Photo: Sebbby98 · CC BY-SA 4.0Delta, which takes in Tsawwassen, is held by Jill McKnight (Liberal Party of Canada)
From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada. In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Tsawwassen belongs to Delta South; 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. Statistics Canada lists Tsawwassen as a tsawwassen lands. Mayors and councillors in British Columbia aren’t on any open list, so Tsawwassen’s council goes unnamed here.
Three governments, and who does what
Tsawwassen, a tsawwassen lands 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 Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board takes directors from Tsawwassen’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Tsawwassen, from the most recent elections.
- 1Tsawwassen councilTsawwassen Lands
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaDelta South
- 3House of CommonsDelta
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 Tsawwassen votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Tsawwassen council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Tsawwassen council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 19 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia; federally, on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Tsawwassen votes in Delta South 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 ↗The riding is Delta South: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Tsawwassen votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Delta South
65% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Delta South went to Ian Paton (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024: 55% of the vote and a lead of 2,669 over the runner-up (BC NDP).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Jill McKnight represents Delta in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Delta · Liberal Party of Canada
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
April 2025 was Jill McKnight’s first election to the House of Commons. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Delta would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 43%, and Jill McKnight kept it for them in 2025. In Ottawa, Jill McKnight has been Associate Minister of National Defence (since 2025) and Minister of Veterans Affairs (since 2025).
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
Delta returned Carla Qualtrough (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021
Counts for Delta within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2019 result had favoured Carla Qualtrough as well, at 41%. In 2021, Delta went to Carla Qualtrough (Liberal Party of Canada) on 42%; Garry Shearer (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 4,410 votes behind. Turnout in Delta reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Delta, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Qualtrough | Liberal Party of Canada | 22,105 | 42.3% |
| Garry Shearer | Conservative Party of Canada | 17,695 | 33.8% |
| Monika Dean | New Democratic Party | 9,591 | 18.3% |
| Paul Tarasenko | People's Party of Canada | 1,291 | 2.5% |
| Jeremy Smith | Green Party of Canada | 1,244 | 2.4% |
| Hong Yan Pan | Independent | 379 | 0.7% |
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 Tsawwassen 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
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Tsawwassen is run
Who is the MP for Tsawwassen?
Jill McKnight of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Delta, which includes Tsawwassen.
Which party won Tsawwassen in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Carla Qualtrough (Liberal Party of Canada), in Delta; Delta has elected Jill McKnight since.
Who is the MLA for Tsawwassen?
Delta South elected Ian Paton (Conservative Party of BC) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Tsawwassen?
Ask the municipality itself: Tsawwassen, a tsawwassen lands, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
Which regional body is Tsawwassen part of?
The board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Tsawwassen’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).