This article lists political parties in Alberta.
Active parties
Represented parties in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Name Founded Ideology Leader MLAs In Legislature In Government United Conservative 2017 Conservatism Danielle Smith 47 2017–present 2019–present New Democratic 1962 Social Democracy Naheed Nenshi 38 1971–1993, 1997–present 2015–2019 Progressive Tory 1985 Centrism Peter Guthrie 2 2011–2012, 2015–2019, 2025–present —
Other parties registered with Elections Alberta Name Founded Ideology Leader MLAs In Legislature In Government Liberal 1905 Liberalism John Roggeveen 0 1905–1944, 1948–1971, 1986–2019 1905–1921 Alberta Advantage 2017 Conservatism Marilyn Burns 0 — — Independence 2019 Alberta Separatism Ron Robertson (interim ) 0 — — Communist 1930 Communism Naomi Rankin 0 — — Green 2011 Green politics James Anderson (interim ) 0 — — Pro-Life 2017 Anti-Abortion Murray Ruhl 0 — — Reform 2016 Social conservatism Randy Thorsteinson 0 — — Wildrose Independence 2020 Alberta Separatism Jeevan Mangat (interim ) 0 — — Republican 2022 Alberta separatism, Pro-Americanism Cameron Davies 0 — — Wildrose Loyalty Coalition 2023 Economic liberalism Paul Hinman 0 — — Solidarity Movement 2023 Social conservatism Artur Pawlowski 0 — —
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 Expiry Date Ideology Alberta 1st Party A1P 7 August 2025 Alberta Unity Party AUP 22 November 2025 Non-Partisan Association NPA 3 June 2025 People’s Alliance Party of Alberta PAP 22 November 2025 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta PCAA 26 November 2025 The Albertan Commonsense Party ACP 22 November 2025
Municipal parties and slates Name Date Registered Type Ideology Leader Councillors Calgary A Better Calgary Party March 26, 2025 Municipal party Conservatism Gordon Elliott 1 The Calgary Party November 19, 2024 Municipal party Centrism Brian Thiessen 1 Communities First February 18, 2025 Municipal party Conservatism Sonya Sharp 4 Edmonton Better Edmonton May 28, 2025 Municipal party Conservatism Vacant 1 PACE January 27, 2025 Municipal party Localism Doug Main 0
Defunct parties Name Date Registered Date Deregistered Type Ideology Leader Edmonton Yeg1st April 24, 2025 September 22, 2025 Slate
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 Wildrose Independence Albertan autonomism, 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 Freedom Conservative Alberta Independence 2000–2001 Independence Party (2017) Alberta Independence Party 1989 election — 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 — Unparty 1982 election —
Parties represented by elected Senate nominees Reform Party of Alberta (1984–2004)
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