Photo: Rural Health Professions Action Plan from Canada · CC BY 2.0Ponoka—Didsbury, which takes in Rimbey, is held by Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada)
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Rimbey isn’t placed in a riding here. Locally, Rimbey is run as a town. This page names no head of council for Rimbey, 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
Rimbey, 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.
The census places Rimbey in Division No. 8, a division that governs nothing; no county council sits above the town’s.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Rimbey, from the most recent elections.
- 1Rimbey 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 Rimbey votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Rimbey council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. Voters last chose Rimbey 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.
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
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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Ponoka—Didsbury would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 68%, and Blaine Calkins kept it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Blaine Calkins’ 7th, counting from a first win in 2006.
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, Red Deer—Lacombe re-elected Blaine Calkins of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Red Deer—Lacombe, the riding Rimbey belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Ponoka—Didsbury.
Turnout in Red Deer—Lacombe reached 65% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Blaine Calkins was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 80%. In 2021, Red Deer—Lacombe went to Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) on 64%; Tanya Heyden-Kaye (New Democratic Party) finished 30,999 votes behind.
All 7 candidates in Red Deer—Lacombe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Calkins | Conservative Party of Canada | 39,805 | 64.2% |
| Tanya Heyden-Kaye | New Democratic Party | 8,806 | 14.2% |
| Megan Lim | People's Party of Canada | 7,893 | 12.7% |
| David Ondieki | Liberal Party of Canada | 3,704 | 6.0% |
| Harry Joujan | Maverick Party | 986 | 1.6% |
| Joan Barnes | Independent | 573 | 0.9% |
| Matthew Watson | Libertarian Party of Canada | 212 | 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
Rimbey 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.
Local taxpayers carry a smaller share than elsewhere: 43% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 44%. Rimbey council carried $798K of long-term debt, $319 per resident against a typical $745. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Rimbey council spent $2,836. Full-time staff number 22, about 8.8 to every thousand residents. Water, sewers and waste takes the biggest share, 28%, or $794 per resident.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $794 | 28% |
| Roads and transit | $1.6M | $640 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.5M | $587 | 21% |
| General government | $1.2M | $464 | 16% |
| Police, fire and protection | $388K | $155 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $340K | $136 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $151K | $60 | 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 Rimbey 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- 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 Rimbey is run
Who is the MP for Rimbey?
Rimbey is in Ponoka—Didsbury, represented by Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Rimbey in the 2021 federal election?
Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) took Red Deer—Lacombe in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Ponoka—Didsbury.
Who is the MLA for Rimbey?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Rimbey isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Rimbey?
Ask the municipality itself: Rimbey, a town, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
How much does Rimbey council spend?
In 2024, Rimbey council spent $7.1M in all, for some 2,502 residents, of which $2M went on water, sewers and waste, 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).