Calgary East, which takes in Abbeydale, is held by Jasraj Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada)
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Abbeydale is in. Local decisions for Abbeydale are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own.
Three governments, and who does what
Abbeydale is governed by Calgary, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assembly.ab.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Calgary in Division No. 6, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Abbeydale, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary East
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Abbeydale votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
After the 20 October 2025 election, Calgary council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
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Jasraj Hallan represents Calgary East in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary East · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The current Parliament is Jasraj Hallan’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Calgary East, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 53%; in 2025 Jasraj Hallan kept the seat in the same hands.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Calgary Forest Lawn returned Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Calgary Forest Lawn, the riding Abbeydale belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary East.
Calgary Forest Lawn turned out at only 48% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Jasraj Singh Hallan already held it after the 2019 election, won with 60%. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Forest Lawn in 2021 with 45% of the vote, 5,826 votes ahead of Jordan Stein (Liberal Party of Canada).
All 6 candidates in Calgary Forest Lawn, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasraj Singh Hallan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,434 | 44.6% |
| Jordan Stein | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,608 | 27.7% |
| Keira Gunn | New Democratic Party | 6,254 | 18.1% |
| Dwayne Holub | People's Party of Canada | 2,468 | 7.1% |
| Carey Rutherford | Green Party of Canada | 699 | 2.0% |
| Jonathan Trautman | Communist Party of Canada | 185 | 0.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Calgary council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 39% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. Each resident’s share of Calgary council’s 2024 spending came to $3,091, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.3 billion | $801 | 26% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2 billion | $714 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $856.6M | $531 | 17% |
| General government | $526.3M | $326 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $404.7M | $251 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $319.2M | $198 | 6% |
| Social housing | $293.6M | $182 | 6% |
| Social services and child care | $142.8M | $89 | 3% |
Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate.
Having a say in how Abbeydale is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Abbeydale is run
Who is the MP for Abbeydale?
Calgary East’s MP, Jasraj Hallan of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Abbeydale.
Which party won Abbeydale in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada), in Calgary Forest Lawn; Calgary East has elected Jasraj Hallan since.
Who is the MLA for Abbeydale?
Abbeydale’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Ask the municipality itself: Abbeydale, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Calgary council spend?
In 2024, Calgary council spent $5.0 billion in all, for some 1,612,834 residents, of which $1.3 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Money: municipal financial and statistical data 2024, Alberta Municipal Affairs. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Residents: Statistics Canada, 2025 estimate. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).