Photo: The original uploader was RandyMac at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 3.0Trail sends Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the census’s list of municipalities, Trail is a city. In British Columbia, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Trail’s mayor isn’t named. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Trail belongs to Kootenay-Monashee; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
Three governments, and who does what
Trail, a city in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Regional services come through Kootenay Boundary Regional District, whose board takes directors from Trail’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Trail, from the most recent elections.
- 1Trail councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay-Monashee
- 3House of CommonsColumbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
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 Trail votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Trail council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. After the 17 October 2026 election, Trail council next goes to the polls on 19 October 2030. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. 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
Trail votes in Kootenay-Monashee for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗Trail is in Kootenay-Monashee, one of the ridings that each elect a MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay-Monashee
2,586 votes separated Steve Morissette (BC NDP) from the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC) in Kootenay-Monashee in October 2024; the winner polled 52%. Turnout there was 60% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 44%; Rob Morrison held it for the party in 2025. Rob Morrison has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament.
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
South Okanagan—West Kootenay returned Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, Trail’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
65% of electors in South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada. 3,920 votes separated Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) from Helena Konanz (Conservative Party of Canada) in South Okanagan—West Kootenay in 2021, when the winner took 41%. Richard Cannings was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 36%.
All 5 candidates in South Okanagan—West Kootenay, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cannings | New Democratic Party | 27,595 | 41.3% |
| Helena Konanz | Conservative Party of Canada | 23,675 | 35.5% |
| Ken Robertson | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,159 | 12.2% |
| Sean Taylor | People's Party of Canada | 4,866 | 7.3% |
| Tara Howse | Green Party of Canada | 2,485 | 3.7% |
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 Trail is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Not on this page. Party control (Canadian councils are mostly elected without parties, and the open lists record none), council budgets, and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- 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.
Questions about how Trail is run
Who is the MP for Trail?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding Trail is in.
Which party won Trail in the 2021 federal election?
South Okanagan—West Kootenay went to Richard Cannings (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Rob Morrison has been the MP for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Trail?
Steve Morissette (BC NDP) took Kootenay-Monashee in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Trail?
Trail, a city, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
Which regional body is Trail part of?
The board of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Trail’s and runs regional services.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · 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 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). 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).