Photo: Rural Health Professions Action Plan from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · CC BY 2.0Three Hills’ MP is Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), for Battle River—Crowfoot
Across Alberta, 33 of the 37 MPs sit with the Conservative Party of Canada. Three Hills’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta can’t be shown, because the province’s boundary file is licensed for non-commercial use only. Three Hills is a town by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Who leads Three Hills’ council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Three Hills, 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 Three Hills in Division No. 5, 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 Three Hills, from the most recent elections.
- 1Three Hills 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 Three Hills votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Three Hills council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 29 May 2023, for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta; federally, on 28 April 2025. Three Hills council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. It is the third Monday in October every four years, as the Local Authorities Election Act provides. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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
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 was first elected in 2004; the current Parliament is Pierre Poilievre’s 8th. 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). Over the years Pierre Poilievre has belonged to the Canadian Alliance, the Conservative Party of Canada and the Reform Party of Canada. A by-election on 18 August 2025 brought Pierre Poilievre to the seat. Wikidata records Pierre Poilievre as Leader of the Official Opposition (since 2025) and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (2015).
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
Results in Battle River—Crowfoot as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Across Canada’s 338 ridings, only 1 were won more comfortably. In 2021, 72% of electors cast a ballot in Battle River—Crowfoot, more than the national 63%. 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%. Back in 2019, Damien Kurek took the riding on 85%.
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
Three Hills 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.
Debt Three Hills council owes over the long term came to $6M, $1,726 a resident, higher than the median of $745. Taxes on property make up 23% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 44%. More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $1,049 a resident, 37% of all spending. At $2,843 for every resident in 2024, Three Hills council sits below the $3,457 median of Alberta’s municipalities. The return counts 24 full-time positions, 6.9 for every thousand residents.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.7M | $1,049 | 37% |
| Recreation and culture | $2.5M | $713 | 25% |
| Roads and transit | $1.9M | $549 | 19% |
| General government | $1.3M | $363 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $437K | $125 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $96K | $27 | 1% |
| Social services and child care | $55K | $16 | 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 Three Hills 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
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council money. Alberta’s 2024 municipal financial returns, per resident with Statistics Canada’s 2025 population estimate.
- 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Three Hills is run
Who is the MP for Three Hills?
For Three Hills, it’s Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Battle River—Crowfoot.
Which party won Three Hills 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 Three Hills?
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta lists each MLA with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Three Hills in one.
Who heads the council in Three Hills?
The head of Three Hills’ council isn’t named here; as a town, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Three Hills council spend?
Three Hills council spent $10M in 2024 for about 3,502 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).