Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · CC BY 2.0Bridgeland/Riverside sends Corey Hogan (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Confederation
Local decisions for Bridgeland/Riverside are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Bridgeland/Riverside isn’t placed in a riding here. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Bridgeland/Riverside 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 Bridgeland/Riverside, 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 Bridgeland/Riverside 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 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Confederation puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 46%: Corey Hogan won it away from them in 2025. Corey Hogan was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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 Confederation returned Len Webber (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Calgary Confederation as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Calgary Confederation turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2019 result had favoured Len Webber as well, at 55%. 10,807 votes separated Len Webber (Conservative Party of Canada) from Murray Sigler (Liberal Party of Canada) in Calgary Confederation in 2021, when the winner took 46%.
All 6 candidates in Calgary Confederation, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Webber | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,367 | 46.0% |
| Murray Sigler | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,560 | 28.5% |
| Gulshan Akter | New Democratic Party | 10,561 | 17.1% |
| Edward Gao | People's Party of Canada | 2,670 | 4.3% |
| Natalie Odd | Green Party of Canada | 2,295 | 3.7% |
| Kevan Hunter | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 178 | 0.3% |
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.
At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for every thousand residents. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $801 per resident.
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 Bridgeland/Riverside 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Bridgeland/Riverside is run
Who is the MP for Bridgeland/Riverside?
Corey Hogan of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary Confederation, which includes Bridgeland/Riverside.
Which party won Bridgeland/Riverside in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Len Webber in Calgary Confederation; since 2025 Corey Hogan represents Calgary Confederation.
Who is the MLA for Bridgeland/Riverside?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Bridgeland/Riverside.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Bridgeland/Riverside, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).