Photo: Hero122. Original uploader was Hero122 at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.099% of Alberta’s municipalities spend more per resident than Warner County No. 5
Locally, Warner County No. 5 is run as a municipal district. Mayors and councillors in Alberta aren’t on any open list, so Warner County No. 5’s council goes unnamed here. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s riding map carries non-commercial terms, so Warner County No. 5 isn’t placed in a riding here. Warner County No. 5 sends one MP to Ottawa from Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada).
What stands out in how Warner County No. 5 is governed
Low spending per resident
Warner County No. 5 council spent less per resident in 2024 than 99% of Alberta’s municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
With 51.3 points between the winner and the runner-up (New Democratic Party), Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner was safer in 2021 than 96% of the 338 ridings. How Warner County No. 5 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
Warner County No. 5, a municipal district 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 Warner County No. 5’s council; Division No. 2 is only a census division, a unit for statistics.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Warner County No. 5, from the most recent elections.
- 1Warner County No. 5 councilMunicipal district
- 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 Warner County No. 5 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Warner County No. 5 council | 20 October 2025 | 15 October 2029 |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | 29 May 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Warner County No. 5 council was elected on 20 October 2025, and the next vote is on 15 October 2029. The Local Authorities Election Act fixes that date: the third Monday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta was last elected on 29 May 2023, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
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
Glen Motz has sat in the Commons since 2016, now for the 4th Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 66%; in 2025 Glen Motz kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Results in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2019 result had favoured Glen Motz as well, at 79%. Glen Motz won the 2021 race in Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 65% and beating Jocelyn Stenger (New Democratic Party) by 24,832 votes.
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
Warner County No. 5 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.
Each resident’s share of Warner County No. 5 council’s 2024 spending came to $272, where the middle of Alberta’s municipalities sat at $3,457. The return counts 3 full-time positions, 0.7 for every thousand residents. More goes to general government than to anything else: $76 a resident, 28% of all spending. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 35% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Long-term debt at Warner County No. 5 council stood at $512K, or $113 a resident, below the $745 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General government | $343K | $76 | 28% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $283K | $63 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $242K | $53 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $235K | $52 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $114K | $25 | 9% |
| Planning and development | $15K | $3 | 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 Warner County No. 5 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
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Warner County No. 5 is run
Who is the MP for Warner County No. 5?
For Warner County No. 5, it’s Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner.
Which party won Warner County No. 5 in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Glen Motz (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner still.
Who is the MLA for Warner County No. 5?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Warner County No. 5 isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Warner County No. 5?
Warner County No. 5 is a municipal district; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
How much does Warner County No. 5 council spend?
In 2024, Warner County No. 5 council spent $1.2M in all, for some 4,533 residents, of which $343K went on general government, 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).