Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Sakaw in Ottawa as MP for Edmonton Southeast
From Alberta come 37 MPs, 33 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Sakaw is in. As a neighbourhood of Edmonton, Sakaw answers to the city council and its mayor, Andrew Knack.
Three governments, and who does what
Sakaw 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 Sakaw, 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 Sakaw 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 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. 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
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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
The 2025 general election sent Jagsharan Singh Mahal to the Commons for the first time. 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.
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
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Sakaw sat in Edmonton Mill Woods; the 2025 election put it in Edmonton Southeast.
The 2019 result had favoured Tim Uppal as well, at 50%. Edmonton Mill Woods elected Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 38% of the vote, a lead of 1,893 over Ben Henderson (Liberal Party of Canada).
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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 45% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Edmonton council carried $4.4 billion of long-term debt, $3,528 per resident against a typical $745. Spending by Edmonton council came to $3,085 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 11,598 full-time positions, or 9.4 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $935 per resident and 30% of the total.
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 Sakaw is run
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elections.ab.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Sakaw is run
Who is the MP for Sakaw?
For Sakaw, it’s Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Edmonton Southeast.
Which party won Sakaw in the 2021 federal election?
Edmonton Mill Woods went to Tim Uppal (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Jagsharan Singh Mahal has been the MP for Edmonton Southeast.
Who is the MLA for Sakaw?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Sakaw in one.
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).