A 17,690-vote win for Michelle Rempel Garner made Calgary Nose Hill safer in 2021 than 84% of ridings
As part of Calgary, Hidden Valley is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Hidden Valley is in. Hidden Valley is in Calgary Nose Hill, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Hidden Valley is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 35.1 points separated first and second (Liberal Party of Canada) in Calgary Nose Hill, more than in 84% of the 338 ridings. How Hidden Valley has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
More electors stayed home in Calgary Nose Hill than in 66% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Hidden Valley 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 Hidden Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Nose 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 Hidden Valley 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 council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Calgary council is chosen again. 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. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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
Michelle Rempel Garner represents Calgary Nose 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 Nose Hill · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Michelle Rempel Garner sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Michelle Rempel Garner has served as Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2013–2015). Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Nose Hill puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 55%; Michelle Rempel Garner held it for the party in 2025. First elected in 2011, Michelle Rempel Garner is serving the 5th term of a Commons career.
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
In 2021 Michelle Rempel Garner won Calgary Nose Hill, as the Conservative Party of Canada had in 2019
Counts for Calgary Nose Hill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
70% had won it for Michelle Rempel (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2019. In 2021, Calgary Nose Hill went to Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) on 56%; Jessica Dale-Walker (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 17,690 votes behind.
All 9 candidates in Calgary Nose Hill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rempel Garner | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,001 | 55.6% |
| Jessica Dale-Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,311 | 20.5% |
| Khalis Ahmed | New Democratic Party | 8,500 | 16.9% |
| Kyle Scott | People's Party of Canada | 2,324 | 4.6% |
| Judson Hansell | Green Party of Canada | 636 | 1.3% |
| Vanessa Wang | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.6% |
| Larry R. Heather | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 169 | 0.3% |
| Peggy Askin | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 105 | 0.2% |
| Stephen J Garvey | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 62 | 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.
It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. 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. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745.
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 Hidden Valley 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 Hidden Valley is run
Who is the MP for Hidden Valley?
Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary Nose Hill, which includes Hidden Valley.
Which party won Hidden Valley in the 2021 federal election?
Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Nose Hill in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Hidden Valley?
Find the riding for Hidden Valley on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Hidden Valley is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).