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The Progressive Party of Canada,formally the National Progressive Party,was a federal-level political party in Canada in the 1920s until 1930. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces,and it spawned the Progressive Party of Saskatchewan,and the Progressive Party of Manitoba,which formed the government of that province. The Progressive Party was part of the farmers' political movement that included federal and provincial Progressive and United Farmers' parties.
There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party,or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. These were usually local or provincial groups using the Labour Party or Independent Labour Party name,backed by local labour councils made up of many union locals in a particular city,or individual trade unions. There was an attempt to create a national Canadian Labour Party in the late 1910s and in the 1920s,but these were only partly successful.
The Liberal–Labour banner has been used several times by candidates in Canadian elections:
Anthony A. Martin is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003,representing the constituency of Sault Ste. Marie for the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). He subsequently served in the House of Commons of Canada,representing Sault Ste. Marie from 2004 until 2011.
The 1990 Ontario general election was held on September 6,1990,to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario,Canada. The governing Ontario Liberal Party led by Premier David Peterson was unexpectedly defeated. Although the Peterson government,and Peterson himself,were very popular,he was accused of opportunism in calling an election just three years into his mandate. In a shocking upset,the New Democratic Party (NDP),led by Bob Rae,won a majority government. This marked the first time the NDP had won government east of Manitoba,and to date the only time the NDP formed the government in Ontario.
Robert Douglas Nicholson is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Niagara Falls in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party. Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper,he served as Minister of National Defence,Minister of Justice,Minister of Foreign Affairs,and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons. When the Harper Government ended,he was appointed Justice Critic in the Official Opposition shadow cabinet.
The 1967 Ontario general election was held on October 17,1967,to elect the 117 members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Ontario of the Province of Ontario,Canada.
Ian Gilmour Scott was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1992 who represented the downtown Toronto ridings of St. David and St. George—St. David. He was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson serving as Attorney General of Ontario and Solicitor General. Along with Robert Nixon and Sean Conway,he was considered to be "the intellectual heart and soul" of the Peterson cabinet.
The 1894 Ontario general election was the eighth general election held in the Province of Ontario,Canada. It was held on June 26,1894,to elect the 94 Members of the 8th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").
The 1902 Ontario general election was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario,Canada. It was held on May 29,1902,to elect the 98 Members of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").
Reginald "Reg" Francis Stackhouse was a Canadian educator and politician. He served in the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1974 and from 1984 to 1988 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
The 17th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 September 1930,until 14 August 1935. The membership was set by the 1930 federal election on 28 July 1930,and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1935 election.
Thomas Farquhar was a Canadian politician and businessman from northern Ontario. Farquhar served in municipal politics in Sault Ste. Marie,Ontario becoming the city’s seventh mayor from 1920 to 1922. He represented Manitoulin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1929 and represented the federal riding of Algoma East in the House of Commons from 1943 to 1948.
Beniah Bowman was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Manitoulin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from October 24,1918 to October 18,1926 and Algoma East in the House of Commons of Canada from 1926 to 1930 as a United Farmers member.
John Ritchie MacNicol was a Canadian politician.
George James Tustin was a Progressive Conservative party,National Government and Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Todmorden,Ontario and became a merchant and theatre owner by career.
George Taylor Fulford was a Canadian businessman and politician who was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Fulford was born in Brockville,Ontario,and he became an executive and manufacturer,particularly as president of the medicine manufacturer G. T. Fulford Co.
John Carruthers was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
Robert Aloysius Allen was a Canadian businessman and politician in Ontario. He was a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Riverdale.
