Photo: Jason Woodhead · CC BY 2.0Provost’s MP is Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battle River—Crowfoot
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Provost is in. For local government, Provost is a town. Who leads Provost’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta. Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Provost, 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.
No county or regional government sits above Provost’s council; Division No. 7 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Provost, from the most recent elections.
- 1Provost 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 Provost votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Provost 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. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Provost council is chosen again. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years.
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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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
Wikidata records Pierre Poilievre as Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). A by-election on 18 August 2025 brought Pierre Poilievre to the seat. Wikidata lists Pierre Poilievre as having belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. Mapped onto today’s Battle River—Crowfoot, the 2021 vote favoured the Conservative Party of Canada with 71%, 61.7 points clear of the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre was first elected in 2004; the current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th.
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
In 2021, Battle River—Crowfoot re-elected Damien Kurek of the Conservative Party of Canada
Battle River—Crowfoot as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 72% of electors cast a ballot in Battle River—Crowfoot, more than the national 63%. Just 1 of the 338 ridings in Canada saw a bigger lead. Damien Kurek already held it after the 2019 election, won with 85%. 36,058 votes separated Damien Kurek (Conservative Party of Canada) from Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) in Battle River—Crowfoot in 2021, when the winner took 71%.
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
Provost 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.
Taxes on property make up 39% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. At $203 per resident, Provost council’s $381K of long-term debt is less than the $745 median. Provost council spent $3,469 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,457 among Alberta’s municipalities. Full-time staff number 16, about 8.5 to every thousand residents. No service costs more than recreation and culture, at $921 per resident and 27% of the total.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation and culture | $1.7M | $921 | 27% |
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $855 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $598 | 17% |
| General government | $971K | $518 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $534K | $285 | 8% |
| Social services and child care | $335K | $179 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $213K | $114 | 3% |
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 Provost is run
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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. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- 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 Provost is run
Who is the MP for Provost?
Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot, which includes Provost.
Which party won Provost in the 2021 federal election?
Damien Kurek won Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Battle River—Crowfoot, held by Pierre Poilievre.
Who is the MLA for Provost?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Provost in one.
Who heads the council in Provost?
The head of Provost’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Provost council spend?
In 2024, Provost council spent $6.5M in all, for some 1,875 residents, of which $1.7M 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).