Photo: CnekYT · CC BY-SA 4.0David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Westgate in Ottawa as MP for Calgary Signal Hill
Westgate has no council of its own: it is a neighbourhood of Calgary, run by the city council. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Westgate isn’t placed in a riding here. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Westgate 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 Westgate, 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 Westgate 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 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. 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. 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
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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
The 2025 general election sent David McKenzie to the Commons for the first time. 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.
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 Signal Hill returned Ron Liepert (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.
At 67%, more of Calgary Signal Hill voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). 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. Back in 2019, Ron Liepert took the riding on 70%.
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.
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. At 26% of spending ($801 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At $3,091 for every resident in 2024, Calgary council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 19,539 full-time positions, or 12.1 for each thousand people.
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 Westgate is run
Check or update the federal list.
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Westgate is run
Who is the MP for Westgate?
David McKenzie (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Calgary Signal Hill, the riding Westgate is in.
Which party won Westgate in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Signal Hill went to Ron Liepert (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, David McKenzie has been the MP for Calgary Signal Hill.
Who is the MLA for Westgate?
Find the riding for Westgate on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Westgate 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).