Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Patterson in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Calgary’s council runs Patterson, one of the city’s neighbourhoods. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Patterson isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
Patterson 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 Patterson, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Signal Hill
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 Patterson 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 | – |
Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them. Calgary council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is 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
David McKenzie represents Calgary Signal Hill in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary Signal Hill · 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Calgary Signal Hill would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 60%, and David McKenzie kept it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent David McKenzie 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
Ron Liepert kept Calgary Signal Hill for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Calgary Signal Hill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2021, Calgary Signal Hill went to Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada) on 59%; Shawn Duncan (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 24,111 votes behind. The 2019 result had favoured Ron Liepert as well, at 70%. At 67%, more of Calgary Signal Hill voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Calgary Signal Hill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Liepert | Conservative Party of Canada | 35,217 | 59.0% |
| Shawn Duncan | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,106 | 18.6% |
| Patrick King | New Democratic Party | 8,863 | 14.8% |
| Nick Debrey | People's Party of Canada | 2,859 | 4.8% |
| Keiran Corrigall | Green Party of Canada | 1,094 | 1.8% |
| Ajay Copp | Maverick Party | 568 | 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $801 per resident and 26% of the total. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. Calgary council spent $3,091 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Calgary council carried $3.0 billion of long-term debt, $1,837 per resident against a typical $745. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 39% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns.
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 Patterson 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. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Patterson is run
Who is the MP for Patterson?
Patterson is in Calgary Signal Hill, represented by David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Patterson in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada), in Calgary Signal Hill; Calgary Signal Hill has elected David McKenzie since.
Who is the MLA for Patterson?
Patterson’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?
Patterson is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Calgary council spend?
The 2024 return of Calgary council shows $5.0 billion of spending for roughly 1,612,834 residents, $1.3 billion of it on roads and transit.
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).