Photo: Mhalifu · CC BY-SA 3.0Peace No. 135’s MP is Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada), for Peace River—Westlock
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Peace No. 135 isn’t placed in a riding here. Peace No. 135 is a municipal district by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. This page names no head of council for Peace No. 135, as no open list of councils exists in Alberta. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Peace No. 135, a municipal district 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.
Peace No. 135 has no upper-tier council: Division No. 19, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Peace No. 135, from the most recent elections.
- 1Peace No. 135 councilMunicipal district
- 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 Peace No. 135 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Peace No. 135 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose Peace No. 135 council on 20 October 2025 and will again on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. 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
Mapped onto today’s Peace River—Westlock, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 63%; in 2025 Arnold Viersen kept the seat in the same hands. 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.
In 2021, Peace River—Westlock went to Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada) on 63%; Gail Ungstad (New Democratic Party) finished 23,467 votes behind. Arnold Viersen already held it after the 2019 election, won with 81%. Only 16 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin. 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
Peace No. 135 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.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,531 per resident and 41% of the total. 12 full-time positions are funded, 7.6 per thousand residents. Peace No. 135 council spent $3,750 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. No long-term debt appears on Peace No. 135 council’s books. At 72%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 44% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.4M | $1,531 | 41% |
| General government | $1.5M | $927 | 25% |
| Recreation and culture | $725K | $458 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $687K | $434 | 12% |
| Police, fire and protection | $356K | $225 | 6% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $195K | $123 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $81K | $51 | 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 Peace No. 135 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. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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 Peace No. 135 is run
Who is the MP for Peace No. 135?
Peace No. 135 is in Peace River—Westlock, represented by Arnold Viersen (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Peace No. 135 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 Peace No. 135?
Peace No. 135’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Peace No. 135?
Ask the municipality itself: Peace No. 135, a municipal district, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Peace No. 135 council spend?
The 2024 return of Peace No. 135 council shows $5.9M of spending for roughly 1,581 residents, $2.4M 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).