Parties

A political party is an organization that participates in public affairs and 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 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

Expand All

• Advantage Party of Alberta (APA)

  

  Marilyn Burns, Leader
  Carol Nordlund Kinsey, President
  Ron Malowany, Chief Financial Officer
  Box 82
  Winfield, AB T0C 2X0
  https://albertaadvantageparty.ca

  The Alberta Advantage Party made an application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Advantage Party of Alberta”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective February 9, 2022.

• Alberta Liberal Party (LIB)

  

  John Roggeveen, Interim Leader
  Helen Mcmenamin, President
  Aleksandar Samardzija, Chief Financial Officer
  PO Box 94098 RPO Elbow River
  Calgary, AB T2S 0S4
  www.albertaliberal.com
  Toll Free: 1-800-607-2260
  Phone: (780) 414-1124
  Email: office@albertaliberal.com

• Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP)

  

  Naheed Nenshi, Leader
  Nancy Janovicek, President
  Garett Spelliscy, 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)

  

  Lindsay Amantea, Interim Leader
  Lindsay Amantea, President
  John Gee, Chief Financial Officer
  Stn Main, PO Box 1045
  Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2M1
  www.albertaparty.ca
  Phone: (403) 619-0704
  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)

  

  Vacant, Leader
  Ashley MacDonald, President
  Jason McKee, Chief Financial Officer
  319, 3630 Brentwood Road NW
  Box 45066 Brentwood PO
  Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y4
  www.greenpartyofalberta.ca
  Phone: (587) 419-6688
  Email: president@albertagreens.ca

  The Evergreen Party of Alberta made an 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.

• 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: connect@prolifealberta.com

  The 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
  Patricia Argent, Chief Financial Officer
  69 McCullough Crescent
  Red Deer, AB, T4R 1S5
  www.reformalberta.com
  Phone: (403) 358-0377
  Email: info@reformalberta.com

• Republican Party of Alberta (RPA)

  

  Cameron Davies, Leader
  Sarah Negussie, President
  Daniel Warwick, Chief Financial Officer
  PO Box 25166 RPO Deer Park
  Red Deer, AB, T4R 2M2
  www.albertarepublicans.com
  Phone: (587) 847-4777
  Toll Free: 1-877-747-7729
  Email: contact@albertarepublicans.com

  The Buffalo Party of Alberta made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “Republican Party of Alberta”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective February 10, 2025.

• Solidarity Movement of Alberta (SM)

  

  Artur Pawlowski, Leader
  Nick Lauritsen, President
  Jacqueline Lauritsen, Chief Financial Officer
  1152, 7620 Elbow Drive SW
  Calgary, AB T2V 1K2
  solidaritymovementofalberta.ca
  Phone: (403) 651-8803
  Email: nick.lauritsen@solidaritymovementofalberta.ca

• The Independence Party of Alberta (TIP)

  

  Vacant, Leader
  Ron Robertson, President
  Charlene Schramm, Chief Financial Officer
  4706 51 Street
  Olds, AB T4H 1E7
  www.tipalberta.org
  Email: finance@ab-independence.com

  The 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.

  Following this change, the Independence Party of Alberta made application to the Chief Electoral Officer to change the party name to “The Independence Party of Alberta”. The request was received and approved, and the change was made effective January 26, 2021.

• United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP)

  

  Danielle Smith, Leader
  Rob Smith, President
  Ken Engler, Chief Financial Officer
  203, 2915 21 Street NE
  Calgary, AB  T2E 7T1
  www.unitedconservative.ca
  Toll Free: 1-888-465-2660
  Email: info@unitedconservative.ca

  The 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)

  

  Jeevan Mangat, Interim Leader
  Rick Northey, President
  Kenneth Walker, Chief Financial Officer
  Unit 163 17008 – 90 Ave
  Edmonton, AB T5T 1L6
  www.wildrosenation.com
  Phone: 1-888-528-1643
  Email: contact@wildrosenation.com

  The 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.

• Wildrose Loyalty Coalition (WLC)

  

  Paul Hinman, Leader
  Danny Hozack, President
  Tami Tatlock, Chief Financial Officer
  Box 13, Site 7, RR 3
  Ponoka, AB T4J 1R3
  www.wildroseloyaltycoalition.com
  Toll Free: 1-888-262-1888
  Email: admin@votewlc.com

Contributions

A registered party can accept contributions, at any time, from persons ordinarily resident in Alberta.  Contributions can be money or in-kind donations of goods or services.

The maximum a party can receive from any given contributor is $5,000 per year, less any other contributions that person may make to registered constituency associations, candidates, leadership contestants, or other parties in the year. The party’s chief financial officer is responsible for reporting contributions to Elections Alberta and issuing official contribution receipts to contributors, which contributors can claim for non-refundable personal income tax credits on their tax return.

Click here for more information on contributions and receipts, including previous contribution limits.

Fundraising Events

A registered party or any person acting on the party’s behalf can hold events and activities to raise funds at any time. Examples of fundraising events include a luncheon, meet & greet, rally, golf tournament, silent auction etc. Contribution rules limit who can pay to attend events and who can donate/bid at a silent auction. All fundraising revenues and expenses must be reported on the party’s annual or campaign return.

Click here for more information on fundraising events.

Expense Limits

Parties can spend funds at any time, however a spending limit applies during the election period. The election expense period begins on the day the Writ of Election is issued and extends until the polls close on Election Day.

The limit applies to “election expenses” which are any property, goods or services used, distributed or consumed during the election period, for the party’s promotion or for opposing others. Examples include advertising in all formats, advertising production, fundraising events and activities, polling including surveys and research, honoraria and salaries, office and technology, etc.

For general elections, the party’s election expense limit is based on $1.3275 times the number of electors in the Register of Electors on the first day of the month, three months before Election Day.

For a by-election, the party’s election expense limit is $28,000 per electoral division. For a senate election, the maximum that a party can spend is $121,400 per senate candidate endorsed by the party.

Click here for more information on expense limits, including previous expense limits.

Filing Deadlines

Parties must disclose their financial activities to Elections Alberta by filing quarterly contribution reports, annual financial statements, and campaign financial statements following elections. Audited financial statements are required if revenue or expenses for the reporting period exceed $25,000. Automatic late filing fees apply for failure to file a report or return on time.

Click here for more information on filing deadlines.

Financial Reporting

View registration and financial information for parties.

Online Financial System (OFS)

Registered party officials are granted access to Elections Alberta’s secure Online Financial System (OFS) to report contributions, issue official contribution receipts to contributors, and submit financial returns.

Contact us for access and login queries.