Political Parties Currently Represented in The House of Commons
| Name | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MPs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of Canada |
2003 | Conservatism, Economic liberalism | Stephen Harper | 165 | |
| New Democratic Party |
1961 | Social democracy | Thomas Mulcair | 101 | |
| Liberal Party of Canada |
1867 | Liberalism, Centrism | Bob Rae | 35 | |
| Bloc Québécois | 1991 | Quebec sovereignty, Separatism, Social democracy | Daniel Paillé | 4 | |
| Green Party of Canada |
1983 | Green politics | Elizabeth May | 1 | |
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