Photo: Voldeg and Bolton · Public domainIn 2021, Glen Motz carried Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner by 24,832 votes, a margin wider than 96% of Canada’s ridings
Redcliff’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Redcliff. For local government, Redcliff is a town. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Redcliff is named here.
What stands out in how Redcliff is governed
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 93% of Alberta’s municipalities spent more per resident than Redcliff council. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner led the runner-up (New Democratic Party) by 51.3 points, a wider gap than in 96% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Redcliff has voted ↓
Low federal turnout
In 2021, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner voted in smaller numbers than 68% of the ridings. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Redcliff, 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 Redcliff; Division No. 1 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Redcliff, from the most recent elections.
- 1Redcliff councilTown
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsMedicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
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 Redcliff votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Redcliff council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 20 October 2025 serves until 15 October 2029, when Redcliff council is chosen again. That date comes from the Local Authorities Election Act, which sets 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. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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
Glen Motz represents Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2016
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada33
- Liberal Party of Canada3
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Glen Motz sits with the Conservative Party of Canada, which holds 33 of the 37 seats from Alberta.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2016, Glen Motz is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 66%, and Glen Motz kept 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
Glen Motz kept Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Glen Motz was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 79%. In 2021, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner went to Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada) on 65%; Jocelyn Stenger (New Democratic Party) finished 24,832 votes behind.
All 6 candidates in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Motz | Conservative Party of Canada | 31,648 | 65.4% |
| Jocelyn Stenger | New Democratic Party | 6,816 | 14.1% |
| Brodie Heidinger | People's Party of Canada | 4,484 | 9.3% |
| Hannah Wilson | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,515 | 7.3% |
| Geoff Shoesmith | Maverick Party | 1,226 | 2.5% |
| Diandra Bruised Head | Green Party of Canada | 725 | 1.5% |
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
Redcliff 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.
51 full-time positions are funded, 8.6 per thousand residents. Spending by Redcliff council came to $2,263 a resident in 2024, under the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The largest line is water, sewers and waste: 28% of the total, $623 a resident. Taxes on property make up 42% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. Redcliff council carried $3.8M of long-term debt, $649 per resident against a typical $745.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.7M | $623 | 28% |
| Roads and transit | $2.8M | $472 | 21% |
| General government | $2.5M | $429 | 19% |
| Recreation and culture | $2M | $330 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.7M | $293 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $400K | $68 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $286K | $48 | 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 Redcliff 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
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
Questions about how Redcliff is run
Who is the MP for Redcliff?
Redcliff is in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, represented by Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Redcliff in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Glen Motz won Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Redcliff?
This page can’t say which riding Redcliff is in; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Redcliff?
The head of Redcliff’s council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Redcliff council spend?
Redcliff council spent $13.4M in 2024 for about 5,916 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $3.7M.
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).