Reform Party of Alberta (2016-present)

Not to be confused with the Reform Party of Alberta (1989-2004).

Reform Party of Alberta
Active provincial party
Leader	Randy Thorsteinson
President	Kelly Swerid
Founded	2016
Headquarters	Box 25156, Deer Park PO Red Deer, Alberta
Ideology	Social conservatism
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Blue, sky blue
Seats in Legislature	0 / 87
Website
Official website
Politics of Alberta Political parties Elections

The Reform Party of Alberta is an active political party in Alberta^[1] founded in 2016 by Randy Thorsteinson. The party is not related to the former Reform Party of Alberta, which was de-registered by Elections Alberta in 2004, leaving the name available for a new party.^[2]

The party was founded as a social conservative alternative to Wildrose, which Thorsteinson describes as "middle of the road".^[3] The party's website lists parental authority, religious freedom, and the privatization of health care among its priorities.

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Reform Party of Alberta

Provincial political parties in Alberta

Legislative Assembly	New Democratic (54) Wildrose (22) Progressive Conservative (9) Liberal (1) Alberta Party (1)

Other recognized parties	Alberta First Communist Green Reform Social Credit

Historical parties represented in the legislature	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Dominion Labor Independent Citizen's Association Labor Representation Reform Movement Representative Socialist United Farmers Veterans' and Active Force Western Canada Concept

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