Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Edmonton Southeast, the riding that includes Laurel
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada. Laurel’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Local government for Laurel is Edmonton’s, with Andrew Knack as mayor.
Three governments, and who does what
Laurel 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 Laurel, from the most recent elections.
- 1Edmonton councilelectedAndrew Knack
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsEdmonton Southeast
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 Laurel 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. 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. 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
Jagsharan Singh Mahal represents Edmonton Southeast in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Edmonton Southeast · 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 Southeast would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 38%, and Jagsharan Singh Mahal kept it for them in 2025. Jagsharan Singh Mahal 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
Edmonton Mill Woods returned Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Edmonton Mill Woods, the riding Laurel belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Edmonton Southeast.
50% had elected Tim Uppal there in 2019. 1,893 votes separated Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) from Ben Henderson (Liberal Party of Canada) in Edmonton Mill Woods in 2021, when the winner took 38%.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton Mill Woods, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Uppal | Conservative Party of Canada | 18,392 | 37.9% |
| Ben Henderson | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,499 | 34.0% |
| Nigel Logan | New Democratic Party | 10,553 | 21.8% |
| Paul Edward McCormack | People's Party of Canada | 2,898 | 6.0% |
| Naomi Rankin | Communist Party of Canada | 172 | 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.
Full-time staff number 11,598, about 9.4 to every thousand residents. At $3,085 for every resident in 2024, Edmonton council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $935 a resident, 30% of all spending. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Debt Edmonton council owes over the long term came to $4.4 billion, $3,528 a resident, higher than the median of $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 Laurel 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
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how Laurel is run
Who is the MP for Laurel?
For Laurel, it’s Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Edmonton Southeast.
Which party won Laurel in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Tim Uppal in Edmonton Mill Woods; since 2025 Jagsharan Singh Mahal represents Edmonton Southeast.
Who is the MLA for Laurel?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Laurel in one.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
Andrew Knack chairs Edmonton council as 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).