Canadian Future Party
Updated: 12/16/2025, 9:04:29 PM Wikipedia source
The Canadian Future Party (CFP; Canadian French: Parti avenir canadien, PAC) is a federal political party in Canada that was officially launched in August 2024. It describes itself as being politically centrist, campaigning on a economically liberal and socially liberal platform. The party's founding leader is Dominic Cardy, a former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister in New Brunswick who had previously led the New Brunswick New Democratic Party.
Infobox
Abbreviation
CFPPAC
Leader
Dominic Cardy
President
Mark Khoury
Executive director
Julie Smith
Founders
Dominic Cardy, Rick Peterson
Registered
August 8, 2024; 16 months ago (2024-08-08)
Split from
Conservative Party of Canada
Headquarters
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Youth wing
Canadian Future Party Youth/Aile Jeunesse du Parti Avenir Canadien
Membership (2024)
1,700
Ideology
mw- CentrismEconomic liberalismSocial liberalismClassical liberalismCanadian nationalism
Political position
Centre
Colours
mw- Amber
Senate
0 / 105
House of Commons
0 / 343
Tables
· Party leadership › Leaders
1.
1.
Leader
1.
Leader
Leader
Dominic Cardy(b. July 25, 1970)
Term start
9 November 2024
Term end
Incumbent
Constituency
none
Notes
Elected leader at founding convention; previously interim leader
| Leader | Term start | Term end | Constituency | Notes | ||
| 1. | | Dominic Cardy(b. July 25, 1970) | 9 November 2024 | Incumbent | none | Elected leader at founding convention; previously interim leader |
· Election results › By-election results
September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
Date
September 16, 2024
Candidate
Mark Khoury
Constituency
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun
Province
Quebec
Votes
103
%
0.3%
±%
—
Placement
8/91
Win/loss
Loss
September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
Date
September 16, 2024
Candidate
Zbig Strycharz
Constituency
Elmwood—Transcona
Province
Manitoba
Votes
132
%
0.5%
±%
—
Placement
6/6
Win/loss
Loss
| Date | Candidate | Constituency | Province | Votes | % | ±% | Placement | Win/loss |
| September 16, 2024 | Mark Khoury | LaSalle—Émard—Verdun | Quebec | 103 | 0.3% | — | 8/91 | Loss |
| September 16, 2024 | Zbig Strycharz | Elmwood—Transcona | Manitoba | 132 | 0.5% | — | 6/6 | Loss |
· Election results
2025
2025
Election
2025
Leader
Dominic Cardy
Candidates
19 / 343 (6%)
Seats won
0
+/−
Votes
3,123
%
0.02
Rank
15th
Position
No seats
| Election | Leader | Candidates | Seats won | +/− | Votes | % | Rank | Position | Notes |
| 2025 | Dominic Cardy | 19 / 343 (6%) | 0 | | 3,123 | 0.02 | 15th | No seats |
References
- National Posthttps://nationalpost.com/news/new-federal-party-will-have-new-brunswick-politician-as-interim-leader
- Telegraph-Journalhttps://tj.news/new-brunswick/dominic-cardy-now-permanent-leader-of-his-upstart-federal-party
- CTV Newshttps://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/dominic-cardy-officially-launches-new-federal-political-party/
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/live/9DSRCfn_gEg?si=4c5L04f7R78vUBOw&t=1100
- Winnipeg Free Presshttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/editorials/2024/08/21/new-federal-party-stakes-the-middle-ground
- The Hill Timeshttps://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/18/its-time-for-a-very-reasonable-revolution-dominic-cardy/434397/
- The Brandon Sunhttps://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2024/08/17/canadian-future-party-presents-centrist-option
- CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/centre-ice-canadians-looking-to-form-political-party-1.6839129
- National Posthttps://nationalpost.com/opinion/michael-taube-canadian-future-a-party-for-losers
- CTV Newshttps://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/from-centre-ice-conservatives-to-canadian-future-a-new-federal-party-takes-shape/
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240224001108/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/former-mp-joins-cfp-national-council
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240416013233/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/appel-%C3%A0-tous-les-jeunes
- Elections Canadahttps://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=par&document=index&lang=e#cfp
- CJAD 800https://omny.fm/shows/cjad-800/provincial-politician-and-interim-leader-for-the-c
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/let-s-do-this
- Elections Canadahttps://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=par&document=index&lang=e#cfp
- The Starhttps://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/a-former-progressive-conservative-who-calls-pierre-poilievre-terrifying-is-launching-a-new-political-party/article_4d9956a0-5987-11ef-9f45-232cb62f5150.html
- CBCNews.cahttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-future-party-launches-1.7294230
- Canadian Future Partyhttps://thecanadianfutureparty.ca/zbig-strycharz-2/
- CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/canadian-future-party-elmwood-transcona-1.7299746
- Telegraph-Journalhttps://tj.news/new-brunswick/dominic-cardy-now-permanent-leader-of-his-upstart-federal-party
- National Posthttps://nationalpost.com/news/new-federal-party-looks-for-lightning-in-the-mushy-middle
- CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/new-federal-centrist-party-canada-1.6972891
- Globe and Mailhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-briefing-canada-getting-a-national-political-party-aimed-at/
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240729194806/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/policy-framework
- CPAChttps://www.cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/rick-hillier-in-conversation-with-dominic-cardy-on-ukraine-support?id=dd6a4d67-8f49-4415-b715-7036b89628c0
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240519062418/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/budget-2024-an-underwhelming-response-when-boldness-is-required
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240223224400/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/why-ukraine-matters-to-canada
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240519041907/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/let-s-talk-housing
- Our Canadian Futurehttps://web.archive.org/web/20240519042909/https://www.ourcanadianfuture.ca/post/foreign-interference-is-real-parties-should-act-now