Photo: Matthew Boonstra · CC BY-SA 4.0More of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 74%, ahead of 98%
Fort Saskatchewan is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Who leads Fort Saskatchewan’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta. Fort Saskatchewan sends one MP to Ottawa from Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party of Canada). The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Fort Saskatchewan isn’t placed in a riding here.
What stands out in how Fort Saskatchewan is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 36.9 points, a wider gap than in 88% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Fort Saskatchewan has voted ↓
High federal turnout
Fewer electors stayed home in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan than in 98% of Canada’s ridings at the 2021 election. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Fort Saskatchewan, a city in Alberta, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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 Fort Saskatchewan; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fort Saskatchewan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fort Saskatchewan councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsSherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
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 Fort Saskatchewan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Saskatchewan council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. After the 20 October 2025 election, Fort Saskatchewan council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets the third Monday in October every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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
Garnett Genuis represents Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Garnett Genuis sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Garnett Genuis is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 58%; Garnett Genuis 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
Garnett Genuis kept Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
In 2019, Garnett Genuis had won the same riding with 73%. Garnett Genuis won the 2021 race in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 58% and beating Aidan Bradley Theroux (New Democratic Party) by 26,352 votes.
All 7 candidates in Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Genuis | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,092 | 57.6% |
| Aidan Bradley Theroux | New Democratic Party | 14,740 | 20.6% |
| Tanya Holm | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,730 | 12.2% |
| John Wetterstrand | People's Party of Canada | 5,004 | 7.0% |
| Todd Newberry | Maverick Party | 849 | 1.2% |
| Sheldon Jonah Perris | Green Party of Canada | 700 | 1.0% |
| Charles Simpson | Independent | 283 | 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
Fort Saskatchewan 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.
In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Fort Saskatchewan council spent $3,148. It employs the equivalent of 265 full-time positions, or 8.7 for each thousand people. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 22%, or $696 per resident. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 46% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Fort Saskatchewan council carried $19.5M of long-term debt, $637 per resident against a typical $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $21.3M | $696 | 22% |
| General government | $19.7M | $643 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $18.8M | $613 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $15.8M | $518 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $15.7M | $514 | 16% |
| Planning and development | $3.5M | $113 | 4% |
| Social services and child care | $1.4M | $46 | 1% |
| Social housing | $161K | $5 | 0% |
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 Fort Saskatchewan 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 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.
- 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 Fort Saskatchewan is run
Who is the MP for Fort Saskatchewan?
Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan’s MP, Garnett Genuis of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Fort Saskatchewan.
Which party won Fort Saskatchewan in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan still.
Who is the MLA for Fort Saskatchewan?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Fort Saskatchewan isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Fort Saskatchewan?
The head of Fort Saskatchewan’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Fort Saskatchewan council spend?
Fort Saskatchewan council spent $96.3M in 2024 for about 30,575 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $21.3M.
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).