Calgary Nose Hill gave Michelle Rempel Garner a 17,690-vote lead in 2021, bigger than in 84% of ridings
Beddington Heights has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. Beddington Heights sends one MP to Ottawa from Calgary Nose Hill, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada). No provincial riding is named for Beddington Heights: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
What stands out in how Beddington Heights is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Calgary Nose Hill led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 35.1 points, a wider gap than in 84% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Beddington Heights has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Calgary Nose Hill voted in smaller numbers than 66% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Beddington Heights 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.
There is no county government over Calgary; Division No. 6 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Beddington Heights, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Nose Hill
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 Beddington Heights 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. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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
Michelle Rempel Garner represents Calgary Nose Hill in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Nose Hill · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
With Michelle Rempel Garner, the Conservative Party of Canada counts 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Calgary Nose Hill, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 55%; in 2025 Michelle Rempel Garner kept the seat in the same hands. Michelle Rempel Garner has sat in the Commons since 2011, now for the 5th Parliament. Roles held by Michelle Rempel Garner include Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2013–2015).
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Calgary Nose Hill in 2021 with Michelle Rempel Garner
Counts for Calgary Nose Hill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in Calgary Nose Hill put Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 56%, with Jessica Dale-Walker (Liberal Party of Canada) 17,690 votes back. The Conservative Party of Canada held it before, with Michelle Rempel elected in 2019 on 70%.
All 9 candidates in Calgary Nose Hill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rempel Garner | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,001 | 55.6% |
| Jessica Dale-Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,311 | 20.5% |
| Khalis Ahmed | New Democratic Party | 8,500 | 16.9% |
| Kyle Scott | People's Party of Canada | 2,324 | 4.6% |
| Judson Hansell | Green Party of Canada | 636 | 1.3% |
| Vanessa Wang | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.6% |
| Larry R. Heather | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 169 | 0.3% |
| Peggy Askin | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 105 | 0.2% |
| Stephen J Garvey | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 62 | 0.1% |
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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Calgary council spent $3,091. At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns.
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 Beddington Heights 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
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Beddington Heights is run
Who is the MP for Beddington Heights?
Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Nose Hill, the riding Beddington Heights is in.
Which party won Beddington Heights in the 2021 federal election?
Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Nose Hill in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Beddington Heights?
Beddington Heights’ 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?
Beddington Heights is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).