Photo: Calgary Reviews from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0Calgary Shepard, which takes in McKenzie Towne, is held by Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada)
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Calgary’s council runs McKenzie Towne, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so McKenzie Towne isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
McKenzie Towne 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 McKenzie Towne, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Shepard
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 McKenzie Towne 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 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Calgary council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years.
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
Tom Kmiec represents Calgary Shepard in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Shepard · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Tom Kmiec has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Shepard puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 61%; Tom Kmiec 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
Tom Kmiec kept Calgary Shepard for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Calgary Shepard as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Back in 2019, Tom Kmiec took the riding on 75%. 32,308 votes separated Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) from Raj Jessel (New Democratic Party) in Calgary Shepard in 2021, when the winner took 60%. In 2021, 64% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Shepard, more than the national 63%.
All 8 candidates in Calgary Shepard, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kmiec | Conservative Party of Canada | 44,411 | 60.4% |
| Raj Jessel | New Democratic Party | 12,103 | 16.5% |
| Cam Macdonald | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,303 | 14.0% |
| Ron Vaillant | People's Party of Canada | 4,284 | 5.8% |
| Evelyn Tanaka | Green Party of Canada | 1,300 | 1.8% |
| Andrea Lee | Maverick Party | 874 | 1.2% |
| Konstantine Muirhead | Independent | 228 | 0.3% |
| Jesse Halmo | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 56 | 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.
In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Calgary council spent $3,091. The return counts 19,539 full-time positions, 12.1 for every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Long-term debt at Calgary council stood at $3.0 billion, or $1,837 a resident, above the $745 median.
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 McKenzie Towne 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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 McKenzie Towne is run
Who is the MP for McKenzie Towne?
Calgary Shepard’s MP, Tom Kmiec of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents McKenzie Towne.
Which party won McKenzie Towne in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Tom Kmiec won Calgary Shepard in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for McKenzie Towne?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though McKenzie Towne isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of McKenzie Towne’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).