2025 Alberta municipal elections

The 2025 Alberta municipal elections are scheduled to be held on 20 October 2025, the same day as the 2025 Canadian federal election.^[1]

Background

Nominations for the election will open January 1, 2025, and close on September 22, 2025.^[2] The government of Alberta has tabled legislation to reform the municipal government system; the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, includes two pieces of legislation: the Local Authorities Election Act (LAEA) and the Municipal Government Act (MGA).^[3] The proposed changes would enable municipal political parties but only as a "pilot project" in Calgary and Edmonton.^[4] The Executive Council of Alberta would also have the power to remove councillors.^[5]

References

1. "21-24F: 2025 Municipal and Federal Election Dates – RMA". rmalberta.com. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
2. "Municipal elections – Overview | Alberta.ca". www.alberta.ca. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
3. "Alberta to overhaul municipal rules to include sweeping new powers, municipal political parties | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
4. "Questions raised surrounding Alberta's Bill 20: 'Unprecedented intervention' | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
5. Black, Matthew (April 25, 2024). "Alberta cabinet to gain power to remove councillors, change bylaws as province also adds political parties to municipal politics". Edmonton Journal.