Photo: Words in the Wind · CC BY-SA 4.0A 18,704-vote win for James Bezan made Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman safer in 2021 than 88% of ridings
James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Bifrost-Riverton. Without a readable licence for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s ridings map, Bifrost-Riverton isn’t placed in a riding here. For local government, Bifrost-Riverton is a municipality. In Manitoba, councils aren’t on any open list we can use, so Bifrost-Riverton’s mayor isn’t named.
What stands out in how Bifrost-Riverton is governed
A safe federal seat
In 2021, 37.7 points separated first and second (New Democratic Party) in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, more than in 88% of the 338 ridings. How Bifrost-Riverton has voted ↓
High federal turnout
At the 2021 federal election, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman out-voted 66% of the country’s 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
Bifrost-Riverton, a municipality in Manitoba, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
gov.mb.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
There is no county government over Bifrost-Riverton; Division No. 18 is a census division, not a council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bifrost-Riverton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bifrost-Riverton councilMunicipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of Manitoba–
- 3House of CommonsSelkirk—Interlake—Eastman
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 Bifrost-Riverton votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bifrost-Riverton council | 28 October 2026 | 23 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | 3 October 2023 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on 3 October 2023. After the 28 October 2026 election, Bifrost-Riverton council next goes to the polls on 23 October 2030. The The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act sets the day: the fourth Wednesday in October every four years. 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
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: 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
gov.mb.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
James Bezan represents Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2004
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada7
- Liberal Party of Canada6
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 14 MPs from Manitoba, 7 are with the Conservative Party of Canada, James Bezan among them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2004, James Bezan is serving the 8th term of a Commons career. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 57%; James Bezan held it for them in 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
In 2021, Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman re-elected James Bezan of the Conservative Party of Canada
Results in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
The 2021 count in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman put James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) first at 57%, with Margaret Smith (New Democratic Party) 18,704 votes back. In 2019, James Bezan had won the same riding with 63%.
All 5 candidates in Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bezan | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,308 | 57.1% |
| Margaret Smith | New Democratic Party | 9,604 | 19.4% |
| Detlev Regelsky | Liberal Party of Canada | 6,567 | 13.2% |
| Ian Kathwaroon | People's Party of Canada | 3,800 | 7.7% |
| Wayne James | Green Party of Canada | 1,328 | 2.7% |
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 Bifrost-Riverton is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsmanitoba.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- 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. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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 Bifrost-Riverton is run
Who is the MP for Bifrost-Riverton?
James Bezan of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, which includes Bifrost-Riverton.
Which party won Bifrost-Riverton in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: James Bezan won Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MLA for Bifrost-Riverton?
This page can’t say which riding Bifrost-Riverton is in; the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba lists every MLA with theirs.
Who heads the council in Bifrost-Riverton?
The head of Bifrost-Riverton’s council isn’t named here; as a municipality, it publishes its council itself.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).