Copperfield sends Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary Shepard
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Copperfield isn’t placed in a riding here. Copperfield has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council.
Three governments, and who does what
Copperfield 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 Copperfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Shepard
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 Copperfield 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 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Calgary council is up again 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
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Tom Kmiec represents Calgary Shepard in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Shepard · 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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Shepard, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 61%; Tom Kmiec held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Tom Kmiec’s 4th, counting from a first win in 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
Tom Kmiec kept Calgary Shepard for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Calgary Shepard as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Calgary Shepard turned out at 64% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Tom Kmiec was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 75%. Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Shepard in 2021 with 60% of the vote, 32,308 votes ahead of Raj Jessel (New Democratic Party).
All 8 candidates in Calgary Shepard, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kmiec | Conservative Party of Canada | 44,411 | 60.4% |
| Raj Jessel | New Democratic Party | 12,103 | 16.5% |
| Cam Macdonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,303 | 14.0% |
| Ron Vaillant | People's Party of Canada | 4,284 | 5.8% |
| Evelyn Tanaka | Green Party of Canada | 1,300 | 1.8% |
| Andrea Lee | Maverick Party | 874 | 1.2% |
| Konstantine Muirhead | Independent | 228 | 0.3% |
| Jesse Halmo | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 56 | 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.
At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a 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 Copperfield is run
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- 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.
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- 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.
Questions about how Copperfield is run
Who is the MP for Copperfield?
Copperfield is in Calgary Shepard, represented by Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Copperfield in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Tom Kmiec won Calgary Shepard in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Copperfield?
This page can’t say which riding Copperfield is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Copperfield, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).