Parties
A political party is an organization that aims to elect candidates to the Legislative Assembly. Parties must register with Elections Alberta, maintain up-to-date registration information, and submit regular reports to disclose their financial activities.
This section provides resources and links related for registered parties, and information on how to register a party. For the complete guide on party fundraising, spending, and reporting rules click here. For advertising guidelines click here.
Registered Political Parties
- Alberta Advantage Party (AAP)
Lenard Biscope, Interim Leader
Ms. Kelly Zeleny, President
Ron Malowany, Chief Financial Officer
559, 9768 170 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5T 5L4
https://abadvantageparty.ca - Alberta Liberal Party (LIB)
David Khan, Leader
Peter Helfrich, President
Aleksandar Samardzija, Chief Financial Officer
PO Box 94098 RPO Elbow River
Calgary, AB T2S 0S4
www.albertaliberal.com
Phone: (780) 414-1124
Email: office@albertaliberal.com - Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP)
Rachel Notley, Leader
Peggy Wright, President
Brandan Stevens, Chief Financial Officer
201, 10544 114 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 3J7
www.albertandp.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-465-6587
Phone: (780) 474-2415
Fax: (780) 669-9617
Email: info@albertaNDP.ca - Alberta Party (AP)
Jacquie Fenske, Interim Leader
Conrad Guay, President
Anthony Castillo, Chief Financial Officer
Stn Main, PO Box 1045
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2M1
www.albertaparty.ca
Phone: 587-930-7933
Email: info@albertaparty.ca - Communist Party - Alberta (CP - A)
Naomi Rankin, Leader
Blyth Nuttall, Chief Financial Officer
www.communistparty-alberta.ca
Phone: (780) 934-7893
Email: naomirankin@shaw.ca - Green Party of Alberta (GPA)
Jordan Wilkie, Leader
Cassandra Romyn, President
Richard (Dick) Willott, Interim Chief Financial Officer
319, 3630 Brentwood Road NW
Box 45066 Brentwood PO
Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y4
www.greenpartyofalberta.ca
Phone: (587) 774-2389
Email: info@greenpartyofalberta.caThe Evergreen Party of Alberta made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Green Party of Alberta”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective November 1, 2012.
- Independence Party of Alberta (IPA)
Dave Campbell, President
Vicky Bayford, Chief Financial Officer
Box 20028, Calgary Place
Calgary, AB T2P 4J2
www.abindependence.com
Phone: (403) 542-5324
Email: coms@abindependence.comThe Alberta Independence Party made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Independence Party of Alberta”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective October 29, 2019.
- Pro-Life Alberta Political Association (PAPA)
Murray Ruhl, Leader
Murray Ruhl, President
Graham Gagnon, Chief Financial Officer
12 Spruce Ctr SW
Calgary, Alberta T3C 3B3
www.prolifealberta.com
Toll Free: 1-855-398-8486
Email: prolifealberta@gmail.comThe Alberta Social Credit Party made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Pro-Life Alberta Political Association”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective May 3, 2017.
- Reform Party of Alberta (REF)
Randy Thorsteinson, Leader
Kelly Swerid, President
Patricia Argent, Chief Financial Officer
PO Box 25156 RPO Deer Park
Red Deer, AB T4R 2M2
www.reformalberta.com
Phone: (403) 358-0377
Email: info@reformalberta.com - United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP)
Jason Kenney, Leader
Ryan Becker, President
Sheryl Cymbaliuk, Chief Financial Officer
203, 2915 21 Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7T1
www.unitedconservative.ca
Toll Free: 1-888-465-2660
Email: info@unitedconservative.caThe Chief Electoral Officer approved a request to merge the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta with the United Conservative Party. The effective date of the merger is January 1, 2020.
- Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA)
Paul Hinman, Interim Leader
Rick Northey, President
Kathy Flett, Chief Financial Officer
7133 77 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 0B5
thewildroseindependenceparty.com
Phone: (403) 973-8304
Email: info@thewildroseindependenceparty.comThe Alberta First Party made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Western Freedom Party of Alberta”, which was approved and made effective April 23, 2018.
Following this change, the Western Freedom Party of Alberta made an application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta”, which was approved and made effective June 22, 2018.
Following this change, the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta made an application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta”, which was approved and made effective July 23, 2020.
Contributions
A registered party can only accept contributions from persons ordinarily resident in Alberta. Contributions can be money or in-kind donations of goods or services.
The maximum a party can receive is $4,243 per year per person (less any other contributions the person may make to other political participants in the year). The party is responsible for issuing official contribution receipts for contributions received, which contributors can claim for non-refundable personal income tax credits on their tax return.
Click here for more information on contributions and tax receipts.
Expense Limits
A registered party can spend a maximum of $2,121,368 during a provincial general election period. For a by-election, the maximum is $24,396 per electoral division. For a senate election, the maximum is $106,068 per senate candidate.
Click here for more information on expense limits.
Filing Deadlines
Parties must disclose their financial activities to Elections Alberta by filing quarterly contribution reports four times a year, annual financial statements once a year, and campaign period returns after electoral events.
Click here for more information on filing deadlines.
Financial Reporting
View registration and financial information for parties.
View Financial Reporting Website
Online Financial System (OFS)
Registered party officials are granted access to Elections Alberta’s secure Online Financial System (OFS) to enter and submit financial reports.
Contact us for access and login queries.