List of political parties in British Columbia

Until 1903, there were no party politics in the province, and governments rarely lasted more than two years as independent members changed allegiances. The first party government, in 1903, was Conservative. A list of political parties currently registered with Elections BC can be found at the Elections BC website.^[1]

Parties represented in the current Legislative Assembly

Other parties that have formed governments

Historical parties that have been represented in the legislature

Labour/Independent Labour/Federated Labour (1903-1907; 1920-1924; 1928-1960)
Socialist Party (1903-1916)
Social Democratic (1912 -1916)
People's Party (1920-1924)
Provincial Party of British Columbia (1924-1928)
Non Partisan Independent Group (1933 election-1937)
Unionist (1933-1937)
Social Constructive Party (official opposition 1936-1937)
United Party of British Columbia (1985-1986)
Progressive Democratic Alliance (1993-1997)
Reform (1994-1997)
Democratic Reform British Columbia (2005-2011)

Current parties that have nominated candidates

British Columbia Party
Communist Party of British Columbia
British Columbia Excalibur Party^[2]
Libertarian Party
Marijuana Party
People's Front (Marxist–Leninist)
Platinum Party of Employers Who Think and Act to Increase Awareness
Refederation Party (Western Refederation Party)
Unparty: The Consensus-Building Party (formerly the People's Senate Party)
Work Less Party of British Columbia
Your Political Party of British Columbia

Active parties that have not nominated a candidate

British Columbia Peoples Party
Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia (formerly BC Heritage Party)
Land Air Water Party
Vancouver Island Party of British Columbia

Historical parties

Action Party (2001 election)
Advocational International Democratic Party of British Columbia (2006-2014
All Nations Party of British Columbia (2001 election-2005)
Allegiance Party
Alternative Party of British Columbia (?-2005)
Annexation Party of British Columbia (2003-2009)
Canadian Alliance Party of British Columbia (?-2005)
Central Party (British Columbia) (2001 election)
Centre Democratic Party (2000-2005)
Christian Democratic Party (1952 and 1953 elections)
Citizens Action Party (BC Grey Party) (2002-2009)
Citizens Alliance Now (?-2007) (2001 election)
Citizens Commonwealth Federation (2001 election)
Common Sense, Community, Family Party (1996 election)
Council of British Columbians (2001 election)
Confederation Party of British Columbia (2003-2009)
Constructive Party (1937 election)
Democratic Alliance (2004-2005)
Democratic Futures Party (2003-2009)
Democratic Idealists Party (2002)
Emancipation Party (1941 election)
Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia (2004-2009) (2005 election)
Enterprise Party of British Columbia
Family Coalition Party of British Columbia (1991 and 1996 elections)
Feminist Initiative of BC (2005-2008)
Free Canadian Party (2003-2008)
Freedom Party of British Columbia (2001-2009) (2001 and 2005 elections)
Gay Alliance Toward Equality (1979 election)
Green Go (Green Wing/Rhino) (1991 election)
Helping Hand Party (2011-2013)
Human Race Party (1991 election)
Idealists Party (2003-2008)
Independent New Hope Party (1979 election)
Individual Rights Party of British Columbia (2011-2013)
Financial Justice Party (1937 election)
Labour Party (2004-2009)
Labour Representation Committee (1952 election)
League for Socialist Action (1975 election)
Link BC (2002-2009)
Millionaires Party (2002-2008)
Moderate Democratic Movement (2003–2008) (2005 election)
Nation Alliance Party (2007–2012) (2009 election)
Natural Law Party of British Columbia (199?-2005)
New Wave Party (2011-2015)
North American Labour Party (1975 and 1979 elections)
Party of Citizens Who Have Decided to Think for Themselves and Be Their Own Politicians (2001 election)
Patriot Party (2001-2013)
People's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945 election)
People's Party (1945, 1953 and 1956 elections)
Planting Seeds Party (2006-2008)
Progressive Nationalist Party (Bloc BC Party) (2004-2013)
Religious Political Brotherhood (1941 election)
Renewal Party of British Columbia (2004-2008)
Revolutionary Marxist Group (1975 election)
Revolutionary Workers Party 1945 - 1953
The Sex Party (2005–2012) (2005 and 2009 elections)
Social Conservative Party (1969 election)
Socialist Labour Party
United Front (1933 election)
United Peoples Action Party (2003-2006)
Victory Without Debt Party (1941 election)
Western Canada Concept Party of British Columbia (1980-2013)
Western Independence Party (1979 election)
Western National Party (1983 election)
Western Reform (2001 election)
Unity Party (2001-2008) (2001 & 2005 election)
Youth Coalition (2000-2009)

References

Provincial political parties in British Columbia

Legislative Assembly	Liberal (49) New Democratic (34) Green (1) Independent (1)

Other parties recognized by Elections BC, active in the 2013 election	British Columbia Party Christian Heritage Communist Conservative Excalibur First Libertarian Marijuana Platinum Unparty Vision Work Less Your Political Party

Other parties recognized by Elections BC, inactive in the 2013 election	Action Land Air Water Peoples People's Front Refederation Reform Vancouver Island

Historical parties represented in the legislature	Democratic Reform Federated Labour People's Party Progressive Democratic Alliance Provincial Reform Social Constructive Social Credit Social Democratic Socialist Unionist United

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