Photo: CnekYT · CC BY-SA 4.0Ogden’s MP is Jasraj Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada), for Calgary East
Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33. Local decisions for Ogden are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. Ogden’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.
Three governments, and who does what
Ogden 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 Ogden, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary East
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 Ogden 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 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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
Jasraj Hallan represents Calgary East in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary East · 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary East puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 53%; Jasraj Hallan held it for the party in 2025. The current Parliament is Jasraj Hallan’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Calgary Shepard returned Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Calgary Shepard, Ogden’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Calgary East.
In 2021, 64% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Shepard, more than the national 63%. The 2021 count in Calgary Shepard put Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 60%, with Raj Jessel (New Democratic Party) 32,308 votes back. 75% had elected Tom Kmiec there in 2019.
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.
At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. The largest line is roads and transit: 26% of the total, $801 a resident. 19,539 full-time positions are funded, 12.1 per thousand residents. At $3,091 for every resident in 2024, Calgary council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities.
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 Ogden 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Ogden is run
Who is the MP for Ogden?
Jasraj Hallan of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary East, which includes Ogden.
Which party won Ogden in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada), in Calgary Shepard; Calgary East has elected Jasraj Hallan since.
Who is the MLA for Ogden?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Ogden has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Ogden, 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).