Photo: Jacob Marfo · CC BY-SA 3.0Peace River—Westlock, which takes in La Crète, is held by Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada)
No provincial riding is named for La Crète: the only boundary file for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta forbids commercial reuse. For local government, La Crète falls under Mackenzie County, a specialized municipality. This page names no head of council for La Crète, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
La Crète, a specialized municipality 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.
Mackenzie County has no upper-tier council: Division No. 17, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for La Crète, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mackenzie County councilSpecialized municipality
- 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 La Crète votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie County council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Mackenzie County council is chosen again. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons 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
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Peace River—Westlock, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 63%; Arnold Viersen held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Arnold Viersen’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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
Peace River—Westlock returned Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Peace River—Westlock as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Only 16 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. In 2021, 62% of electors cast a ballot in Peace River—Westlock, under the national 63%. The 2021 count in Peace River—Westlock put Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 63%, with Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party) 23,467 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Arnold Viersen as well, at 81%.
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
Mackenzie County 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.
Mackenzie County council carried $16.2M of long-term debt, $1,117 per resident against a typical $745. Taxes on property make up 60% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 44%. The largest line is roads and transit: 37% of the total, $1,152 a resident. The return counts 72 full-time positions, 5.0 for every thousand residents. Mackenzie County council spent $3,105 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $16.7M | $1,152 | 37% |
| General government | $11.7M | $805 | 26% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $6.6M | $458 | 15% |
| Planning and development | $3.2M | $223 | 7% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.9M | $202 | 6% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $115 | 4% |
| Other | $1.4M | $93 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $809K | $56 | 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 La Crète 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
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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 La Crète is run
Who is the MP for La Crète?
For La Crète, it’s Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Peace River—Westlock.
Which party won La Crète in the 2021 federal election?
Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) took Peace River—Westlock in 2021 and is its MP today.
Who is the MLA for La Crète?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place La Crète in one.
Who heads the council in La Crète?
La Crète is a specialized municipality; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Mackenzie County council spend?
The 2024 return of Mackenzie County council shows $45M of spending for roughly 14,488 residents, $16.7M 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).