SOURCE: Wikipedia, 2020-05-30
The politics of Canada function within a framework of parliamentary democracy and a federal system of parliamentary government with strong democratic traditions. Canada is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch is head of state. In practice, the executive powers are directed by the Cabinet, a committee of ministers of the Crown responsible to the elected House of Commons of Canada and chosen and headed by the Prime Minister of Canada.
Canada is described as a "full democracy", with a tradition of liberalism, and an egalitarian, moderate political ideology. Far-right and far-left politics have never been a prominent force in Canadian society. Peace, order, and good government, alongside an implied bill of rights are founding principles of the Canadian government. An emphasis on social justice has been a distinguishing element of Canada's political culture. Canada has placed emphasis on equality and inclusiveness for all its people.
The country has a multi-party system in which many of its legislative practices derive from the unwritten conventions of and precedents set by the Westminster parliament of the United Kingdom. The two dominant political parties in Canada have historically been the Liberal Party of Canada and the Conservative Party of Canada (or its predecessors). Smaller parties like the New Democratic Party, the Quebec nationalist Bloc Québécois and the Green Party of Canada have also been able to exert their own influence over the political process.
Canada has evolved variations: party discipline in Canada is stronger than in the United Kingdom, and more parliamentary votes are considered motions of confidence, which tends to diminish the role of non-Cabinet members of parliament (MPs). Such members, in the government caucus, and junior or lower-profile members of opposition caucuses, are known as backbenchers. Backbenchers can, however, exert their influence by sitting in parliamentary committees, like the Public Accounts Committee or the National Defence Committee.
SOURCE: Wikipedia, 2020-05-30
Main article: List of federal political parties in Canada
See also: List of federal political parties in Canada
In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite having similar names. One exception is the New Democratic Party, which is organizationally integrated with most of its provincial counterparts including a shared membership.
These are all of the political parties registered with Elections Canada or eligible to run candidates in federal elections as of April 2020.
| Current Federal Political Parties (Elected) in Canada | |||||||||
| These are all of the political parties registered with Elections Canada or eligible to run candidates in federal elections as of April 2020. Table data captured 2020-09-25. | Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MPs (House of Commons) |
Most MPs (numerically) | Most MPs (proportionally) | Senators | Political position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Canada Parti Libéral du Canada |
1867 | Liberalism, social liberalism | Justin Trudeau | 157 | 184 (2015) | 73% (1940) | 0 | Centre to centre left | |
| Conservative Party of Canada Parti conservateur du Canada |
2003 | Conservatism, economic liberalism | Erin O'Toole | 121 | 166 (2011) | 54% (2011) | 21 | Centre right | |
| Bloc Québécois | 1991 | Quebec sovereignty, social democracy, regionalism | Yves-François Blanchet | 32 | 54 (1993/2004) | 18% (1993/2004) | 0 | Centre left | |
| New Democratic Party Nouveau Parti démocratique |
1961 | Social democracy | Jagmeet Singh | 24 | 103 (2011) | 33% (2011) | 0 | Centre left to left wing | |
| Green Party of Canada Parti vert du Canada |
1983 | Green politics | Jo-Ann Roberts interim |
3 | 3 (2019) | 1% (2019) | 0 | ||
| Animal Protection Party of Canada | 2005 | Animal rights, environmentalism | Liz White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Canada's Fourth Front | 2019 | Partap Dua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Canadian Nationalist Party | 2017 | Canadian nationalism, white nationalism | Travis Patron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Far right | |
| Christian Heritage Party of Canada Parti de l'Héritage Chrétien du Canada |
1986 | Social conservatism, Christian right | Rodney L. Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Right wing | |
| Communist Party of Canada Parti Communiste du Canada |
1921 | Communism, Marxist-Leninism | Liz Rowley | 0 | 3 (1945) | 1% (1945) | 0 | Far-left | |
| Libertarian Party of Canada Parti Libertarien du Canada |
1973 | Libertarianism | Tim Moen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Social: Centre left Economic: Centre right to right wing | |
| Marijuana Party Parti Marijuana |
2000 | Cannabis law reforms | Blair Longley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Single issue | |
| Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Parti Marxiste-Léniniste du Canada |
1970 | Anti-Revisionist Marxism-Leninism | Anna Di Carlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Far left | |
| National Citizens Alliance Alliance Nationale des Citoyens |
2014 | Right-wing populism, anti-globalism, white nationalism | Stephen J. Garvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Far right | |
| Parti pour l'Indépendance du Québec | 2019 | Quebec nationalism, Quebec sovereigntism | Michel Blondin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| People's Party of Canada Parti populaire du Canada |
2018 | Conservatism, right-wing populism, classical liberalism, libertarianism | Maxime Bernier | 0 | 1 (2018) | <1% (2018) | 0 | Right wing to far-right | |
| Rhinoceros Party (II) Parti Rhinocéros |
2006 | Satirical party | Sébastien Corriveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Stop Climate Change Party | 2019 | E. Ken Ranney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| The United Party of Canada | 2019 | Carlton L. Darby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 2019 | Randy David Joy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Federal political parties and parliamentary groups in Canada | |
| Table data captured 2020-09-25. | |
| House of Commons |
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| Senate | |
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[Straight.com, 2020-10-21] Christian Heritage Party of B.C. rejects Pope Francis' reported endorsement of same-sex civil unions.
Pope Francis has endorsed civil unions for same-sex couples in a major shift from Catholic doctrine. "Homosexual people have a right to be in a family," the Pope said in a film, according to multiple media accounts Wednesday [2020-10-21]. ... Francis is getting no thumbs up from the Christian Heritage Party of B.C., which has fielded five candidates in the October 24 provincial election.
The Straight sought comment from Deputy Party Leader Rod Taylor, a candidate for MLA in Stikine. "We disagree with the Pope on that issue," Taylor said in a phone interview. "We think that biblical record, scriptural record, still stands that God created man and woman in the very beginning," Taylor continued. According to Taylor, the "institution of marriage between a man and a woman, with or without children...has been the legacy for thousands of years, and we think it's the model that actually works for a strong society". ...
... In its policy book, the Christian Heritage Party of B.C. states that it “believes that the institution of marriage should be restricted to the union of one man and one woman”. It asserts that marriage “should be viewed primarily as the vehicle for producing and raising the children which are the future generations of British Columbians”. “The courts should not determine the definition of marriage,” the party’s policy book adds. Catholic doctrine declares respect for gay people but does not support sexual relations and marriages. Christian Heritage Party of B.C. leader Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson is running as candidate in Abbotsford South.
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