Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada · CC BY 2.0Riverbend sends Jasraj Hallan (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Calgary East
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Riverbend is in. Local decisions for Riverbend are made by Calgary’s council; neighbourhoods don’t have their own. From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Riverbend 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 Riverbend, 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 Riverbend 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 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. 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. 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
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
In 2021, Calgary Shepard re-elected Tom Kmiec of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Calgary Shepard, the riding Riverbend belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary East.
64% of electors in Calgary Shepard voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. Tom Kmiec already held it after the 2019 election, won with 75%. Tom Kmiec (Conservative Party of Canada) took Calgary Shepard in 2021 with 60% of the vote, 32,308 votes ahead of Raj Jessel (New Democratic Party).
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 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At $1,837 per resident, Calgary council’s $3.0 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Full-time staff number 19,539, about 12.1 to every thousand residents. At $3,091 for every resident in 2024, Calgary council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
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 Riverbend 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
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Riverbend is run
Who is the MP for Riverbend?
Jasraj Hallan of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary East, which includes Riverbend.
Which party won Riverbend 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 Riverbend?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Riverbend.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Riverbend, 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).