Stanley 157 sends Buckley Belanger (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
From Saskatchewan come 14 MPs, 13 of them with the Conservative Party of Canada. Stanley 157 is a reserve: its council is the First Nation’s own, and no open list of it is used here. With no licence on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s ridings map, Stanley 157 isn’t placed in a riding here.
Three governments, and who does what
Stanley 157 is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and Saskatchewan share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
legassembly.sk.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Stanley 157, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan–
- 2House 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 Stanley 157 votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | 28 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 28 October 2024, for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan; federally, on 28 April 2025. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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.
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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
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. Buckley Belanger is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, 44% of electors cast a ballot in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, under the national 63%. 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. 42% had elected Gary Vidal there in 2019.
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 Stanley 157 is run
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elections.sk.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. No council budgets, no band councils, and no party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record.
- 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. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Stanley 157 is run
Who is the MP for Stanley 157?
Buckley Belanger of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, which includes Stanley 157.
Which party won Stanley 157 in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Gary Vidal (Conservative Party of Canada), in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River; Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River has elected Buckley Belanger since.
Who is the MLA for Stanley 157?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan’s own list: every MLA is there by riding, though Stanley 157 isn’t placed in one here.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).