Calgary Heritage, which takes in Braeside, is held by Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Braeside has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Braeside is in.
Three governments, and who does what
Braeside 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.
Calgary has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Braeside, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Heritage
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 Braeside 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. 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. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, 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
Shuvaloy Majumdar represents Calgary Heritage in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Heritage · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2023
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Shuvaloy Majumdar has sat in the Commons since 2023, now for the 2nd Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Heritage, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 58%; Shuvaloy Majumdar held it for them in 2025.
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 Heritage returned Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Calgary Heritage within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Bob Benzen as well, at 71%. 21,550 votes separated Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) from Kathleen M. Johnson (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Heritage in 2021, when the winner took 58%. In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Heritage, more than the national 63%.
All 7 candidates in Calgary Heritage, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Benzen | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,870 | 57.7% |
| Kathleen M. Johnson | New Democratic Party | 9,320 | 17.4% |
| Scott Forsyth | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,960 | 16.7% |
| Bailey Bedard | People's Party of Canada | 2,682 | 5.0% |
| Malka Labell | Green Party of Canada | 766 | 1.4% |
| Annelise Freeman | Maverick Party | 714 | 1.3% |
| Mark Dejewski | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 230 | 0.4% |
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. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than 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 Braeside 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Braeside is run
Who is the MP for Braeside?
For Braeside, it’s Shuvaloy Majumdar (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Calgary Heritage.
Which party won Braeside in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Heritage went to Bob Benzen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Shuvaloy Majumdar has been the MP for Calgary Heritage.
Who is the MLA for Braeside?
Find the riding for Braeside on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Braeside’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).