Photo: Masterhatch · CC0Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) represents Hanna in Ottawa as MP for Battle River—Crowfoot
Hanna’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Statistics Canada lists Hanna as a town. Who leads Hanna’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta. 33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Hanna, 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 Hanna; Division No. 4 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Hanna, from the most recent elections.
- 1Hanna councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsBattle River—Crowfoot
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 Hanna votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Elected on 20 October 2025, Hanna council is up again on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides.
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
Pierre Poilievre represents Battle River—Crowfoot in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Battle River—Crowfoot · Conservative Party of Canada · member since 18 August 2025 · first elected 2004
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 Battle River—Crowfoot gives the Conservative Party of Canada 71%, a lead of 61.7 points over the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre has been a member of the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. The current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th, counting from a first win in 2004. In Ottawa, Pierre Poilievre has been Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 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
Damien Kurek kept Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Battle River—Crowfoot as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Damien Kurek already held it after the 2019 election, won with 85%. In 2021, Battle River—Crowfoot went to Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) on 71%; Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) finished 36,058 votes behind. At 72%, more of Battle River—Crowfoot voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin.
All 7 candidates in Battle River—Crowfoot, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Kurek | Conservative Party of Canada | 41,819 | 71.3% |
| Tonya Ratushniak | New Democratic Party | 5,761 | 9.8% |
| Dennis Trepanier | People's Party of Canada | 5,440 | 9.3% |
| Leah Diane McLeod | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,515 | 4.3% |
| Jeff Golka | Maverick Party | 2,393 | 4.1% |
| Daniel Brisbin | Green Party of Canada | 554 | 0.9% |
| John Irwin | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 178 | 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
Hanna 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.
Hanna council spent $2,995 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 16, about 6.0 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than recreation and culture, at $815 per resident and 27% of the total. Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 20% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. No long-term debt appears on Hanna council’s books.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $2.2M | $815 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.9M | $700 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $1.4M | $530 | 18% |
| Other | $1.2M | $444 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $769K | $288 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $239K | $90 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $207K | $78 | 3% |
| General government | $138K | $52 | 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 Hanna 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. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Hanna is run
Who is the MP for Hanna?
Hanna is in Battle River—Crowfoot, represented by Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Hanna in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada), in Battle River—Crowfoot; Battle River—Crowfoot has elected Pierre Poilievre since.
Who is the MLA for Hanna?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Hanna.
Who heads the council in Hanna?
Ask the municipality itself: Hanna, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Hanna council spend?
In 2024, Hanna council spent $8M in all, for some 2,665 residents, of which $2.2M 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).