Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Cougar Ridge in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Local decisions for Cougar Ridge are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. No provincial riding is named for Cougar Ridge: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Three governments, and who does what
Cougar Ridge 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.
The census places Calgary in Division No. 6, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Cougar Ridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Signal 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 Cougar Ridge 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 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. 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
David McKenzie represents Calgary Signal 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 Signal Hill · Conservative 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 Signal Hill puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 60%; David McKenzie held it for the party in 2025. The 2025 general election sent David McKenzie to the Commons for the first time.
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 Signal Hill returned Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Calgary Signal Hill as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
67% of electors in Calgary Signal Hill voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 70% had elected Ron Liepert there in 2019. The 2021 count in Calgary Signal Hill put Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 59%, with Shawn Duncan (Liberal Party of Canada) 24,111 votes back.
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.
Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Calgary council spent $3,091. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total.
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 Cougar Ridge 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. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Cougar Ridge is run
Who is the MP for Cougar Ridge?
David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Signal Hill, the riding Cougar Ridge is in.
Which party won Cougar Ridge in the 2021 federal election?
Ron Liepert won Calgary Signal Hill for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Calgary Signal Hill, held by David McKenzie.
Who is the MLA for Cougar Ridge?
This page can’t say which riding Cougar Ridge is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Cougar Ridge’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
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).