Dalwinder Gill (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Calgary McKnight, the riding that includes Taradale
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Taradale isn’t placed in a riding here. Local decisions for Taradale 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
Taradale 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.
The census places Calgary in Division No. 6, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Taradale, from the most recent elections.
- 1Calgary councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsCalgary McKnight
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 Taradale 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 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 20 October 2025 election, Calgary council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
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
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Dalwinder Gill represents Calgary McKnight in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Calgary McKnight · 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
Dalwinder Gill is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Calgary McKnight would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada (44%), so Dalwinder Gill’s 2025 win took it from them.
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 Skyview changed hands in 2021, to George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada)
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Calgary Skyview, Taradale’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Calgary McKnight.
Back in 2019 a different party held it: Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada), on 52%. George Chahal won the 2021 race in Calgary Skyview for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 42% and beating Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada) by 2,981 votes. 55% of electors in Calgary Skyview voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 8 candidates in Calgary Skyview, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Chahal | Liberal Party of Canada | 20,092 | 42.4% |
| Jag Sahota | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,111 | 36.1% |
| Gurinder Singh Gill | New Democratic Party | 7,690 | 16.2% |
| Harry Dhillon | People's Party of Canada | 1,720 | 3.6% |
| Janna So | Green Party of Canada | 432 | 0.9% |
| Lee Aquart | Independent | 184 | 0.4% |
| Daniel Blanchard | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 111 | 0.2% |
| Nadeem Rana | Centrist Party of Canada | 93 | 0.2% |
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.
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. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 26%, or $801 per resident. Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Debt Calgary council owes over the long term came to $3.0 billion, $1,837 a resident, higher than the median of $745.
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 Taradale 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
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Taradale is run
Who is the MP for Taradale?
Calgary McKnight’s MP, Dalwinder Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Taradale.
Which party won Taradale in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada), in Calgary Skyview; Calgary McKnight has elected Dalwinder Gill since.
Who is the MLA for Taradale?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Taradale in one.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
The head of Taradale’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).