Political Entities

Important: Some information for political entities may be outdated because of recently passed legislation. Please refer to this summary of changes: New Rules for Political Entities: What You Need to Know.

A political entity is an individual or group that has political responsibilities and at least one of the following goals: be elected, be selected as the candidate of a party, be the leader of a party, support the election of a candidate or party, or influence the outcome of an election.

List of Political Parties

Information on registered, deregistered and eligible political parties

Political Entity Database

A searchable database of the parties, third parties, electoral district associations, leadership contestants and nomination contestants that registered with Elections Canada

New Rules as of June 2026

Important changes to contributions, privacy policies, third party rules and more under Bill C-25

Political Financing Training

Various resources, such as videos on the political financing rules and Electronic Financial Return software, and online training modules

Political Financing Calendar

Two-year calendar (2025 and 2026) with key dates, including deadlines for political entities to file financial and registration reports

Expenses Limits

Limits on regulated expenses for candidates, registered parties, nomination contestants and third parties

Contributions Limits

Limits on contributions to candidates, registered parties, nomination contestants, registered associations and leadership contestants

Annual Lists of Electors

Information about the lists of electors, such as guidelines on using them and updates to the annual lists of the National Register of Electors