Photo: Carl Young · CC BY-SA 4.0High Level’s MP is Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada), for Peace River—Westlock
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Locally, High Level is run as a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of High Level is named here. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding High Level is in.
Three governments, and who does what
High Level, 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.
The census places High Level in Division No. 17, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for High Level, from the most recent elections.
- 1High Level 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 High Level votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| High Level council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose High Level council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act sets the day: 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. 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.
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.
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. First elected in 2015, Arnold Viersen is serving the 4th term of a Commons career.
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
Grande Prairie—Mackenzie returned Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, High Level voted in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Peace River—Westlock is its riding today.
Just 9 of the 338 ridings in Canada saw a bigger lead. The 2019 result had favoured Chris Warkentin as well, at 84%. Grande Prairie—Mackenzie elected Chris Warkentin (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 68% of the vote, a lead of 29,899 over Jennifer Villebrun (New Democratic Party).
All 6 candidates in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Warkentin | Conservative Party of Canada | 36,361 | 68.4% |
| Jennifer Villebrun | New Democratic Party | 6,462 | 12.2% |
| Shawn McLean | People's Party of Canada | 5,411 | 10.2% |
| Dan Campbell | Liberal Party of Canada | 2,397 | 4.5% |
| Ambrose Ralph | Maverick Party | 2,195 | 4.1% |
| Donovan Eckstrom | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 314 | 0.6% |
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
High Level 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.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 37% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. At $371 per resident, High Level council’s $1.6M of long-term debt is less than the $745 median. The return counts 50 full-time positions, 11.4 for every thousand residents. High Level council spent $4,668 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,374 per resident and 29% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $6M | $1,374 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4M | $906 | 19% |
| General government | $3.6M | $817 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.2M | $724 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.8M | $644 | 14% |
| Planning and development | $895K | $204 | 4% |
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 High Level 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
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how High Level is run
Who is the MP for High Level?
High Level is in Peace River—Westlock, represented by Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won High Level in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Chris Warkentin in Grande Prairie—Mackenzie; since 2025 Arnold Viersen represents Peace River—Westlock.
Who is the MLA for High Level?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for High Level.
Who heads the council in High Level?
Ask the municipality itself: High Level, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does High Level council spend?
High Level council spent $20.5M in 2024 for about 4,390 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $6M.
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).