Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary Centre, the riding that includes Lower Mount Royal
The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta. Lower Mount Royal is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. No provincial riding is named for Lower Mount Royal: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse.
Three governments, and who does what
Lower Mount Royal is governed by Calgary, with Alberta and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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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 Lower Mount Royal, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Centre
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 Lower Mount Royal 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 last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Elected on 20 October 2025, Calgary council is up again on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. 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.
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Greg McLean represents Calgary Centre in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Centre · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
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 2019, Greg McLean is serving the 3rd term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Calgary Centre, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 51%; Greg McLean held it for them 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 Centre re-elected Greg McLean of the Conservative Party of Canada
Counts for Calgary Centre within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Greg McLean as well, at 57%. In 2021, Calgary Centre went to Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) on 51%; Sabrina Grover (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 12,782 votes behind.
All 5 candidates in Calgary Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg McLean | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,375 | 51.3% |
| Sabrina Grover | Liberal Party of Canada | 17,593 | 29.7% |
| Juan Estevez Moreno | New Democratic Party | 9,694 | 16.4% |
| Austin Mullins | Green Party of Canada | 971 | 1.6% |
| Dawid Pawlowski | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 575 | 1.0% |
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.
Each resident’s share of Calgary council’s 2024 spending came to $3,091, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. 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. 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 Lower Mount Royal is run
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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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
Questions about how Lower Mount Royal is run
Who is the MP for Lower Mount Royal?
Greg McLean (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Centre, the riding Lower Mount Royal is in.
Which party won Lower Mount Royal in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Greg McLean won Calgary Centre in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Lower Mount Royal?
Lower Mount Royal’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?
Lower Mount Royal is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
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).