In 2021, Arnold Viersen carried Peace River—Westlock by 23,467 votes, a margin wider than 95% of Canada’s ridings
Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Peace River—Westlock, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Fox Creek. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Fox Creek isn’t placed in a riding here. In the census’s list of municipalities, Fox Creek is a town. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Fox Creek’s council goes unnamed here.
What stands out in how Fox Creek is governed
High spending per resident
Per resident, Fox Creek council’s 2024 spending tops 88% of Alberta’s municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 50.2 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Peace River—Westlock, more than in 95% of the 338 ridings. How Fox Creek has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Fox Creek, a town 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 Fox Creek; Division No. 18 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Fox Creek, from the most recent elections.
- 1Fox Creek councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsPeace River—Westlock
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 Fox Creek votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Creek 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. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Fox Creek council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: the third Monday in October every four years.
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
Arnold Viersen represents Peace River—Westlock in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Peace River—Westlock · 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.
Of the 37 MPs from Alberta, 33 are with the Conservative Party of Canada, Arnold Viersen among them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Peace River—Westlock puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 63%; Arnold Viersen held it for the party in 2025. Arnold Viersen was first elected in 2015; the current Parliament is Arnold Viersen’s 4th.
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
Arnold Viersen kept Peace River—Westlock for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Peace River—Westlock; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Arnold Viersen already held it after the 2019 election, won with 81%. Peace River—Westlock elected Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 63% of the vote, a lead of 23,467 over Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party). Peace River—Westlock turned out at only 62% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Peace River—Westlock, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Viersen | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,486 | 63.0% |
| Gail Ungstad | New Democratic Party | 6,019 | 12.9% |
| Darryl Boisson | People's Party of Canada | 5,916 | 12.6% |
| Colin Krieger | Maverick Party | 2,573 | 5.5% |
| Leslie Penny | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,431 | 5.2% |
| Jordan Francis MacDougall | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 0.8% |
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
Fox Creek council spends more 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.
47 full-time positions are funded, 23.3 per thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Fox Creek council spent $6,195. No service costs more than recreation and culture, at $2,169 per resident and 35% of the total. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 22% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Fox Creek council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $10.7M long term, $5,340 a resident where the median is $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $4.4M | $2,169 | 35% |
| General government | $2.1M | $1,064 | 17% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.1M | $1,052 | 17% |
| Roads and transit | $1.7M | $823 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $1M | $503 | 8% |
| Police, fire and protection | $885K | $440 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $289K | $144 | 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 Fox Creek 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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 Fox Creek is run
Who is the MP for Fox Creek?
Arnold Viersen of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Peace River—Westlock, which includes Fox Creek.
Which party won Fox Creek in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Arnold Viersen won Peace River—Westlock in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Fox Creek?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Fox Creek isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Fox Creek?
Ask the municipality itself: Fox Creek, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Fox Creek council spend?
In 2024, Fox Creek council spent $12.5M in all, for some 2,013 residents, of which $4.4M went on recreation and culture, 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).