Liberalism (French: Libéralisme) has been a major trend in Canadian politics since the late 18th century. Canada has the same features of other liberal democracies in the Western democratic political tradition. This article gives an overview of liberalism in Canada. It includes a brief history of liberalparties with substantial representation in parliament.
Liberal parties developed in both the French and English speaking parts of Canada; these developments led to the formation of the Liberal Party of Canada. Liberal parties exist on a provincial level; however, while they mostly share similar ideologies, not all provincial parties are officially affiliated with the federal party.
In Canada, a "capital-L" liberal refers to the policies and ideas of the Liberal Party of Canada/Parti Libéral du Canada (member LI), the most frequent governing party of Canada for the last century and one of the largest liberal parties around the world. The Quebec Liberal Party (Parti libéral du Québec) combines liberalism with more conservative ideas. Only federal parties are included in the following timeline. For inclusion in this scheme, it is not necessary for parties to have explicitly labelled themselves as a liberal party.
Timeline of the federal Liberal Partyedit
Canadian Party / Patriot Party / Red Partyedit
1806: Liberals in the Francophone part of Canada formed the Canadian Party (Parti Canadien)
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Liberalism French Liberalisme has been a major trend in Canadian politics since the late 18th century Canada has the same features of other liberal democracies in the Western democratic political tradition This article gives an overview of liberalism in Canada It includes a brief history of liberal parties with substantial representation in parliament Contents 1 Liberal parties 1 1 Timeline of the federal Liberal Party 1 1 1 Canadian Party Patriot Party Red Party 1 1 2 Reform Party 1 1 3 Clear Grits Liberal Party of Canada 1 2 Current parties 2 Liberal leaders 2 1 Parti Patriote 2 2 Clear Grits 2 3 Parti Rouge 2 4 Liberal Party of Canada 3 Liberal thinkers 4 References 5 See alsoLiberal parties editLiberal parties developed in both the French and English speaking parts of Canada these developments led to the formation of the Liberal Party of Canada Liberal parties exist on a provincial level however while they mostly share similar ideologies not all provincial parties are officially affiliated with the federal party In Canada a capital L liberal refers to the policies and ideas of the Liberal Party of Canada Parti Liberal du Canada member LI the most frequent governing party of Canada for the last century and one of the largest liberal parties around the world The Quebec Liberal Party Parti liberal du Quebec combines liberalism with more conservative ideas Only federal parties are included in the following timeline For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary for parties to have explicitly labelled themselves as a liberal party Timeline of the federal Liberal Party edit Canadian Party Patriot Party Red Party edit 1806 Liberals in the Francophone part of Canada formed the Canadian Party Parti Canadien 1826 The party is renamed Patriot Party Parti Patriote and is led by Louis Joseph Papineau 1848 The party is further reorganised into the Red Party Parti rouge 1867 The PR merged into the present day Liberal Party of CanadaReform Party edit 1841 The Upper Canada Reform Party is formed 1855 Radical members formed the Clear Grits 1867 The Reform Party merged into Liberal Party of CanadaClear Grits Liberal Party of Canada edit 1855 Radical members of the Reform Party formed the Clear Grits 1867 The Clear Grits merged with the Reform Party the Red Party and provincial liberal parties into the present day Liberal Party of CanadaCurrent parties edit In addition to the federal party each province and the Yukon territory has its own Liberal Party however those in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Quebec are no longer affiliated with the federal party The British Columbia Liberal Party is notably centre right and often described as a free enterprise coalition with supporters from both the federal Liberal and Conservative parties 1 Under their system of consensus government political parties are not recognized in the territories of Nunavut and Northwest Territories Federal provincial and territorial Liberal parties Federal party Last election Seats Total Status LeaderLiberal Party of Canada 2021 157 338 House 0 105 Senate Governing Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of CanadaAffiliated parties Last election Seats Total Status LeaderNew Brunswick Liberal Association 2020 16 49 Official Opposition Susan Holt Leader of the OppositionLiberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 2021 23 40 Governing Andrew Furey Premier of Newfoundland and LabradorNova Scotia Liberal Party 2021 16 51 Official Opposition Zach Churchill Leader of the OppositionPrince Edward Island Liberal Party 2023 3 27 Official Opposition Hal Perry interim Unaffiliated parties Affiliation ended Last election Seats Total Status LeaderAlberta Liberal Party 1987 2023 0 87 No seats John RoggeveenManitoba Liberal Party 2023 1 57 Third party Cindy Lamoureux interim Ontario Liberal Party 1976 2022 9 124 Third party Bonnie CrombieQuebec Liberal Party 1955 2022 19 125 Official Opposition Marc Tanguay interim Leader of the OppositionYukon Liberal Party 2021 8 19 Governing Ranj Pillai Premier of YukonFormer parties Affiliation ended DetailsNorthwest Territories Liberal Party 1905 No longer any recognized political parties due to consensus government British Columbia Liberal Party 1987 Changed its name to BC United in 2023 and replaced their colors with teal and pink representing both conservatives and liberals Saskatchewan Liberal Party 2009 Changed its name to Saskatchewan Progress Party in 2023 and replaced the colors to red blue and yellow Liberal leaders editParti Patriote edit Louis Joseph PapineauClear Grits edit George BrownParti Rouge edit Antoine Aime DorionLiberal Party of Canada edit Alexander Mackenzie Edward Blake Wilfrid Laurier Daniel Duncan McKenzie William Lyon Mackenzie King Louis St Laurent Lester Bowles Pearson Pierre Elliott Trudeau John Turner Jean Chretien Paul Martin Bill Graham Stephane Dion Michael Ignatieff Bob Rae Justin TrudeauLiberal thinkers editMario Bunge Argentinian Canadian professor of philosophy Michael Ignatieff political philosopher and former leader of the federal Liberal Party Will Kymlicka Canadian liberal thinker included in Contributions to liberal theory Jan Narveson Canadian political philosopher and defender of libertarianism or classical liberalism currently Emeritus Professor of Philosophy University of WaterlooReferences edit McElroy Justin May 6 2017 Why the B C Liberals are sometimes liberal and sometimes not CBC News Retrieved August 13 2019 See also editBlue Grit Trudeauism Conservatism in Canada Socialism in Canada Republicanism in Canada Monarchism in Canada Fascism in Canada Anarchism in Canada History of Canada Politics of Canada List of political parties in Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liberalism in Canada amp oldid 1197915501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
