Bearspaw straddles 2 federal ridings, from Edmonton Gateway to Edmonton Riverbend
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Bearspaw answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Bearspaw isn’t placed in a riding here. In Ottawa, Tim Uppal speaks for 94% of Bearspaw, and Matt Jeneroux for most of the remainder.
Three governments, and who does what
Bearspaw is governed by Edmonton, 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 Edmonton; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bearspaw, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Gateway · 94%
- 4House of CommonsEdmonton Riverbend · 6%
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 Bearspaw votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021. Elected on 20 October 2025, Edmonton council is up again on 15 October 2029. Councils are elected on the third Monday in October every four years, says the Local Authorities Election Act, so Edmonton votes next on 15 October 2029. 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
Bearspaw has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Gateway · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2008 · 94%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Edmonton Riverbend · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 18 February 2026 · 6%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Tim Uppal is one of 33 Conservative Party of Canada MPs among the 37 from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Tim Uppal has served as Minister of Democratic Institutions (2011–2013). Over the years Tim Uppal has belonged to the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party of Canada. Tim Uppal was first elected in 2008, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019. Mapped onto today’s Edmonton Gateway, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 43%; in 2025 Tim Uppal kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Matt Jeneroux kept Edmonton Riverbend for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Edmonton Riverbend, Bearspaw’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Edmonton Gateway.
Matt Jeneroux already held it after the 2019 election, won with 57%. Edmonton Riverbend elected Matt Jeneroux (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 45% of the vote, a lead of 11,533 over Tariq Chaudary (Liberal Party of Canada). In 2021, 66% of electors cast a ballot in Edmonton Riverbend, more than the national 63%.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton Riverbend, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jeneroux | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,702 | 45.2% |
| Tariq Chaudary | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,169 | 24.9% |
| Shawn Gray | New Democratic Party | 14,154 | 24.9% |
| Jennifer Peace | People's Party of Canada | 2,142 | 3.8% |
| Melanie Hoffman | Green Party of Canada | 761 | 1.3% |
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
Edmonton 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.
Spending by Edmonton council came to $3,085 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. 11,598 full-time positions are funded, 9.4 per thousand residents. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $935 a resident, 30% of all spending. Taxes on property make up 45% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. Edmonton council carried $4.4 billion of long-term debt, $3,528 per resident against a typical $745.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.2 billion | $935 | 30% |
| Police, fire and protection | $909.2M | $734 | 24% |
| General government | $625.1M | $505 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $531.2M | $429 | 14% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $240.1M | $194 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $202M | $163 | 5% |
| Social housing | $81.9M | $66 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $73.1M | $59 | 2% |
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 Bearspaw 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. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
Questions about how Bearspaw is run
Who is the MP for Bearspaw?
Most residents of Bearspaw have Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) as MP for Edmonton Gateway; the rest mainly have Matt Jeneroux, for Edmonton Riverbend.
Which party won Bearspaw in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Matt Jeneroux in Edmonton Riverbend; since 2025 Tim Uppal represents Edmonton Gateway.
Who is the MLA for Bearspaw?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Bearspaw in one.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Edmonton council is led by Andrew Knack, its mayor.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
In 2024, Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in all, for some 1,238,295 residents, of which $1.2 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).