Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainPierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Battle River—Crowfoot, the riding that includes Special Area No. 3
33 of the 37 MPs from Alberta belong to the Conservative Party of Canada. Special Area No. 3’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. Statistics Canada lists Special Area No. 3 as a special area. Who leads Special Area No. 3’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Special Area No. 3 is a special area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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 Special Area No. 3 in Division No. 4, 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 Special Area No. 3, from the most recent elections.
- 1Special Area No. 3 councilSpecial area
- 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 Special Area No. 3 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Special Area No. 3 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on 29 May 2023. After the 20 October 2025 election, Special Area No. 3 council next goes to the polls on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. Counts from April 2025 can’t appear here, since Elections Canada allows only non-commercial reuse of them.
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
Pierre Poilievre won the seat at a by-election on 18 August 2025. Pierre Poilievre has served as Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015). First elected in 2004, Pierre Poilievre is serving the 8th term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Battle River—Crowfoot gives the Conservative Party of Canada 71%, a lead of 61.7 points over the runner-up (New Democratic Party). Pierre Poilievre has been a member of the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada.
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
Damien Kurek kept Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Battle River—Crowfoot as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Damien Kurek already held it after the 2019 election, won with 85%. Damien Kurek won the 2021 race in Battle River—Crowfoot for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 71% and beating Tonya Ratushniak (New Democratic Party) by 36,058 votes. Battle River—Crowfoot turned out at 72% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Only 1 of Canada’s 338 ridings were won by a wider margin.
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
Having a say in how Special Area No. 3 is run
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- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
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- 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.
Questions about how Special Area No. 3 is run
Who is the MP for Special Area No. 3?
Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Battle River—Crowfoot, which includes Special Area No. 3.
Which party won Special Area No. 3 in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Damien Kurek in Battle River—Crowfoot; since 2025 Pierre Poilievre represents Battle River—Crowfoot.
Who is the MLA for Special Area No. 3?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Special Area No. 3.
Who heads the council in Special Area No. 3?
The head of Special Area No. 3’s council isn’t named here; as a special area, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).