List of political parties in Ontario
The following is a list of political parties in Ontario, Canada.
Parties represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MPPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario |
1854 | Conservatism | Doug Ford | 73 | |
| Ontario New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique de l'Ontario |
1961 | Social democracy | Andrea Horwath | 40 | |
| Ontario Liberal Party Parti libéral de l'Ontario |
1857 | Liberalism | John Fraser (Interim) | 7 | |
| Green Party of Ontario Parti vert de l’Ontario |
1983 | Green politics | Mike Schreiner | 1 | |
Other parties registered with Elections Ontario
Parties listed in the order they are alphabetized by Elections Ontario.[1]
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Economic Party Parti Économique Canadien |
2018 | Patrick Geoffrey Knight | |||
| Canadians' Choice Party Le Parti du choix des Canadiens et Canadiennes |
2011 | Libertarian conservatism, right-wing populism | Bahman Yazdanfar | ||
| Communist Party of Canada (Ontario) Parti communiste du Canada (Ontario) |
1940 | Communism | Dave McKee | Known as the Labor-Progressive Party from 1941 to 1949. Had two MPPs from 1943 to 1951, and one from 1951 to 1955. | |
| Consensus Ontario | 2017 | Populist, consensus government[2] | Brad Harness | ||
| Cultural Action Party of Ontario | 2016 | Social conservatism, anti-immigration[2] | Arthur Smitherman | Formerly the Canadian Constituents' Party (2016-2017) | |
| Equal Parenting Party | 2014 | Fathers' rights, Single-issue politics | Dennis Valenta | ||
| Freedom Party of Ontario Parti de la Liberté - Ontario |
1984 | Libertarianism, Objectivism | Paul McKeever | ||
| Go Vegan | 2011 | Environmentalism, animal rights[2] | Paul Figueiras | Formerly the Vegan Environmental Party (2011-2018) | |
| Multicultural Party of Ontario Parti Multiculturel de l'Ontario |
2018 | Single-issue politics | Wasyl Luczkiw | ||
| None of the Above Direct Democracy Party Aucune de ces Réponses Démocratie Directe Parti |
2014 | Direct democracy | Greg Vezina | ||
| Northern Ontario Party Nord de l'Ontario Parti |
1977 | Regionalism | Trevor Holliday | Revived in 2010 | |
| Ontario Alliance Alliance de l'Ontario |
2017 | Social conservatism, right-wing populism | Joshua Erikson | ||
| Ontario Libertarian Party Parti libertarien de l'Ontario |
1975 | Libertarianism | Rob Ferguson | ||
| Ontario Moderate Party | 2014 | Centrism | Yuri Duboisky | ||
| Ontario Party Parti de l'Ontario |
2018 | Social conservatism, right-wing populism | Jay Tysick | ||
| Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party | 1989 | Canadian nationalism, social conservatism, anti-bilingualism | Murray Reid | ||
| Ontario Social Reform Party Parti de la reforme sociale de l'Ontario |
2018 | Centrism[3] | Abu Alam | ||
| Parliamentary Freedom Party Parlementaire Liberté |
2018 | Consensus government | Rob McMenemy | ||
| Party for People with Special Needs Parti pour les gens qui ont des besoins spéciaux |
2007 | Disability Rights activism, Single-issue politics | Hilton Milan | ||
| Party of Objective Truth Parti de la Vérité Objectif |
2018 | Derrick L. Matthews | |||
| Pauper Party of Ontario Parti Pauvre de l'Ontario |
2011 | Social credit, libertarianism[2] | John C. Turmel | ||
| Stop Climate Change Arrêtons le Changement Climatique |
2018 | Environmentalism,[2] Single-issue politics | Ken Ranney | ||
| Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda | 2016 | Social Conservatism,[2] Single-issue politics | Queenie Yu | ||
| The Peoples Political Party | 2011 | Left-wing populism | Kevin Clarke | ||
| The New People's Choice Party of Ontario | 2017 | Centre-left[2] | Daryl Christoff | ||
| Trillium Party of Ontario Parti Trillium de l’Ontario |
2014 | Social conservatism, right-wing populism | Bob Yaciuk | Briefly held one seat in the legislature from 2017-2018 after PC MPP Jack MacLaren crossed the floor to the party. | |
Unregistered parties
Historical parties that held seats in the Legislative Assembly
- Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (first election 1934) 1932–1961
- (Independent) Labour 1874-1937
- Labor-Progressive Party 1941-1959
- Liberal-Labour 1943-1970s
- Liberal-Progressive 1934-1940
- Soldier 1919-1923
- Patrons of Industry 1894
- Protestant Protective Association 1894
- United Farmers of Ontario 1918-1940
Pre-Confederation parties
- Clear Grits pre-Confederation
- Reform Party pre-Confederation
- Family Compact (pre-1837 ruling clique)
Other historical parties
| Name | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Law Party of Ontario | 1993-2000 | |
| New Reform Party of Ontario | 1987-2016 | Known as Family Coalition Party of Ontario from 1987-2015 |
| Ontario Alternative | 2007 | |
| Party for Human Rights in Ontario | 2011 | |
| People First Republican Party of Ontario | 2007 | |
| Reform Party of Ontario | 1989-2015 | |
| Representative Party of Ontario | 2005 | |
| Social Credit Party of Ontario/Union of Electors | 1945-1970s | |
| Unparty | 1980-1983 | Succeeded by Freedom Party of Ontario |
Toronto municipal parties
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Toronto Party | 2007 |
| Civic Action (CIVAC) | 1969 |
| Metro New Democratic Party | 1969-1990s |
| Civic Liberals | 1969 |
