Photo: Enzenberger · CC BY-SA 3.0Leduc—Wetaskiwin, which takes in Wetaskiwin, is held by Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada)
Statistics Canada lists Wetaskiwin as a city. No open list of councils exists in Alberta, so no mayor of Wetaskiwin is named here. Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Wetaskiwin is in. The Conservative Party of Canada has 33 of the 37 MPs elected in Alberta.
Three governments, and who does what
Wetaskiwin, a city 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 Wetaskiwin; Division No. 11 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Wetaskiwin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Wetaskiwin councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of Alberta–
- 3House of CommonsLeduc—Wetaskiwin
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 Wetaskiwin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Wetaskiwin 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 Wetaskiwin council is chosen again. 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. 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
Mike Lake represents Leduc—Wetaskiwin in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Leduc—Wetaskiwin · 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 Leduc—Wetaskiwin would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 63%, and Mike Lake kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2006, Mike Lake is serving the 7th term of a Commons career.
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
Mike Lake kept Edmonton—Wetaskiwin for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, the riding Wetaskiwin belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
In 2021, 65% of electors cast a ballot in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, more than the national 63%. Mike Lake already held it after the 2019 election, won with 72%. 30,081 votes separated Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada) from Hugo Charles (New Democratic Party) in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin in 2021, when the winner took 56%.
All 5 candidates in Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lake | Conservative Party of Canada | 48,340 | 55.7% |
| Hugo Charles | New Democratic Party | 18,259 | 21.0% |
| Ron Thiering | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,229 | 14.1% |
| Tyler Beauchamp | People's Party of Canada | 7,670 | 8.8% |
| Travis Calliou | Veterans Coalition Party of Canada | 345 | 0.4% |
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
Wetaskiwin 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.
Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 48% of revenue, against 44% across the province’s returns. Debt Wetaskiwin council owes over the long term came to $10.2M, $746 a resident, higher than the median of $745. In 2024 the median among Alberta’s municipalities was $3,457 a resident; Wetaskiwin council spent $2,716. Full-time staff number 91, about 6.6 to every thousand residents. At 23% of spending ($613 a resident), police, fire and protection leads the budget.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $8.4M | $613 | 23% |
| Roads and transit | $8.2M | $595 | 22% |
| Recreation and culture | $7.2M | $528 | 19% |
| General government | $6.7M | $487 | 18% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $4.5M | $328 | 12% |
| Planning and development | $1.8M | $129 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $486K | $35 | 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 Wetaskiwin 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. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 Wetaskiwin is run
Who is the MP for Wetaskiwin?
For Wetaskiwin, it’s Mike Lake (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
Which party won Wetaskiwin in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Mike Lake won Edmonton—Wetaskiwin in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Leduc—Wetaskiwin.
Who is the MLA for Wetaskiwin?
Wetaskiwin’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Wetaskiwin?
The head of Wetaskiwin’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
How much does Wetaskiwin council spend?
The 2024 return of Wetaskiwin council shows $37.2M of spending for roughly 13,703 residents, $8.4M of it on police, fire and protection.
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).