At 55%, 2021 turnout in Edmonton Manning trailed 87% of the country’s ridings
Brintnell sends one MP to Ottawa from Edmonton Manning, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada). No provincial riding is named for Brintnell: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Brintnell answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
What stands out in how Brintnell is governed
A close federal race
In 2021 only 10.6 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Edmonton Manning, tighter than 72% of the 338 ridings. How Brintnell has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, 87% of the country’s ridings out-voted Edmonton Manning. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Brintnell 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.
Edmonton has no upper-tier council: Division No. 11, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Brintnell, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Manning
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 Brintnell 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 | – |
Elected on 20 October 2025, Edmonton council is up again on 15 October 2029. Edmonton votes next on 15 October 2029: the Local Authorities Election Act sets municipal elections on the third Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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
assembly.ab.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Ziad Aboultaif represents Edmonton Manning in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Manning · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Ziad Aboultaif’s party, the Conservative Party of Canada, has 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Edmonton Manning, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 41%; in 2025 Ziad Aboultaif kept the seat in the same hands. First elected in 2015, Ziad Aboultaif is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Ziad Aboultaif kept Edmonton Manning for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Edmonton Manning within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Ziad Aboultaif as well, at 56%. The 2021 count in Edmonton Manning put Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 41%, with Charmaine St. Germain (New Democratic Party) 5,220 votes back.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton Manning, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziad Aboultaif | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,219 | 41.1% |
| Charmaine St. Germain | New Democratic Party | 14,999 | 30.5% |
| Donna Lynn Smith | Liberal Party of Canada | 10,468 | 21.3% |
| Martin Halvorson | People's Party of Canada | 3,407 | 6.9% |
| Andre Vachon | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 133 | 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 45% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Debt Edmonton council owes over the long term came to $4.4 billion, $3,528 a resident, higher than the median of $745. It employs the equivalent of 11,598 full-time positions, or 9.4 for each thousand people. Spending by Edmonton council came to $3,085 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $935 a resident.
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 Brintnell 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
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Brintnell is run
Who is the MP for Brintnell?
Edmonton Manning’s MP, Ziad Aboultaif of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Brintnell.
Which party won Brintnell in the 2021 federal election?
Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) took Edmonton Manning in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Brintnell?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s website names each MLA by riding; the riding of Brintnell has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Edmonton council is led by Andrew Knack, its mayor.
How much does Edmonton council spend?
The 2024 return of Edmonton council shows $3.8 billion of spending for roughly 1,238,295 residents, $1.2 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).