Photo: Khoshhat · CC BY-SA 4.0Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Cavanagh in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Gateway
As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Cavanagh answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack. No provincial riding is named for Cavanagh: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Cavanagh 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 Cavanagh, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Gateway
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 Cavanagh 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 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Edmonton council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023.
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
Tim Uppal represents Edmonton Gateway in Ottawa
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
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Tim Uppal has been a member of the Canadian Alliance and the Conservative Party of Canada. Wikidata records Tim Uppal as Minister of Democratic Institutions (2011–2013). Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Edmonton Gateway, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 43%; Tim Uppal held it for them in 2025. Tim Uppal was first elected in 2008, spent time out of the House and returned in 2019.
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
In 2021, Edmonton—Wetaskiwin re-elected Mike Lake of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, the riding Cavanagh belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Edmonton Gateway. It held 69% of Cavanagh’s residents.
72% had elected Mike Lake there in 2019. In 2021, Edmonton—Wetaskiwin went to Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) on 56%; Hugo Charles (New Democratic Party) finished 30,081 votes behind. At 65%, more of Edmonton—Wetaskiwin voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 5 candidates in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lake | Conservative Party of Canada | 48,340 | 55.7% |
| Hugo Charles | New Democratic Party | 18,259 | 21.0% |
| Ron Thiering | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,229 | 14.1% |
| Tyler Beauchamp | People's Party of Canada | 7,670 | 8.8% |
| Travis Calliou | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 345 | 0.4% |
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.
At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 11,598, about 9.4 to every thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $935 a resident. At 45%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province. At $3,528 per resident, Edmonton council’s $4.4 billion of long-term debt is more than the $745 median.
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 Cavanagh 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
Questions about how Cavanagh is run
Who is the MP for Cavanagh?
Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Edmonton Gateway, the riding Cavanagh is in.
Which party won Cavanagh in the 2021 federal election?
Mike Lake won Edmonton—Wetaskiwin for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Edmonton Gateway, held by Tim Uppal.
Who is the MLA for Cavanagh?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Cavanagh.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack is mayor, at the head of Edmonton council.
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).