Photo: Gabriil Yanofsky · CC BY 4.0Highland Park’s MP is Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Nose Hill
Highland Park’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. As part of Calgary, Highland Park is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own. Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Highland Park 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.
No county or regional government sits above Calgary’s council; Division No. 6 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2011, Michelle Rempel Garner is serving the 5th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Calgary Nose Hill, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 55%; in 2025 Michelle Rempel Garner kept the seat in the same hands. Michelle Rempel Garner has served as Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2013–2015).
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
Len Webber kept Calgary Confederation for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Calgary Confederation, the riding Highland Park belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary Nose Hill.
In 2021, 67% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Confederation, more than the national 63%. Len Webber (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Confederation in 2021 with 46% of the vote, 10,807 votes ahead of Murray Sigler (Liberal Party of Canada). Len Webber already held it after the 2019 election, won with 55%.
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.
Calgary council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $3.0 billion long term, $1,837 a resident where the median is $745. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. 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.
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 Highland Park 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
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Highland Park is run
Who is the MP for Highland Park?
Calgary Nose Hill’s MP, Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Highland Park.
Which party won Highland Park in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Len Webber in Calgary Confederation; since 2025 Michelle Rempel Garner represents Calgary Nose Hill.
Who is the MLA for Highland Park?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Highland Park.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Highland Park, 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).