Photo: George Back · Public domainBuckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, the riding that includes Île-à-la-Crosse
With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Île-à-la-Crosse isn’t placed in a riding here. Île-à-la-Crosse is a northern village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. Mayors and councillors in Saskatchewan aren’t on any open list, so Île-à-la-Crosse’s council goes unnamed here. From Saskatchewan come 14 MPs, 13 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Île-à-la-Crosse, a northern village 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.
Île-à-la-Crosse has no upper-tier council: Division No. 18, its census division, exists for statistics only.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Île-à-la-Crosse, from the most recent elections.
- 1Île-à-la-Crosse councilNorthern village
- 2Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 3House of CommonsDesnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
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 Île-à-la-Crosse votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Île-à-la-Crosse council | 13 November 2024 | 8 November 2028 |
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan on 28 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. The council elected on 13 November 2024 serves until 8 November 2028, when Île-à-la-Crosse council is chosen again. The The Local Government Election Act, 2015 fixes that date: the second Wednesday in November every four years for cities, towns and villages.
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
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Buckley Belanger represents Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Conservative Party of Canada13
- Liberal Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Buckley Belanger is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River puts the Liberal Party of Canada first at 46%; Buckley Belanger 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
In 2021, Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River re-elected Gary Vidal of the Conservative Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Gary Vidal already held it after the 2019 election, won with 42%. 4,503 votes separated Gary Vidal (Conservative Party of Canada) from Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in 2021, when the winner took 49%. Turnout in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River was 44% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
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 Île-à-la-Crosse is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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elections.sk.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Not on this page. Band councils, municipal budgets and party control are left out; most councils sit without parties anyway.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Île-à-la-Crosse is run
Who is the MP for Île-à-la-Crosse?
Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, the riding Île-à-la-Crosse is in.
Which party won Île-à-la-Crosse in the 2021 federal election?
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River went to Gary Vidal (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Buckley Belanger has been the MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River.
Who is the MLA for Île-à-la-Crosse?
Every MLA of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Île-à-la-Crosse.
Who heads the council in Île-à-la-Crosse?
Île-à-la-Crosse, a northern village, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
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).