Photo: Dwayne Reilander · CC BY-SA 4.0Bowness sends Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Confederation
Local decisions for Bowness are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Bowness is in. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bowness 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.
No county or regional government sits above Calgary’s council; Division No. 6 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bowness, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Confederation
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 Bowness 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 | – |
Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: 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. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Corey Hogan represents Calgary Confederation in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Confederation · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Confederation, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 46%; in 2025 Corey Hogan took it from them. April 2025 was Corey Hogan’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Ron Liepert kept Calgary Signal Hill for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Bowness sat in Calgary Signal Hill; the 2025 election put it in Calgary Confederation.
Back in 2019, Ron Liepert took the riding on 70%. In 2021, Calgary Signal Hill went to Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada) on 59%; Shawn Duncan (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 24,111 votes behind. In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Signal Hill, more than the national 63%.
All 6 candidates in Calgary Signal Hill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Liepert | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,217 | 59.0% |
| Shawn Duncan | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,106 | 18.6% |
| Patrick King | New Democratic Party | 8,863 | 14.8% |
| Nick Debrey | People's Party of Canada | 2,859 | 4.8% |
| Keiran Corrigall | Green Party of Canada | 1,094 | 1.8% |
| Ajay Copp | Maverick Party | 568 | 1.0% |
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.
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 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 39% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Calgary council carried $3.0 billion of long-term debt, $1,837 per resident against a typical $745.
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 Bowness 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
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Bowness is run
Who is the MP for Bowness?
Bowness is in Calgary Confederation, represented by Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Bowness in the 2021 federal election?
Ron Liepert won Calgary Signal Hill for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Calgary Confederation, held by Corey Hogan.
Who is the MLA for Bowness?
Bowness’ 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: Bowness, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Calgary council spend?
The 2024 return of Calgary council shows $5.0 billion of spending for roughly 1,612,834 residents, $1.3 billion of it on roads and transit.
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).