A 27,321-vote win for Stephanie Kusie made Calgary Midnapore safer in 2021 than 92% of ridings
Calgary’s council runs Legacy, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. No provincial riding is named for Legacy: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Calgary Midnapore, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Legacy.
What stands out in how Legacy is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 42.3 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Midnapore, more than in 92% of the 338 ridings. How Legacy has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Federal turnout in Calgary Midnapore beat 84% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. 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
Legacy 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 Legacy, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Midnapore
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 Legacy 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 latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. After the 20 October 2025 election, Calgary council next goes to the polls 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
Stephanie Kusie represents Calgary Midnapore in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Midnapore · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2017
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Stephanie Kusie is one of 33 Conservative Party of Canada MPs among the 37 from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Stephanie Kusie was first elected in 2017; the current Parliament is Stephanie Kusie’s 4th. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Midnapore puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 60%; Stephanie Kusie held it for the party in 2025.
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, Calgary Midnapore re-elected Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada
Calgary Midnapore as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
27,321 votes separated Stephanie Kusie (Conservative Party of Canada) from Gurmit Bhachu (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Midnapore in 2021, when the winner took 61%. Stephanie Kusie already held it after the 2019 election, won with 74%.
All 6 candidates in Calgary Midnapore, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Kusie | Conservative Party of Canada | 39,147 | 60.7% |
| Gurmit Bhachu | New Democratic Party | 11,826 | 18.3% |
| Zarnab Zafar | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,947 | 12.3% |
| Jonathan Hagel | People's Party of Canada | 3,930 | 6.1% |
| Shaun T. Pulsifer | Green Party of Canada | 868 | 1.4% |
| Matt Magolan | Maverick Party | 812 | 1.3% |
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 carried $3.0 billion of long-term debt, $1,837 per resident against a typical $745. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 39% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. Spending by Calgary council came to $3,091 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. 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 Legacy 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. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Legacy is run
Who is the MP for Legacy?
Calgary Midnapore’s MP, Stephanie Kusie of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Legacy.
Which party won Legacy in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Stephanie Kusie won Calgary Midnapore in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Legacy?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Legacy in one.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Ask the municipality itself: Legacy, a city, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).