Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.5Michelle Rempel Garner took Calgary Nose Hill in 2021 by 17,690 votes, more than the margin in 84% of ridings
Sandstone Valley is a Calgary neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. No provincial riding is named for Sandstone Valley: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Federally, Sandstone Valley sits in Calgary Nose Hill, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Sandstone Valley is governed
A safe federal seat
With 35.1 points between the winner and the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada), Calgary Nose Hill was safer in 2021 than 84% of the 338 ridings. How Sandstone Valley has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Calgary Nose Hill voted in smaller numbers than 66% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Sandstone Valley 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 Sandstone Valley, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary Nose 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 Sandstone Valley 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 council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Calgary council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
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
Michelle Rempel Garner represents Calgary Nose 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 Nose Hill · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2011
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Michelle Rempel Garner is one of 33 Conservative Party of Canada MPs among the 37 from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Wikidata records Michelle Rempel Garner as Minister of Western Economic Diversification (2013–2015). Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Calgary Nose Hill puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 55%; Michelle Rempel Garner held it for the party in 2025. Michelle Rempel Garner was first elected in 2011; the current Parliament is Michelle Rempel Garner’s 5th.
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
The Conservative Party of Canada kept Calgary Nose Hill in 2021 with Michelle Rempel Garner
Counts for Calgary Nose Hill within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019 Michelle Rempel had won it for the Conservative Party of Canada with 70%. In 2021, Calgary Nose Hill went to Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada) on 56%; Jessica Dale-Walker (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 17,690 votes behind.
All 9 candidates in Calgary Nose Hill, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Rempel Garner | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,001 | 55.6% |
| Jessica Dale-Walker | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,311 | 20.5% |
| Khalis Ahmed | New Democratic Party | 8,500 | 16.9% |
| Kyle Scott | People's Party of Canada | 2,324 | 4.6% |
| Judson Hansell | Green Party of Canada | 636 | 1.3% |
| Vanessa Wang | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 285 | 0.6% |
| Larry R. Heather | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 169 | 0.3% |
| Peggy Askin | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 105 | 0.2% |
| Stephen J Garvey | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 62 | 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.
It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people. 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. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $801 per resident. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. 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 Sandstone Valley 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Sandstone Valley is run
Who is the MP for Sandstone Valley?
Calgary Nose Hill’s MP, Michelle Rempel Garner of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Sandstone Valley.
Which party won Sandstone Valley in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Michelle Rempel Garner (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Calgary Nose Hill still.
Who is the MLA for Sandstone Valley?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Sandstone Valley isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Sandstone Valley, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Calgary council spend?
In 2024, Calgary council spent $5.0 billion in all, for some 1,612,834 residents, of which $1.3 billion went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
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).