William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Belmead in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Northwest
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Belmead answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack. No provincial riding is named for Belmead: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Belmead 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.
The census places Edmonton in Division No. 11, 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 Belmead, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Northwest
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 Belmead 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 | – |
After the 20 October 2025 election, Edmonton council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. 15 October 2029 is the next council election in Edmonton, fixed by the Local Authorities Election Act for the third Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. 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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William (Billy) Morin represents Edmonton Northwest in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Northwest · 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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Edmonton Northwest would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 43%, and William (Billy) Morin kept it for them in 2025. William (Billy) Morin 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
Kelly McCauley kept Edmonton West for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Edmonton West, Belmead’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Edmonton Northwest.
Kelly McCauley won the 2021 race in Edmonton West for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 45% and beating Sandra Hunter (New Democratic Party) by 11,088 votes. Kelly McCauley already held it after the 2019 election, won with 61%. At 62%, fewer of Edmonton West voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Edmonton West, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McCauley | Conservative Party of Canada | 25,278 | 45.2% |
| Sandra Hunter | New Democratic Party | 14,190 | 25.3% |
| Adam Wilson Brown | Liberal Party of Canada | 13,016 | 23.3% |
| Brent Kinzel | People's Party of Canada | 3,354 | 6.0% |
| Peggy Morton | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 151 | 0.3% |
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.
Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 30%, or $935 per resident. Edmonton council spent $3,085 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. 11,598 full-time positions are funded, 9.4 per thousand residents. Long-term debt at Edmonton council stood at $4.4 billion, or $3,528 a resident, above the $745 median. Taxes on property make up 45% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%.
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 Belmead 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
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Belmead is run
Who is the MP for Belmead?
For Belmead, it’s William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Edmonton Northwest.
Which party won Belmead in the 2021 federal election?
Kelly McCauley won Edmonton West for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Edmonton Northwest, held by William (Billy) Morin.
Who is the MLA for Belmead?
This page can’t say which riding Belmead is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack chairs Edmonton council as mayor.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
Edmonton council spent $3.8 billion in 2024 for about 1,238,295 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.2 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).