List of political parties in Alberta

This article lists political parties in Alberta. Active parties Represented parties in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Name Founded Ideology Leader Membership MLAs In legislatureIn governmentUnited Conservative 2017 Conservatism Danielle Smith 123,915 (2022) 2017–present2019–present New Democratic 1962 Social democracy Naheed Nenshi 85,227 (2024) 1971–1993, 1997–present2015–2019 Progressive Tory 1985 Progressive conservatism Peter Guthrie 6,543 (2018) 2011–2012, 2015–2019, 2025–present —

Other parties registered with Elections Alberta

Name Founded Ideology Leader MembershipIn LegislatureIn Government 1905 Liberalism John Roggeveen 3,000-4,000 (2016)1905–1944, 1948–1971, 1986–20191905–1921 Alberta Advantage2017ConservatismMarilyn Burns — —Independence2017Alberta SeparatismRon Robertson (interim) — —1930CommunismNaomi Rankin — —2011Green politicsJames Anderson — —Pro-Life2017Anti-AbortionMurray Ruhl — —2020Alberta SeparatismVacant8,000 (2021) — —2022Alberta separatism, Pro-Americanism Cameron Davies 24,000 (2025) — —2023Economic liberalism Paul Hinman — —2023Social conservatism Artur Pawlowski — —

Reserved party names NameExpiry Date IdeologyHoly Christian Coalition of AlbertaHCCANovember 6, 2026Alberta Rationality PartyARPNovember 1, 2026

Municipal parties and slates NameDate RegisteredTypeIdeologyLeaderMembershipCouncillorsCalgaryA Better Calgary PartyMarch 26, 2025Municipal partyConservatismGordon Elliott2,000+ (2025)1The Calgary PartyNovember 19, 2024 Municipal partyCentrismBrian Thiessen1Communities FirstFebruary 18, 2025Municipal partyConservatismSonya Sharp4EdmontonBetter Edmonton May 28, 2025Municipal partyConservatismVacant1PACEJanuary 27, 2025Municipal partyLocalismDoug Main0

Defunct parties NameDate RegisteredDate DeregisteredTypeIdeologyEdmontonYeg1stApril 24, 2025September 22, 2025Slate

Related federal parties NameFoundedIdeology Western Independence Party1987Western Canada separatism

Historical parties Parties represented in the Legislature NameYears activeSucceeded byIdeologyIn LegislatureIn Government2002–2008WildroseConservatism2004–2008—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-libertarianism 2018–2019–1940–1948—Liberalism, conservatism1940–1948—Labour RepresentationDominion LaborSocial democracy1917–1919—Non-Partisan League1916–1921United Farmers of AlbertaAgrarianism, social democracy1917–1921— 1905–2019United Conservative Liberal 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 by1999–2018Freedom Conservative2000–2001Independence Party (2017)1989 election—1986–2009Evergreen (2011)1986–1996—1995–2004—1985–1986—1921Leader Ernest Brown became active in Communist Party1993–1997—1932–1940—2016–2026—1982 election—

Parties represented by elected Senate nominees Reform Party of Alberta (1984–2004)

List of political parties in Alberta

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