Photo: Kurayba · CC BY-SA 2.02 MPs share Brookside, which straddles Edmonton Riverbend and Edmonton Strathcona
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Brookside isn’t placed in a riding here. Matt Jeneroux represents 62% of Brookside in the Commons, while Heather McPherson covers the bulk of the rest. As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Brookside answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
What stands out in how Brookside is governed
Split between ridings
62% of Brookside residents live in Edmonton Riverbend; the other 38% vote in Edmonton Strathcona or beyond. Member of Parliament ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Edmonton Riverbend out-voted 73% of the country’s ridings. 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
Brookside 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.
No county or regional government sits above Edmonton’s council; Division No. 11 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Brookside, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Riverbend · 62%
- 4House of CommonsEdmonton Strathcona · 38%
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 Brookside 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 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. After the 20 October 2025 election, Edmonton council next goes to the polls 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. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Brookside 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 Riverbend · Liberal Party of Canada · member since 18 February 2026 · first elected 2015 · 62%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Edmonton Strathcona · New Democratic Party · 38%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Matt Jeneroux is one of 3 Liberal Party of Canada MPs from Alberta, where the Conservative Party of Canada has the most seats: 33 of 37.
The MP’s record
Matt Jeneroux sat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta before coming to Ottawa. Elected under the Conservative Party of Canada banner in 2025, Matt Jeneroux crossed the floor to the Liberal Party of Canada on 18 February 2026. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Edmonton Riverbend would have put the Conservative Party of Canada first with 45%, 20.5 points ahead of the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada). Matt Jeneroux has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament.
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
Counts for Edmonton Riverbend within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 62% of Brookside lived in it.
The 2019 result had favoured Matt Jeneroux as well, at 57%. Matt Jeneroux won the 2021 race in Edmonton Riverbend for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 45% and beating Tariq Chaudary (Liberal Party of Canada) by 11,533 votes.
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.
Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. At $3,528 per resident, Edmonton council’s $4.4 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median. Edmonton council spent $3,085 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 11,598 full-time positions, or 9.4 for each thousand people. At 30% of spending ($935 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget.
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 Brookside 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. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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.
Questions about how Brookside is run
Who is the MP for Brookside?
Mostly Matt Jeneroux (Liberal Party of Canada), MP for Edmonton Riverbend; part of Brookside is in Edmonton Strathcona, held by Heather McPherson.
Which party won Brookside in the 2021 federal election?
Matt Jeneroux (Conservative Party of Canada) took Edmonton Riverbend in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for Brookside?
Find the riding for Brookside on the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s site, which names the MLA for each.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack chairs Edmonton council as 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).