Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOlds’ MP is Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada), for Ponoka—Didsbury
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Olds is in. Olds is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Who leads Olds’ council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta. Of the 37 Commons seats from Alberta, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 33.
Three governments, and who does what
Olds, 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 Olds; Division No. 6 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Olds, from the most recent elections.
- 1Olds councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsPonoka—Didsbury
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 Olds votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Olds council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Olds council is chosen again. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023.
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
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Blaine Calkins represents Ponoka—Didsbury in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Ponoka—Didsbury · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2006
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Blaine Calkins was first elected in 2006; the current Parliament is Blaine Calkins’ 7th. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Ponoka—Didsbury, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 68%; Blaine Calkins held it for them 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
Red Deer—Mountain View returned Earl Dreeshen (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Red Deer—Mountain View, the riding Olds belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Ponoka—Didsbury.
In 2021, 70% of electors cast a ballot in Red Deer—Mountain View, more than the national 63%. Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 15 were won more comfortably. Earl Dreeshen already held it after the 2019 election, won with 80%. The 2021 count in Red Deer—Mountain View put Earl Dreeshen (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 64%, with Marie Grabowski (New Democratic Party) 31,854 votes back.
All 7 candidates in Red Deer—Mountain View, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Dreeshen | Conservative Party of Canada | 40,680 | 64.3% |
| Marie Grabowski | New Democratic Party | 8,826 | 13.9% |
| Kelly Lorencz | People's Party of Canada | 7,581 | 12.0% |
| Olumide Adewumi | Liberal Party of Canada | 4,084 | 6.5% |
| Mark Wilcox | Maverick Party | 1,640 | 2.6% |
| Clayten Willington | Independent | 298 | 0.5% |
| Jared Pilon | Libertarian Party of Canada | 211 | 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
Olds 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: 34% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Olds council carried $26.9M of long-term debt, $2,785 per resident against a typical $745. Olds council spent $4,038 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 70, about 7.3 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than general government, at $1,221 per resident and 30% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $11.8M | $1,221 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $9.1M | $943 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $6.9M | $719 | 18% |
| Roads and transit | $4.9M | $513 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.3M | $449 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $1.3M | $133 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $582K | $60 | 1% |
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 Olds 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 riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
Questions about how Olds is run
Who is the MP for Olds?
Blaine Calkins of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Ponoka—Didsbury, which includes Olds.
Which party won Olds in the 2021 federal election?
Earl Dreeshen won Red Deer—Mountain View for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Ponoka—Didsbury, held by Blaine Calkins.
Who is the MLA for Olds?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Olds isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Olds?
Ask the municipality itself: Olds, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Olds council spend?
The 2024 return of Olds council shows $39M of spending for roughly 9,653 residents, $11.8M of it on general government.
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).