thumb|right|William Duncan Herridge
New Democracy () was a political party in Canada founded by William Duncan Herridge in 1939. Herridge, a former Conservative party adviser, had been Canada's Envoy to the United States from 1931–1935 during the government of R. B. Bennett; who was Herridge's brother-in-law.
Herridge advocated monetary reform and government intervention in the economy as a means of fighting the Great Depression. were Social Credit supporters. The name New Democracy remained associated with the national Social Credit movement until 1944, when the name Social Credit was readopted at a national convention held in Toronto.
Election results
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Election
! Party Leader
! # of candidates nominated
! # of seats won
! # of total votes
! % of popular vote
|-
! 1940
| W. D. Herridge
| 17
| 3
| 73,083
| 1.59%
|}
See also
- List of political parties in Canada
- William Arthur Steel