Falconridge’s MP is Dalwinder Gill (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary McKnight
Falconridge has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. No provincial riding is named for Falconridge: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Falconridge 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 Falconridge, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary McKnight
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 Falconridge 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 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Elected on 20 October 2025, Calgary council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
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
Dalwinder Gill represents Calgary McKnight in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary McKnight · 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
The 2025 general election sent Dalwinder Gill to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Calgary McKnight would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (44%), so Dalwinder Gill’s 2025 win took it from them.
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 Skyview changed hands in 2021, to George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada)
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Calgary Skyview, Falconridge’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Calgary McKnight.
At 55%, fewer of Calgary Skyview voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Calgary Skyview elected George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 42% of the vote, a lead of 2,981 over Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019 the riding had gone to Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada) with 52%.
All 8 candidates in Calgary Skyview, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Chahal | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,092 | 42.4% |
| Jag Sahota | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,111 | 36.1% |
| Gurinder Singh Gill | New Democratic Party | 7,690 | 16.2% |
| Harry Dhillon | People's Party of Canada | 1,720 | 3.6% |
| Janna So | Green Party of Canada | 432 | 0.9% |
| Lee Aquart | Independent | 184 | 0.4% |
| Daniel Blanchard | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 111 | 0.2% |
| Nadeem Rana | Centrist Party of Canada | 93 | 0.2% |
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.
Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. 19,539 full-time positions are funded, 12.1 per thousand residents.
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 Falconridge 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 Falconridge is run
Who is the MP for Falconridge?
Dalwinder Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary McKnight, which includes Falconridge.
Which party won Falconridge in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Skyview went to George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Dalwinder Gill has been the MP for Calgary McKnight.
Who is the MLA for Falconridge?
Falconridge’s 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?
Falconridge is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).