Wikipedia:WikiProject Political parties and politicians in Canada/list of parties
This page is a list of all the parties that have been coded into {{Canadian party colour}}, and their colour decided by consensus, to be used on Canadian political articles. See the documentation there for explanation and examples of the usage and functions. If you would like a party added, or a colour changed, please use the talk page.
Multi-jurisdiction values
[edit]If there are no jurisdiction-specific articles for a party, these outputs will be used. The "XX" can be substituted for anything, unless there is a jurisdiction-specific value for that name.
Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#EABB94 | Anti-Confederation | Anti-Confed'n | XX|Anti-Confederation |
Ran in NS, NB, and NL | 1867–1870 | |
#87CEFA | Bloc populaire | Bloc populaire | XX|Bloc populaire |
Ran in Quebec federally and provincially | 1942–1947 | |
#DCDCDC | Confederation | Confederation | XX|Confederation |
Ran in NS, NB, and NL | 1860s | |
#EF759D | Democratic | Democratic | XX|Democratic |
Ran in British Columbia federally and provincially | 1945–1945 | |
#B9E5B9 | Farmer | Farmer | XX|Farmer |
This was a independent label in multiple provinces; Also accepts Farmer's candidate or Independent Farmer |
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#EEBBBB | Farmer–Labour | Farmer–Labour | XX|Farmer Labour |
Links to XX|Labour |
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#EEBBBB | Farmer–United Labour | Farm-United Lbr | XX|Farmer-United Labour |
Links to XX|Labour |
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#EEBBBB | Independent Labour | Ind. Labour | XX|Independent Labour |
Links to XX|Labour |
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#EEBBBB | Labor | Labor | XX|Labor |
Links to XX|Labour |
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#EEBBBB | Labour–Liberal | Labour–Liberal | XX|Labour-Liberal |
This was a independent label in multiple provinces | ||
#FF6347 | Labor–Progressive | Labor-Progress. | XX|Labor-Progressive |
Temporary name for Communist Party in CA, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC | 1943– | |
#EEBBBB | Labour | Labour | XX|Labour |
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#EEBBBB | Liberal–Labour | Liberal–Labour | XX|Liberal-Labour |
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#66CC00 | Liberal–Progressive | Lib-Progressive | XX|Liberal-Progressive |
Same colour as Progressive | ||
#E6E6FA | Natural Law | Natural Law | XX|Natural Law |
Ran federally and in BC, ON, QC; French: Parti de la loi naturelle | 1992–2004 | |
#FFC0CB | Newfoundland and Labrador First | Nfld&Lab. First | XX|NLFirst |
Ran in Newfoundland federally and provincially | 2004–2011 | |
#EEAAEE | Nonpartisan League | Nonpartisan Lge | XX|Non-Partisan League |
Ran in Alberta and Saskatchewan federally and provincially | 1916–1919 | |
#F5F5DC | Reconstruction | Reconstruction | XX|Reconstruction |
National party with an Alberta wing | 1934–1938 | |
#F7C95E | Socialist Labour | SocialistLabour | XX|Socialist Labour |
National party with a British Columbia wing | ||
#72B490 | Soldier | Soldier | XX|Soldier |
This was a independent label in multiple provinces; Also accepts Independent Soldier |
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#72B490 | Soldier–Farmer | Soldier–Farmer | XX|Soldier-Farmer |
This was a independent label in multiple provinces | ||
#72B490 | Soldier–Labour | Soldier–Labour | XX|Soldier-Labour |
This was a independent label in multiple provinces | ||
#FF6347 | Unity | Unity | XX|Unity (Communist) |
Ran in Saskatchewan federally and provincially | ||
#F0E68C | Western Canada Concept | WestCan Concept | XX|Western Canada Concept |
Article covers federal and Alberta. Provincial wings have their own articles for BC, SK, MB | 1980– |
Federal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#FFFACD | Abolitionist | Abolitionist | CA|Abolitionist |
1993–1996 | ||
#5F9EA0 | Alliance | Alliance | CA|Canadian Alliance |
2000–2003 | ||
#DCDCDC | Alliance of the North | Alliance of the North | CA|ADN |
2013– | ||
#336033 | Animal Alliance | Animal Alliance | CA|AAEVPC |
Links to CA|Animal Protection |
2005– | |
#336033 | Animal Protection | Animal Protection | CA|Animal Protection |
2005– | ||
#87CEFA | Bloc Québécois | Bloc Québécois | CA|BQ |
1991– | ||
#FF0000 | Canada Party | Canada Party | CA|Canada Party |
1993–1997 | ||
#DC143C | Canadian Action | Canadian Action | CA|Canadian Action |
1997–2017 | ||
#ED2939 | Canadian Nationalist | Canadian Nationalist | CA|CNP |
Also accepts CA|Canadian Nationalist or CA|Nationalist |
2017–2022 | |
#DCDCDC | Canadian Future | Canadian Future | CA|Canadian Future |
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#CC6699 | Christian Heritage | Christian Her. | CA|Christian Heritage |
1987– | ||
#FFA07A | Commonwealth of Canada | Commonwealth Ca | CA|PCC |
Also accepts CA|Commonwealth of Canada |
1984–1993 | |
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | CA|Communist |
1921– | ||
#66CC66 | Confederation of Regions | Conf of Regions | CA|CoR |
1984–1988 | ||
#6495ED | Conservative | Conservative | CA|Conservative |
2003– | ||
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | CA|Conservative (historical) |
Same colour as CA|PC |
1867–1942 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | CA|CCF |
1932–1961 | ||
#E9967A | First Peoples National | 1st Peoples Ntl | CA|FPNP |
2004–2013 | ||
#EA6D6A | Government (Liberal–Unionist) | LiberalUnionist | CA|Liberal-Unionist |
1917–1918 | ||
#9999FF | Government (Unionist) | Gvmt (Unionist) | CA|Unionist |
1917–1922 | ||
#99C955 | Green | Green | CA|Green |
1983– | ||
#7CDBF7 | Groupe parlementaire québécois | Groupe parl qué | CA|GPQ |
2018–2018 | ||
#EA6D6A | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Laurier Lib's | CA|Laurier Liberals |
1917–1921 | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | CA|Liberal |
1861– | ||
#9999FF | Liberal–Conservative | Lib-Con | CA|Liberal-Conservative |
Same colour as CA|PC |
1867–1938 | |
#F2BA00 | Libertarian | Libertarian | CA|Libertarian |
1973– | ||
#D2B48C | Marijuana | Marijuana | CA|Marijuana |
2000– | ||
#CD5C5C | Marxist–Leninist | MarxistLeninist | CA|Marxist-Leninist |
1970– | ||
#6ABB42 | Maverick | Maverick | CA|Maverick |
2020– | ||
#48D1CC | National | National | CA|National |
1992–1997 | ||
#DCDCDC | National | National | CA|National (1979) |
1979–1980 | ||
#9999FF | National Government | National Gvmt | CA|National Government |
Same colour as CA|PC |
c. 1940 | |
#710039 | National Citizens Alliance | NCA | CA|NCA |
Also accepts CA|National Citizens Alliance |
2014–2023 | |
#D8BFD8 | neorhino.ca | neorhino.ca | CA|neorhino.ca |
Links to CA|Rhinoceros |
2006–2010 | |
#90EE90 | New Democracy | New Democracy | CA|New Democracy |
Same colour as CA|Social Credit |
1939–1940 | |
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | CA|NDP |
1961– | ||
#EEAAEE | Nonpartisan League | Nonpartisan Lge | CA|Non-Partisan League |
1916–1919 | ||
#87CEFA | Parti nationaliste | P. nationaliste | CA|Parti nationaliste |
Same colour as CA|BQ |
1983–1987 | |
#A52A2A | Patrons of Industry | Patrons of Ind. | CA|Patrons of Industry |
1890–1900 | ||
#6f5d9a | People's | People's | CA|PPC |
2018– | ||
#FFAB00 | People's Political Power | Ppls Pol. Power | CA|People's Political Power |
2006–2011 | ||
#71079F | Pirate | Pirate | CA|Pirate |
2009–2017 | ||
#66CC00 | Progressive | Progressive | CA|Progressive |
1920–1930 | ||
#6666CC | Progressive Canadian | Progressive Cdn | CA|Progressive Canadian |
2004–2019 | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | CA|PC |
1942–2003 | ||
#90EE90 | Ralliement créditiste | Ral. créditiste | CA|Ralliement créditiste |
1939– | ||
#F5F5DC | Reconstruction | Reconstruction | CA|Reconstruction |
1934–1938 | ||
#3CB371 | Reform | Reform | CA|Reform |
1987–2000 | ||
#D8BFD8 | Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros | CA|Rhinoceros |
Use CA|Rhinoceros (historical) for the party that existed from 1963–1993 |
2010– | |
#D8BFD8 | Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros | CA|Rhinoceros (historical) |
1963–1993 | ||
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | CA|Social Credit |
1935–1993 | ||
#DA7C7C | Social Democratic | Social Democrat | CA|Social Democratic |
1911–1920 | ||
#FFD700 | Socialist | Socialist | CA|Socialist |
1904–1925 | ||
#01af58 | Strength in Democracy | Str. in Demo. | CA|FD |
Also accepts CA|Forces et Démocratie or CA|Strength in Democracy |
2014–2016 | |
#87CEFA | Union populaire | Union populaire | CA|Union populaire |
Same colour as CA|BQ |
1979–1981 | |
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | CA|United Farmers |
1926–1949 | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers of Alberta | UFA | CA|AB United Farmers |
1921–1935 | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers of Ontario | UFO | CA|ON United Farmers |
c. 1935 | ||
#FDFE01 | Veterans Coalition | Veterans Coalition | CA|Veterans Coalition |
2019– | ||
#006699 | Western Independence | Western Ind. | CA|Western Independence |
1987–1988 | ||
#F0E68C | Western Block | Western Block | CA|Western Block |
2005–2014 |
These parties have articles, but are not included in the template because they only ever ran a few candidates and are unlikely to appear on more than a few articles. Add these parties to tables by adding a wikilink in place of the party name.
For a list of all single-candidate parties, see List of federal political parties in Canada. | ||
Senate-only caucuses
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#386B67 | Canadian Senators Group | Cdn. Senators | CA|Canadian Senators Group |
2019– | ||
#845B87 | Independent Senators Group | Ind. Senators | CA|Independent Senators Group |
2016– | ||
#5B081D | Progressive Senate Group | Prog. Senate | CA|Progressive Senate Group |
2019– | ||
#EA6D6A | Senate Liberal Caucus | Senate Liberal | CA|Senate Liberal |
For Senators who kept the designation of "Liberal" after they were removed from the Liberal caucus in 2014. Same colour as federal Liberal party. | 2014–2019 | |
#9999FF | Senate Progressive Conservative Caucus | Senate PC | CA|Senate PC |
For Senators who kept (or took) the designation of "Progressive Conservative" after the party was dissolved in 2003/04. Same colour as federal PC party. | 2003–2016 |
Provincial and territorial parties
[edit]Alberta parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#00AEEF | Alberta Party | Alberta Party | AB|Alberta |
1985– | ||
#FFFF00 | Alberta First | Alberta First | AB|Alberta First |
Same colour as AB|FCP |
1999–2018 | |
#55ba47 | Alberta Independence | Independence | AB|Alberta Independence |
2001– | ||
#5F9EA0 | Alberta Alliance | Alta. Alliance | AB|Alliance |
2002–2008 | ||
#00AEEF | Alliance | Alliance | AB|Alliance 1990 |
Links to AB|Alberta |
1990–1993 | |
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | AB|Communist |
1930– | ||
#66CC66 | Confederation of Regions | Conf of Regions | AB|CoR |
No province-specific article. | 1986–1996 | |
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | AB|Conservative |
Links to AB|PC |
1905–1959 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | AB|CCF |
Links to AB|NDP |
1932–1961 | |
#EEBBBB | Dominion Labor | Dominion Labor | AB|Dominion Labor |
Also accepts AB|Labor |
1919–1942 | |
#99C955 | Evergreen | Evergreen | AB|Evergreen |
Links to AB|Green |
2011–2012 | |
#FFFF00 | Freedom Conservative | Freedom Cons. | AB|FCP |
Same colour as AB|Alberta First |
2018–2020 | |
#99C955 | Green | Green | AB|Green |
Also accepts AB|Green (2011) |
2012– | |
#99C955 | Greens | Greens | AB|Greens |
Also accepts AB|Green (1986) ;Same colour as AB|Green |
1986–2009 | |
#DCDCDC | Independent Movement | Ind. Movement | AB|Independent Movement |
1937–1948 | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | AB|Liberal |
1905– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | AB|NDP |
1961– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | AB|PC |
1959–2020 | ||
#3CB371 | Reform | Reform | AB|Reform (1989) |
1989–2004 | ||
#3CB371 | Reform | Reform | AB|Reform |
2016– | ||
#00FF99 | Representative | Representative | AB|Representative |
1984–1988 | ||
#FFFF00 | Separation | Separation | AB|Separation |
Links to AB|Alberta First |
2004–2018 | |
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | AB|Social Credit |
1934–2017 | ||
#FFD700 | Socialist | Socialist | AB|Socialist |
1902–1920 | ||
#005D7C | United Conservative | United Cons. | AB|UCP |
2017– | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | AB|United Farmers |
Also ran federally | 1909– | |
#336633 | Wildrose | Wildrose | AB|Wildrose |
2002–2008 | ||
#336633 | Wildrose Alliance | Wildrose Allnc. | AB|Wildrose Alliance |
Links to AB|Wildrose |
2008–2020 |
These parties are not included in the template because they only ever ran a few candidates and are unlikely to appear on more than a few articles. Add these parties to tables by adding a wikilink in place of the party name. | ||
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British Columbia parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#DB7093 | All Nations | All Nations | BC|All Nations |
2000–2005 | ||
#87CEFA | British Columbia Party | BC Party | BC|British Columbia |
1998– | ||
#CC6699 | Christian Heritage | Christian Her. | BC|Christian Heritage |
2010– | ||
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | BC|Communist |
1924–1945; 1957– | ||
#004AAD | Conservative | Conservative | BC|Conservative |
1903–1942; 2020– | ||
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | BC|CCF |
Links to BC|NDP |
1933–1961 | |
#DB7093 | Democratic Reform | Democrat.Reform | BC|DRBC |
2005–2009 | ||
#BADFCD | Excalibur | Excalibur | BC|Excalibur |
2013–2013 | ||
#CC6699 | Family Coalition | FamilyCoalition | BC|Family Coalition |
1991–2000 | ||
#EEBBBB | Federated Labour | FederatedLabour | BC|Federated Labour |
no article | 1920s–1960s | |
#3333CC | Freedom | Freedom | BC|Freedom |
2001–2009 | ||
#99C955 | Green | Green | BC|Green |
1983– | ||
#FF6347 | Labour Progressive | Labour Progressive | BC|Labor-Progressive |
Links to BC|Communist |
1945–1957 | |
#A51B12 | Liberal | Liberal | BC|Liberal |
Links to BC|United |
1903–2023 | |
#F2BA00 | Libertarian | Libertarian | BC|Libertarian |
1986– | ||
#D2B48C | Marijuana | Marijuana | BC|Marijuana |
2000–2019 | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | BC|NDP |
1961– | ||
#287BC8 | Non-Partisan Independent Group | NPIG | BC|NPIG |
Links to BC|Conservative |
1933–1933 | |
#DA70D6 | Patriot | Patriot | BC|Patriot |
2001– | ||
#CD5C5C | People's Front | People's Front | BC|People's Front |
Same colour as CA|Marxist-Leninist |
2000–2017 | |
#F0F0F0 | Platinum | Platinum | BC|Platinum |
2005–2010 | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | BC|PC |
1942–2020 | ||
#AA99CC | Progressive Democrat | Prog. Democrat | BC|PDA |
1993–1997 | ||
#98CED6 | Provincial | Provincial | BC|Provincial |
1923–1924 | ||
#FFFF99 | Refederation | Refederation | BC|Refederation |
2000–2017 | ||
#00BFFF | Reform | Reform | BC|Reform |
Not related to the federal Reform party. | 1983– | |
#8BBFFF | Reform caucus | Reform caucus | BC|Reform caucus |
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#FF69B4 | Sex | Sex | BC|Sex |
2005–2012 | ||
#A1C0DB | Social Constructive | SocConstructive | BC|Social Constructive |
1935–1937 | ||
#ADD8E6 | Social Credit | Social Credit | BC|Social Credit |
1949– | ||
#ADD8E6 | Social Credit Alliance | Social Credit | BC|Social Credit Alliance |
Links to BC|Social Credit |
1945–1949 | |
#ADD8E6 | Social Credit League | Social Credit | BC|Social Credit League |
Links to BC|Social Credit |
1935–1949 | |
#ADD8E6 | Union of Electors | UnionOfElectors | BC|Union of Electors |
Links to BC|Social Credit |
1949–1949 | |
#19bfd2 | United | United | BC|United |
1903– | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | BC|United Farmers |
1917–1930 | ||
#C5E959 | United Front (Workers and Farmers) | United Front | BC|UFWF |
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#48D1CC | Unity | Unity | BC|Unity |
2001–2008 | ||
#00FFFF | Unparty | Unparty | BC|Unparty |
2011– | ||
#41B5DA | Vision | Vision | BC|Vision |
2013– | ||
#F0E68C | Western Canada Concept | WestCan Concept | BC|Western Canada Concept |
1980– | ||
#FF3366 | Work Less | Work Less | BC|WLP |
2003–2017 | ||
#00CC66 | Your Political Party | Your Political | BC|YPP |
2002– |
Manitoba parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | Co-operative Commonwealth | MB|CCF |
1932–1961 | ||
#66CC66 | Confederation of Regions | Conf of Regions | MB|CoR |
1984–1990 | ||
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | MB|Communist |
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#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | MB|Conservative |
Links to MB|PC |
1882– | |
#99C955 | Green | Green | MB|Green |
1998– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | MB|Liberal |
1870–1932; 1961– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal–Progressive | Lib–Progressive | MB|Liberal-Progressive |
Links to MB|Liberal |
1932–1961 | |
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | MB|NDP |
1961– | ||
#A52A2A | Patrons of Industry | Patrons of Ind. | MB|Patrons of Industry |
1891–1897 | ||
#66CC00 | Progressive | Progressive | MB|Progressive |
1920–1932 | ||
#DCDCDC | Progressive | Progressive | MB|Progressive (1981) |
1981–1995 | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | MB|PC |
1946– | ||
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | MB|Social Credit |
1935–1980 | ||
#DA7C7C | Social Democratic | Social Democrat | MB|Social Democratic |
1911–1920 | ||
#F0E68C | Western Canada Concept | WestCan Concept | MB|Western Canada Concept |
1980–1987 | ||
#006699 | Western Independence | Western Ind. | MB|Western Independence |
1987– |
New Brunswick parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#66CC66 | Confederation of Regions | Conf of Regions | NB|CoR |
1989–2002 | ||
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | NB|Conservative |
Links to NB|PC |
1867–1942 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | NB|CCF |
Links to NB|NDP |
1933–1962 | |
#999999 | Grey | Grey | NB|Grey |
2002– | ||
#99C955 | Green | Green | NB|Green |
2008– | ||
#FFC40D | KISS | KISS | NB|KISS |
2017– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | NB|Liberal |
1883– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | NB|NDP |
1962– | ||
#DCDCDC | Parti acadien | Parti acadien | NB|Parti acadien |
1972–1986 | ||
#AA99CC | People's Alliance | People's Allnc. | NB|Peoples Alliance |
Will also accept NB|PANB |
2010– | |
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | NB|PC |
1942– | ||
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | NB|Social Credit |
No article | 1948–1956 |
Newfoundland and Labrador parties
[edit]Note that the jurisdiction NF
will produce the same results as NL
.
Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#F2BA00 | NL Alliance | NL Alliance | NL|Alliance |
2019–2023 | ||
#3CB371 | Labrador | Labrador | NL|Labrador |
1969–1975 | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | NL|Liberal |
1948– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | NL|NDP |
1962– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | NL|PC |
1949– |
Dominion of Newfoundland parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#006699 | Conservative | Conservative | NL|Conservative (historical) |
1832–1934 | ||
#006699 | Liberal-Conservative | Liberal-Conservative | NL|Liberal-Conservative |
Links to NL|Conservative (historical) |
c. 1920s | |
#E62020 | Liberal | Liberal | NL|Liberal (historical) |
1854–1919; 1928–1934 | ||
#FFB6C1 | Liberal–Labour–Progressive | Lib-Labour-Prog | NL|Liberal-Labour-Progressive |
Links to NL|People's |
c. 1923 | |
#E62020 | Liberal-Progressive | Liberal-Progressive | NL|Liberal-Progressive |
Links to NL|Liberal (historical) |
c. 1923 | |
#E62020 | Liberal Reform | Liberal Reform | NL|Liberal Reform |
Links to NL|Liberal (historical) |
1919–1924 | |
#FFB6C1 | People's | People's | NL|People's |
1907–1923 | ||
#000077 | Reform | Reform | NL|Reform |
Links to NL|Conservative (historical) |
c. 1880s | |
#006699 | Tory | Tory | NL|Tory |
Links to NL|Conservative (historical) |
1880s–1890s | |
#006699 | United Newfoundland | United Newfoundland | NL|United (historical) |
Links to NL|Conservative (historical) |
1928–1934 |
North-West Territories parties
[edit]The abbreviation N-W
is used for the old, hyphonated, name of the territory. Today, the territory's abbreviation is NT
, but it does not have political parties.
Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | N-W|Liberal |
1898–1905 | ||
#9999FF | Liberal–Conservative | Lib-Con | N-W|Liberal-Conservative |
1897–1905 |
Nova Scotia parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#5073B8 | Atlantica | Atlantica | NS|Atlantica |
2016– | ||
#EEBBBB | Cape Breton Labour | Cape Breton Lbr | NS|Cape Breton Labour |
1982–1984 | ||
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | NS|CCF |
Links to NS|NDP |
1932–1961 | |
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | NS|Conservative |
Links to NS|PC |
1867–1941 | |
#99C955 | Green | Green | NS|Green |
2006– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | NS|Liberal |
1883– | ||
#D2B48C | Marijuana | Marijuana | NS|Marijuana |
2001– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | NS|NDP |
1961– | ||
#CC99CC | Nova Scotia Party | NS Party | NS|Nova Scotia |
1999–2005 | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | NS|PC |
1941– | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | NS|United Farmers |
No article | 1920–1925 |
Ontario parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | ON|Communist |
1940– | ||
#66CC66 | Confederation of Regions | Conf of Regions | ON|CoR |
1989– | ||
#00BAF2 | Consensus Ontario | Consensus | ON|Consensus |
2018– | ||
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | ON|Conservative |
Links to ON|PC |
1854–1942 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | ON|CCF |
1932–1961 | ||
#DCDCDC | Equal Parenting | Equal Parenting | ON|Equal Parenting |
2014–2018 | ||
#CC6699 | Family Coalition | FamilyCoalition | ON|FCP |
Links to ON|New Reform ; Also accepts ON|Family Coalition |
1987–2015 | |
#3333CC | Freedom | Freedom | ON|Freedom |
1984– | ||
#99C955 | Green | Green | ON|Green |
1983– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | ON|Liberal |
1857– | ||
#9999FF | Liberal–Conservative | Lib-Con | ON|Liberal-Conservative |
Links to ON|PC |
1854–1942 | |
#F2BA00 | Libertarian | Libertarian | ON|Libertarian |
1975– | ||
#009bef | Moderate | Moderate | ON|Moderate |
2014– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | ON|NDP |
1932– | ||
#02478d | New Blue | New Blue | ON|New Blue |
2020– | ||
#CC6699 | New Reform | New Reform | ON|New Reform |
2015– | ||
#808080 | None of the Above | NOTA | ON|NOTA |
2014– | ||
#DC663C | Northern Ontario Heritage | N.Ont. Heritage | ON|Northern Ontario Heritage |
1977– | ||
#112f53 | Ontario Party | Ontario Party | ON|Ontario Party |
2018–2022 | ||
#9977DD | Paramount Canadians | Paramount Cdns | ON|Paramount Canadians |
2011–2014 | ||
#A52A2A | Patrons of Industry | Patrons of Ind. | ON|Patrons of Industry |
1890–1900 | ||
#90EE90 | Pauper | Pauper | ON|Pauper |
2011– | ||
#6F9BA8 | People's Political Party | People's | ON|People's Political Party |
2011– | ||
#582C89 | Populist | Populist | ON|Populist |
2021– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | ON|PC |
1942– | ||
#3CB371 | Reform | Reform | ON|Reform |
1989–2014 | ||
#DCD0FF | Republican | Republican | ON|Republican |
2007–2019 | ||
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | ON|Social Credit |
1940–1980 | ||
#FFD700 | Socialist | Socialist | ON|Socialist |
2011–2016 | ||
#FBEC5D | Special Needs | Special Needs | ON|Special Needs |
2007–2022 | ||
#642C85 | Trillium | Trillium | ON|Trillium |
2014–2021 | ||
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | ON|United Farmers |
1914–1944 | ||
#90EE90 | Union of Electors | UnionOfElectors | ON|Union of Electors |
Links to ON|Social Credit |
c. 1940s | |
#DCDCDC | Vegan Environmental | Vegan Environ. | ON|Vegan Environmental |
Prince Edward Island parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | PE|Conservative |
Links to PE|PC |
1851–1942 | |
#99C955 | Green | Green | PE|Green |
2005– | ||
#C20000 | Island | Island | PE|Island |
No article | 2007– | |
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | PE|Liberal |
1873– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | PE|NDP |
1962– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | PE|PC |
1942– |
Quebec parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#B0C4DE | Action démocratique | Action démocrat | QC|ADQ |
1994–2012 | ||
#966EBC | AffiliationQuebec | AffiliationQC | QC|AffiliationQuebec |
2008–2012 | ||
#40396A | Bloc Montreal | Bloc Montreal | QC|BM |
2022– | ||
#87CEFA | Bloc populaire | Bloc populaire | QC|Bloc populaire |
Same colour as QC|PQ |
1942–1947 | |
#D2B48C | Bloc Pot | Bloc Pot | QC|Bloc Pot |
1998– | ||
#FF0000 | CANADA! | CANADA! | QC|CANADA! |
1994–1998 | ||
#EB1B23 | Canadian | Canadian | QC|CaPQ |
French: Parti Canadien du Québec | 2022– | |
#2293CF | Christian Democracy | Christian Democ | QC|PDCQ |
French: Parti démocratie chrétienne du Québec; Links to QC|Unité Nationale |
2000–2012 | |
#1E90FF | Coalition Avenir Québec | CAQ | QC|CAQ |
2011– | ||
#4FB94F | Climat Québec | Climat Québec | QC|Climat |
2021– | ||
#FFA07A | Commonwealth of Canada | Commonwealth Ca | QC|PCC |
French: Parti pour le Commonwealth du Canada (Québec) | 1983–1994 | |
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | QC|Communist |
French: Parti communiste | 1965– | |
#313E6B | Conservative | Conservative | QC|Conservative (2009) |
French: Parti conservateur | 2009– | |
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | QC|Conservative (historical) |
French: Parti conservateur | 1867–1936 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | QC|CCF |
French: Fédération du Commonwealth Coopératif; Links to QC|Social démocratique |
1939–1955 | |
#177245 | Équipe Autonomiste | Équipe Autonomiste | QC|EA |
2012– | ||
#FFE4B5 | Equality | Equality | QC|Equality |
1989–2012 | ||
#99C955 | Green | Green | QC|Green |
French: Parti vert; Also accepts QC|PVQ . |
2001– | |
#FFFF00 | Lemon | Lemon | QC|Lemon |
1987–1998 | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | QC|Liberal |
French: Parti Libéral | 1867– | |
#F2BA00 | Libertarian | Libertarian | QC|Libertarian |
French: Parti Libertarien du Québec | 1981–1989 | |
#CD5C5C | Marxist–Leninist | MarxistLeninist | QC|Marxist-Leninist |
French: Parti marxiste–léniniste du Québec | 1970– | |
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | QC|NDP |
French: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec | 1963–1991; | |
#4683C4 | Option nationale | Opt. nationale | QC|ON |
Also accepts QC|Option nationale . |
2011–2018 | |
#90EE90 | Parti créditiste | Ral. créditiste | QC|Parti créditiste |
Links to QC|Ralliement créditiste |
1972–1974 | |
#00BFFF | Parti indépendantiste | indépendantiste | QC|PI |
2007–2014 | ||
#A9A9A9 | Parti nul | Parti nul | QC|Parti nul |
2009– | ||
#923746 | Parti national populaire | nat'l populaire | QC|PNP |
1975–1979 | ||
#87CEFA | Parti Québécois | Parti Québécois | QC|PQ |
1967– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | QC|PC |
French: Parti progressiste conservateur du Québec | 1982–1989 | |
#FF8040 | Québec solidaire | QC solidaire | QC|QS |
Also accepts QC|Québec solidaire . |
2006– | |
#90EE90 | Ralliement créditiste | Ral. créditiste | QC|Ralliement créditiste |
1970–1972, 1974–1978. Same colour as QC|PCSU |
1970–1972; 1974–1978 | |
#FFA07A | Republic of Canada | Republic Canada | QC|PRC |
Links to QC|PCC ; French: Parti pour la république du Canada (Québec) |
1983–1994 | |
#EEDDAA | Social Democratic | Social Democrat | QC|Social démocratique |
Same colour as QC|CCF |
1955–1961 | |
#F4A460 | Socialist Democracy | Socialist Democ | QC|PDS |
French: Parti de la Democratie Socialiste; Same colour as QC|NDP but unaffiliated after 1991 |
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#FFD700 | Socialist Movement | Socialist Mvmt | QC|Socialist Movement |
French: Mouvement socialiste | 1981–1989 | |
#FFA500 | UFP | UFP | QC|UFP |
2002–2006 | ||
#0088C2 | Union Nationale | Union Nationale | QC|UN |
1935–1989 | ||
#2293CF | Unité Nationale | Unité Nationale | QC|Unité Nationale |
2012– | ||
#90EE90 | United Social Credit | U. Social Credit | QC|PCSU |
French: Parti crédit social uni | 1969–1971; 1979–1994 | |
#66CC00 | United Farmers | United Farmers | QC|United Farmers |
French: Fermiers unis du Québec | 1918–1924 | |
#FFE4B5 | Unity | Unity | QC|Unity |
Same colour as QC|Equality |
1989–1990 | |
#DCDCDC | Workers | Workers | QC|Workers |
1976–1990 |
Saskatchewan parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#CD5C5C | Aboriginal People's | Aboriginal Ppls | SK|APP |
1982–1982 | ||
#FDCC04 | Buffalo | Buffalo | SK|Buffalo |
2020– | ||
#FF6347 | Communist | Communist | SK|Communist |
1938–1986 | ||
#9999FF | Conservative | Conservative | SK|Conservative |
Links to SK|PC |
1912–1942 | |
#EEDDAA | Co-operative Commonwealth | CCF | SK|CCF |
Links to SK|NDP |
1934–1967 | |
#EEBBBB | Farmer–Labour | Farmer–Labour | SK|Farmer-Labour |
Links to SK|NDP |
1932–1934 | |
#99C955 | Green | Green | SK|Green |
1998– | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | SK|Liberal |
1905– | ||
#FF6347 | Labour Progressive | Labour Progres. | SK|Labour Progressive |
Links to SK|Communist |
1940s–1950s | |
#D2B48C | Marijuana | Marijuana | SK|Marijuana |
2006–2010 | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | SK|NDP |
1961– | ||
#99C955 | New Green | New Green | SK|New Green Alliance |
1998– | ||
#66CC00 | Progressive | Progressive | SK|Progressive |
1920–1930 | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | SK|PC |
1942– | ||
#9999FF | Provincial Rights | Prov. Rights | SK|Provincial Rights |
Same colour as SK|PC |
1905–1912 | |
#3CB371 | Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | SK|Saskatchewan |
1997– | ||
#055284 | Saskatchewan United | Sask. United | SK|Saskatchewan United Party |
2022– | ||
#90EE90 | Social Credit | Social Credit | SK|Social Credit |
1930–1970 | ||
#F0E68C | Western Canada Concept | WestCan Concept | SK|Western Canada Concept |
1980–2000 | ||
#006699 | Western Independence | Western Ind. | SK|Western Independence |
2003–2019 |
These parties are not included in the template because they only ever ran a few candidates and are unlikely to appear on more than a few articles. Add these parties to tables by adding a wikilink in place of the party name. | ||
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Yukon parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#6B8E23 | Green | Green | YT|Green |
2011–2021 | ||
#EA6D6A | Liberal | Liberal | YT|Liberal |
1898– | ||
#F4A460 | New Democratic | New Democratic | YT|NDP |
1978– | ||
#9999FF | Progressive Conservative | PC | YT|PC |
1978–1991 | ||
#035B9B | Yukon Party | Yukon Party | YT|Yukon |
1991– |
These parties are not included in the template because they only ever ran a few candidates and are unlikely to appear on more than a few articles. Add these parties to tables by adding a wikilink in place of the party name. | ||
Municipal parties
[edit]Edmonton municipal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#0000CD | Better Civic Government Committee | Better Civic Government Committee | EDM|Better Civic Government Committee |
1964–1966 | ||
#FF4500 | Better Education Association | Better Education Association | EDM|Better Education Association |
1960–1971 | ||
#00BFFF | Citizens' Committee | Citizens' Cmtee | EDM|Citizens' Committee |
links to EDM|Civic Government Association |
1919–1959 | |
#00BFFF | Civic Government Association | Civic Gvmt Asc | EDM|Civic Government Association |
1960–1963; 1977 | ||
#556B2F | Civic Reform Association | Civic Reform Association | EDM|Civic Reform Association |
1959–1961 | ||
#FF8C00 | Civil Rights Association | Civil Rights Association | EDM|Civil Rights Association |
1964–1966 | ||
#FF0000 | Edmonton Voters Association | Edmonton Voters Association | EDM|Edmonton Voters Association |
1957–1959; 1974–1983 | ||
#808000 | Quality Education Council | Quality Education Council | EDM|Quality Education Council |
1963–1968 | ||
#00FA9A | United Voters Association | United Voters Association | EDM|United Voters Association |
1963–1964 | ||
#FFA500 | Urban Reform Group Edmonton | Urban Reform Group Edmonton | EDM|Urban Reform Group Edmonton |
1974–1983 |
Gatineau municipal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#00A7BA | Action Gatineau | Action Gatineau | GAT|Action Gatineau |
2012– |
Montreal municipal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#FF6347 | Action civique | Action civique | MTL|ACM |
2009–2010 | ||
#88c812 | Action Montréal | Action Montréal | MTL|Action Montréal |
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#9200AF | Équipe Anjou | Équipe Anjou | MTL|Anjou |
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#B55200 | Équipe Richard Bélanger | RichardBélanger | MTL|Bélanger |
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#F69C00 | Coalition Montréal | Coalition Mtl | MTL|Coalition |
2013–2021 | ||
#48D1CC | Civic Party | Civic Party | MTL|Civic Party |
2006–2023 | ||
#C87BC7 | Équipe Andrée Champoux | Andrée Champoux | MTL|Champoux |
2013–2013 | ||
#20B2AA | Équipe Denis Coderre | Denis Coderre | MTL|Coderre |
2013– | ||
#C31B07 | Courage - Équipe Sue Montgomery | Courage | MTL|Courage |
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#0089DE | Équipe Dauphin Lachine | Dauphin Lachine | MTL|Dauphin |
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#9D1616 | Équipe conservons Outremont | E.C.Outremont | MTL|ECO |
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#EF3E33 | Ensemble Montréal | Ensemble | MTL|Ensemble |
2013– | ||
#0000AA | Ethnic Party of Montréal | Montreal Ethnic | MTL|Ethnic |
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#6C7E9C | Intégrité Montréal | Intégrité Mtl | MTL|Intégrité |
2013–2017 | ||
#0d63c5 | Montréal 2021 | Montréal 2021 | MTL|Montréal 2021 |
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#FF0000 | Citizens' Movement | Citizens' Mvmt | MTL|MCM |
1973–2001 | ||
#481EAE | Mouvement Montréal | Mouvement Montréal | MTL|Mouvement |
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#FFFACD | Municipal Action Group | Municipal Action Group | MTL|Municipal Action Group |
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#825225 | Option Verdun / Montréal | Option Verdun | MTL|OVM |
2013–2013 | ||
#94CE42 | Pro action LaSalle | ProAct. LaSalle | MTL|PAL |
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#FEBC38 | Montréal Ville-Marie | Mtl Ville-Marie | MTL|PMVM |
2005–2015 | ||
#F0F0F0 | Montreal Pride | Montreal Pride | MTL|Pride |
2009–2009 | ||
#1C4E8E | Projet Montréal | Projet Montréal | MTL|Projet |
2004– | ||
#FFAB00 | Ville LaSalle | Ville LaSalle | MTL|PVL |
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#00B7BD | Ralliement pour Montréal | Ralliement pour Montréal | MTL|Ralliement pour Montréal |
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#FFFF00 | Union Montreal | Union Montreal | MTL|Union |
2001–2013 | ||
#FCD37F | Vrai changement | Vrai changement | MTL|VCM |
2013–2021 | ||
#B1BA1E | Vision Montreal | Vision Montreal | MTL|Vision |
1994–2014 |
Quebec City municipal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#9b8c2c | Alliance citoyenne | Alliance citoyenne | QUE|Alliance citoyenne |
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#002B54 | Alliance | Alliance | QUE|Alliance de Quebec |
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#BFD630 | Démocratie Québec | Démocratie Québec | QUE|DQ |
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#0d2b56 | Équipe Marie-Josée Savard | Équipe Marie-Josée Savard | QUE|Équipe Marie-Josée Savard |
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#2744a4 | Québec forte et fière | Québec forte et fière | QUE|Forte et Fière |
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#1D66A9 | Équipe Labeaume | Équipe Labeaume | QUE|Labeaume |
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#0036FF | Option Capitale-Nationale | Option Capitale-Nationale | QUE|Option Capitale-Nationale |
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#00BFEF | Québec 21 | Québec 21 | QUE|Quebec 21 |
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#ff8000 | Transition Québec | Transition Québec | QUE|Transition Québec |
Vancouver municipal parties
[edit]Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#E81F76 | ABC Vancouver | ABC Vancouver | VAN|ABC |
2021– | ||
#288DC6 | Coalition Vancouver | Coalition Vancouver | VAN|Coalition |
2018–2018 | ||
#D50032 | COPE | COPE | VAN|COPE |
1968– | ||
#FCA143 | Forward Together | Forward Together | VAN|Forward Together |
2020– | ||
#80C342 | Green | Green | VAN|Green |
1984– | ||
#7228D8 | NPA | NPA | VAN|NPA |
1937– | ||
#9ACD32 | NSV | NSV | VAN|NSV |
2007–2021 | ||
#4DBFA6 | OneCity | OneCity | VAN|OneCity |
2014– | ||
#29D4FF | ProVancouver | ProVancouver | VAN|Pro |
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#34cceb | Progress Vancouver | Progress Vancouver | VAN|Progress |
2018– | ||
#FF5CCD | TEAM | TEAM | VAN|TEAM |
1968–1986 | ||
#5feb52 | TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | TEAM for a Livable Vancouver | VAN|TEAM for a Livable Vancouver |
2021– | ||
#569CBE | Vancouver 1st | Vancouver 1st | VAN|Van1st |
2013–2018 | ||
#003399 | Vision | Vision | VAN|Vision |
2005– | ||
#FDD52B | Yes Vancouver | Yes Vancouver | VAN|YES |
2018– |
Special entries
[edit]Independents and coalitions
[edit]Independent candidates can be simply labeled as Independent
, which links to Independent politician#Canada or Non-partisan
, which links to Non-partisan democracy. In some cases, however, it is preferable to enter a custom designation. The "XX" in the input text can be substituted for any jurisdiction.
Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#A9A9A9 | Coalition | Coalition | XX|Coalition |
X11 name: Dark Gray. Coalition government | ||
#A9A9A9 | Consensus | Consensus | XX|Consensus |
X11 name: Dark Gray. Consensus government in Canada | ||
#DCDCDC | Independent | Independent | XX|Independent |
X11 name: Gainsboro. Independent politicians and/or "no affiliation" | ||
#DCDCDC | Independent NDP | Independent NDP | XX|Independent NDP |
Custom independent designations can be spelled out. They will appear exactly as written with the same colour as other independents. Note that some colations of independents do have colours and wikilinks, such as Independent Labour . |
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#8B94E7 | Government | Government | XX|Government |
For candidates in non-partisan elections in British Columbia and Manitoba who expressly ran as a supporter of the government. | ||
#DCDCDC | Jimbo Party | Jimbo Party | XX|[[Jimmy Wales|Jimbo Party]] |
If a party only ever runs a few candidates, or a designation is unofficial, it is not included in the template, but their designation can be wikilinked to the article about their party. These entries always use the same colour as independents. | ||
#FFFFFF | Non-partisan | Non-partisan | XX|Non-partisan |
X11 name: White | ||
#B8BFFE | Opposition | Opposition | XX|Opposition |
For candidates in non-partisan elections in British Columbia and Manitoba who expressly ran as a supporter of the opposition. |
Errors and other data
[edit]These are not parties, but they are commonly used in tables alongside parties. The "XX" in the input text can be substituted for any jurisdiction.
Col. | Colour name | row-name | name short | Input text | Notes | Years active |
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#DCDCDC | invalid piece of text | invalid piece of text | XX|invalid piece of text |
Invalid input will appear exactly as written with the same party colour as independents. | ||
#FFFFFF | Other | Other | XX|Other |
X11 name: White. For miscellaneous or spare rows, like totals or rejected ballots | ||
#696969 | Unknown | Unknown | XX|Unknown |
X11 name: Black | ||
#696969 | Undecided | Undecided | XX|Undecided |
X11 name: Black | ||
#FFFFFF | Vacant | Vacant | XX|Vacant |
X11 name: White. For vacant seats |