Lorelei sends William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Edmonton Northwest
No provincial riding is named for Lorelei: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. Andrew Knack, the mayor, heads the council of Edmonton, which governs Lorelei as one of its neighbourhoods. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Lorelei 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 Lorelei, 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 Lorelei 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 | – |
The last general elections came on 29 May 2023 for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Voters last chose Edmonton council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. Under the Local Authorities Election Act, Edmonton’s next municipal vote is on 15 October 2029, the third Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
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. The 2025 general election sent William (Billy) Morin to the Commons for the first time.
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
Results in Edmonton Manning, the riding Lorelei belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Edmonton Northwest.
Edmonton Manning elected Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 41% of the vote, a lead of 5,220 over Charmaine St. Germain (New Democratic Party). 56% had elected Ziad Aboultaif there in 2019. In 2021, 55% of electors cast a ballot in Edmonton Manning, under the national 63%.
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.
At 30% of spending ($935 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. Each resident’s share of Edmonton council’s 2024 spending came to $3,085, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. Full-time staff number 11,598, about 9.4 to every thousand residents. Edmonton council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $4.4 billion long term, $3,528 a resident where the median is $745. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 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 Lorelei 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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Lorelei is run
Who is the MP for Lorelei?
Lorelei is in Edmonton Northwest, represented by William (Billy) Morin (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Lorelei in the 2021 federal election?
Ziad Aboultaif won Edmonton Manning for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Edmonton Northwest, held by William (Billy) Morin.
Who is the MLA for Lorelei?
This page can’t say which riding Lorelei 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).