilyn Burns | — | — | ||
| Independence | 2017 | Alberta Separatism[7] | Ron Robertson (interim) | — | — | ||
| Communist | 1930 | Communism | Naomi Rankin | — | — | ||
| Green | 2011 | Green politics | James Anderson | — | — | ||
| Pro-Life[b] | 2017 | Anti-Abortion | Murray Ruhl | — | — | ||
| Wildrose Independence | 2020 | Alberta Separatism | Vacant | 8,000 (2021)[8] | — | — | |
| Republican[c] | 2022 | Alberta separatism, Pro-Americanism | Cameron Davies | 24,000 (2025)[9] | — | — | |
| Wildrose Loyalty Coalition | 2023 | Economic liberalism | Paul Hinman | — | — | ||
| Solidarity Movement | 2023 | Social conservatism | Artur Pawlowski | — | — | ||
- Previously known as the Alberta Party.
- Formed from the Social Credit Party of Alberta.
- Known as the Buffalo Party from 2022 to 2025.
Reserved party names
| Name[10] | Expiry Date | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Christian Coalition of Alberta | HCCA | November 6, 2026 | |
| Alberta Rationality Party | ARP | November 1, 2026 | |
| Alberta Water Party | AWP | August 28, 2026 | |
Municipal parties and slates
| Name | Date Registered | Type | Ideology | Leader | Membership | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary[11] | |||||||
| A Better Calgary Party | March 26, 2025 | Municipal party | Conservatism[12] | Gordon Elliott | 2,000+ (2025)[13] | 1 | |
| The Calgary Party | November 19, 2024 | Municipal party | Centrism[14] | Brian Thiessen | 1 | ||
| Communities First | February 18, 2025 | Municipal party | Conservatism[12] | Sonya Sharp | 4 | ||
| Edmonton[15] | |||||||
| Better Edmonton | May 28, 2025 | Municipal party | Conservatism[16] | Vacant | 1 | ||
| PACE[a] | January 27, 2025 | Municipal party | Localism[17] | Doug Main[18] | 0 | ||
Defunct parties
Related federal parties
| Name | Founded | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Independence Party | 1987 | Western Canada separatism | |
Historical parties
Parties represented in the Legislature
| Name | Years active | Succeeded by | Ideology | In Legislature | In Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Alliance | 2002–2008 | Wildrose | Conservatism | 2004–2008 | — | |
| Alberta Reform Movement | 1981–1982 | — | Conservatism | 1981–1982 | — | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | 1932–1962 | New Democratic Party | Social democracy, democratic socialism | 1944–1959 | — | |
| Dominion Labor | 1919–1935 | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | Social democracy | 1919–1935 | — | |
| Freedom Conservative | 1999–2020[b] | Wildrose Independence | Albertan autonomism[c], Conservatism, Right-libertarianism | 2018–2019 | – | |
| Independent Movement | 1940–1948 | — | Liberalism, conservatism | 1940–1948 | — | |
| Labour Representation | Dominion Labor | Social democracy | 1917–1919 | — | ||
| Non-Partisan League | 1916–1921 | United Farmers of Alberta | Agrarianism, social democracy | 1917–1921 | — | |
| Progressive Conservative | 1905–2019 | United Conservative | Liberal conservatism, Red Toryism | 1905–1940, 1952–1963, 1967–2019 | 1971–2015 | |
| Representative | 1984–1989 | — | Conservatism, populism | 1986–1989 | — | |
| Social Credit | 1934–2017 | Pro-Life Alberta | 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 | United Conservative | Conservatism, right-wing populism | 2009–2017 | — | |
Parties never represented in the Legislature
| Name | Years active | Succeeded by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta First | 1999–2018[d] | Freedom Conservative | |
| Alberta Independence | 2000–2001 | Independence Party (2017) | |
| Alberta Independence Party | 1989 election[20] | — | |
| Greens | 1986–2009 | Evergreen (2011) | |
| Confederation of Regions | 1986–1996 | — | |
| Forum Party of Alberta | 1995–2004 | — | |
| Heritage Party | 1985–1986 | — | |
| Independent Labour Party | 1921 | Leader Ernest Brown became active in Communist Party | |
| Natural Law | 1993–1997 | — | |
| Progressive Labour Party of Alberta | 1932–1940 | — | |
| Reform | 2016–2026 | — | |
| Unparty | 1982 election[20] | — | |
Parties represented by elected Senate nominees
- Reform Party of Alberta (1984–2004)
See also
Notes
- Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton
- Merged with Wexit Alberta to form the Wildrose Independence Party
- 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.
- Known as the Separation Party from 2004 to 2013, and the Western Freedom Party in 2018.