Liberalism (French: Libéralisme) has been a major trend in Canadian politics since the late 18th century.
Canada has the same features of other liberal democracies in the Western democratic political tradition.
It includes a brief history of liberal parties with substantial representation in parliament.
Liberal parties developed in both the French and English speaking parts of Canada; these developments led to the formation of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In Canada, a "capital-L" Liberal refers to the policies and ideas of the Liberal Party of Canada/Parti Libéral du Canada (member LI), the most frequent governing party of Canada for the last century and one of the largest liberal parties around the world.