Edmonton Southeast, which takes in Minchau, is held by Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada)
City council runs Minchau, and Edmonton’s mayor is Andrew Knack. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Minchau isn’t placed in a riding here. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Minchau 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 Minchau, 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 Minchau 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. 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. Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, 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
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Edmonton Southeast puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 38%; Jagsharan Singh Mahal held it for the party in 2025. April 2025 was Jagsharan Singh Mahal’s first election to the House of Commons.
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 Mill Woods re-elected Tim Uppal of the Conservative Party of Canada
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Edmonton Mill Woods, Minchau’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Edmonton Southeast.
Tim Uppal was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 50%. In 2021, Edmonton Mill Woods went to Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) on 38%; Ben Henderson (Liberal Party of Canada) finished 1,893 votes behind.
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.
11,598 full-time positions are funded, 9.4 per thousand residents. Edmonton council spent $3,085 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 30% of the total, $935 a resident. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 45% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Edmonton council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $4.4 billion long term, $3,528 a resident where the median is $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 Minchau 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. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
Questions about how Minchau is run
Who is the MP for Minchau?
Edmonton Southeast’s MP, Jagsharan Singh Mahal of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Minchau.
Which party won Minchau in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada), in Edmonton Mill Woods; Edmonton Southeast has elected Jagsharan Singh Mahal since.
Who is the MLA for Minchau?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Minchau isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Edmonton?
The mayor is Andrew Knack, who chairs 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).