Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.5Arbour Lake sends Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Crowfoot
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Arbour Lake has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. No provincial riding is named for Arbour Lake: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Three governments, and who does what
Arbour Lake 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 Arbour Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Crowfoot
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 Arbour Lake 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 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides.
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.
Find your MLA on the legislature’s site
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Pat Kelly represents Calgary Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Crowfoot · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Crowfoot puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 55%; Pat Kelly held it for the party in 2025. Pat Kelly has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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 Rocky Ridge returned Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Arbour Lake sat in Calgary Rocky Ridge; the 2025 election put it in Calgary Crowfoot.
The 2019 result had favoured Pat Kelly as well, at 68%. Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Rocky Ridge in 2021 with 55% of the vote, 21,341 votes ahead of Shahnaz Munir (Liberal Party of Canada). At 66%, more of Calgary Rocky Ridge voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Calgary Rocky Ridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,034 | 54.5% |
| Shahnaz Munir | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,693 | 22.2% |
| Jena Dianne Kieren | New Democratic Party | 10,748 | 16.3% |
| Rory MacLeod | People's Party of Canada | 3,003 | 4.5% |
| Catriona Wright | Green Party of Canada | 1,052 | 1.6% |
| David Robinson | Maverick Party | 554 | 0.8% |
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.
In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Calgary council spent $3,091. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median.
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 Arbour Lake is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Arbour Lake is run
Who is the MP for Arbour Lake?
For Arbour Lake, it’s Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Calgary Crowfoot.
Which party won Arbour Lake in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Pat Kelly (Conservative Party of Canada), in Calgary Rocky Ridge; Pat Kelly represents Calgary Crowfoot today.
Who is the MLA for Arbour Lake?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Arbour Lake in one.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Arbour Lake’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Calgary council spend?
Calgary council spent $5.0 billion in 2024 for about 1,612,834 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.3 billion.
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).