Big River No. 555’s MP is Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada), for Prince Albert
No provincial riding is named for Big River No. 555, because the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s boundary file gives no terms of reuse. In the census’s list of municipalities, Big River No. 555 is a rural municipality. Who leads Big River No. 555’s council isn’t on an open record: there’s no open list of councils in Saskatchewan. Of the 14 Commons seats from Saskatchewan, the Conservative Party of Canada holds 13.
Three governments, and who does what
Big River No. 555, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Big River No. 555 has no upper-tier council: Division No. 16, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Big River No. 555, from the most recent elections.
- 1Big River No. 555 councilRural municipality
- 2Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 3House of CommonsPrince Albert
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 Big River No. 555 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Big River No. 555 council | 13 November 2024 | – |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
In Saskatchewan, municipalities last voted on 13 November 2024. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was last elected on 28 October 2024, and the House of Commons 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
The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan: 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
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Randy Hoback represents Prince Albert in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Prince Albert · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2008
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada13
- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2008, Randy Hoback is serving the 6th term of a Commons career. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Prince Albert puts the Conservative Party of Canada first at 64%; Randy Hoback held it for the party 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
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River returned Gary Vidal (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, the riding Big River No. 555 belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Prince Albert.
Gary Vidal was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 42%. Gary Vidal won the 2021 race in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 49% and beating Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) by 4,503 votes. At 44%, fewer of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Vidal | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,036 | 48.8% |
| Buckley Belanger | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,533 | 26.9% |
| Harmonie King | New Democratic Party | 3,548 | 17.3% |
| Dezirae Reddekopp | People's Party of Canada | 1,002 | 4.9% |
| Stephen King | Independent | 240 | 1.2% |
| Nasser Dean Chalifoux | Green Party of Canada | 215 | 1.1% |
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 Big River No. 555 is run
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elections.sk.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- 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 Big River No. 555 is run
Who is the MP for Big River No. 555?
For Big River No. 555, it’s Randy Hoback (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Prince Albert.
Which party won Big River No. 555 in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada, with Gary Vidal in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River; since 2025 Randy Hoback represents Prince Albert.
Who is the MLA for Big River No. 555?
Big River No. 555’s riding isn’t placed on this page; the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s members page lists every MLA by riding.
Who heads the council in Big River No. 555?
Ask the municipality itself: Big River No. 555, a rural municipality, isn’t on an open list of councils we can use.
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).