Calgary McKnight, which takes in Whitehorn, is held by Dalwinder Gill (Conservative Party of Canada)
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. No provincial riding is named for Whitehorn: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. As part of Calgary, Whitehorn is governed by the city’s council, not one of its own.
Three governments, and who does what
Whitehorn 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.
There is no county government over Calgary; Division No. 6 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Whitehorn, 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 Whitehorn 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. Elected on 20 October 2025, Calgary council is up again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
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
Mapped onto today’s Calgary McKnight, the 2021 vote favoured the Liberal Party of Canada with 44%, which makes Dalwinder Gill’s 2025 win a gain. Dalwinder Gill was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) took Calgary Skyview in 2021
Results in Calgary Skyview, the riding Whitehorn belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Calgary McKnight.
The 2019 vote had gone another way, to Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada) at 52%. George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) took Calgary Skyview in 2021 with 42% of the vote, 2,981 votes ahead of Jag Sahota (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2021, 55% of electors cast a ballot in Calgary Skyview, under the national 63%.
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.
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. At 39%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. Calgary council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $3.0 billion long term, $1,837 a resident where the median is $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 Whitehorn 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
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
Questions about how Whitehorn is run
Who is the MP for Whitehorn?
Dalwinder Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Calgary McKnight, which includes Whitehorn.
Which party won Whitehorn in the 2021 federal election?
Calgary Skyview went to George Chahal (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Dalwinder Gill has been the MP for Calgary McKnight.
Who is the MLA for Whitehorn?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Whitehorn isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Calgary?
Whitehorn, 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).