Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainLivingston’s MP is Amanpreet Gill (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary Skyview
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Livingston isn’t placed in a riding here. Calgary’s council runs Livingston, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Livingston 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.
Calgary has no upper-tier council: Division No. 6, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Livingston, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Skyview
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 Livingston 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 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets 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
Amanpreet Gill represents Calgary Skyview in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Skyview · 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
Mapped onto today’s Calgary Skyview, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 45%; in 2025 Amanpreet Gill kept the seat in the same hands. The 2025 general election sent Amanpreet Gill 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
George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) took Calgary Skyview in 2021
Counts for Calgary Skyview within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 78% of Livingston lived in it.
52% had been enough for Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada) to win it in 2019. 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). At 55%, fewer of Calgary Skyview voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
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.
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. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Calgary council carried $3.0 billion of long-term debt, $1,837 per resident against a typical $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 Livingston 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
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Livingston is run
Who is the MP for Livingston?
Calgary Skyview’s MP, Amanpreet Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Livingston.
Which party won Livingston in the 2021 federal election?
George Chahal won Calgary Skyview for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Calgary Skyview, held by Amanpreet Gill.
Who is the MLA for Livingston?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Livingston.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Livingston’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
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).