- List of political parties in Canada
This article lists political parties in
Canada .Federal parties
Provincial and territorial parties
Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories From approximately 1898 to 1905, political parties were active; however, legislative government was eliminated when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created out of the heavily populated area of NWT. Elected legislative government was re-established in 1951. Like Nunavut, NWT elects independent candidates and operates by consensus. Some candidates in recent years have asserted that they were running on behalf of a party, but territorial law does not recognize parties.
Historical parties 1897 - 1905
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Northwest Territories Liberal Party
*Northwest Territories Liberal-Conservative Party
*Socialist Party of Northwest Territories Unofficial parties modern era
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Western Arctic New Democratic Party Nova Scotia Nunavut Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly
* None - the territory, established in 1999, has a legislature that runs on a
consensus government model, candidates running as independents, and no parties are represented in the legislative assembly.Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Party politics was established in 1978. Between 1902 and 1978, candidates for election ran as independents. From 1898 to 1909, there were some appointed members in the council that now is known as a legislative assembly.
Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly
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Yukon Liberal Party
*Yukon New Democratic Party
*Yukon Party Other parties that have formed government
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Yukon Progressive Conservative Party (1978, 1982, 1985, 1989 elections; now the Yukon Party)
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