Editing Edmonton (section)

== Government ==
=== City council ===
[[File: City-Hall-Edmonton-Alberta-2A.jpg|thumb|[[Edmonton City Hall]]]]

The Edmonton City Council consists of a mayor and twelve councillors serving four-year terms. Each councillor is elected in a ward (electoral district); the mayor is elected at-large through [[first-past-the-post voting]]. The elections are non-partisan. Council has the responsibility of approving the city's budget, and develops laws and policies intended to promote the health and safety of Edmonton residents based on the powers granted by the [[Municipal Government Act]]. The council passes all legislation related to the city's police, firefighting, parks, and libraries, as well as its utilities{{snd}} electricity, water supply, solid waste handling, and drainage.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

On July 22, 2009, City Council adopted an electoral system that divides Edmonton into 12 wards, instead of the previous system where two councillors were elected in each of six wards. As of 2010, each ward would elect one councillor by first-past-the-post voting. This system came into effect with the [[2010 Edmonton municipal election|following election]] in October 2010.<ref name="Ward System">{{cite web|url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/ward-system.aspx |title=Ward System |date=July 22, 2009 |publisher=City of Edmonton |access-date=August 5, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922064953/http://edmonton.ca/city_government/municipal_elections/ward-system.aspx |archive-date=September 22, 2010 }}</ref> The [[2021 Edmonton municipal election|most recent election]] was held in October 2021, and elected members to a four-year term.

On December 7, 2020, a bylaw approving new ward boundaries and Indigenous ward names was passed by city council.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 24, 2021|title=Edmonton's new Indigenous ward names, explained|url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/edmonton-s-new-indigenous-ward-names-explained-1.5599364|access-date=October 23, 2021|website=CTV News Edmonton|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indigenous Ward Naming Knowledge Committee {{!}} City of Edmonton|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/indigenous-ward-naming-knowledge-committee|access-date=October 23, 2021|website=www.edmonton.ca}}</ref>

=== Provincial politics ===
[[File:AlbertaLegislature.jpg|thumb|Edmonton is home to the [[Alberta Legislature Building]], the meeting place for the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]].]]

Edmonton is the capital of the province of Alberta and holds all main provincial areas of government such as the [[Alberta Legislature]]. The Edmonton Metropolitan Region is represented by 20 [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta|MLAs]], one for each [[List of Alberta provincial electoral districts|provincial electoral district]]. Many of these boundaries have been changed, adjusted and renamed while the city has grown.<ref name="Edmonton MLAs">{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_home |title=Members Information |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] |access-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410042758/http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_home |archive-date=April 10, 2010 }}</ref> In the current [[31st Alberta Legislature]] all of Edmonton's districts are represented by members from the Opposition [[Alberta New Democratic Party]]. One of the MLAs, [[Rachel Notley]], was the [[List of premiers of Alberta|17th premier of Alberta]] from 2015 to 2019.
{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+ Edmonton provincial election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orResultsPGE.cfm?EventId=60 |title=Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Edmonton)|publisher=Elections Alberta |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Results |url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/voters/voterlink/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Elections Alberta |language=en |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327150528/https://www.elections.ab.ca/voters/voterlink/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[United Conservative Party|United Cons.]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Alberta New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP}}|
! [[2019 Alberta general election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|AB|UCP|background}} | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">35%</span>
| style="text-align:right; background:#005D7C;"| <span style="color:#FFFFFF">''140,672''</span>
| {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|background}} | '''53%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''213,546''
|-
| style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP}}|
! [[2023 Alberta general election|2023]]
| {{Canadian party colour|AB|UCP|background}} | <span style="color:#FFFFFF">34%</span>
| style="text-align:right; background:#005D7C;"| <span style="color:#FFFFFF">''127,773''</span>
| {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|background}} | '''63%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''232,879''
|}{{Clear}}

=== Federal politics ===
Edmonton is represented by nine Members of Parliament (MP), with one being elected to represent each of its federal electoral districts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canada's Federal Electoral Districts|url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=cir/list&document=index338&lang=e|last=Canada|first=Elections|website=www.elections.ca|date = February 4, 2019|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> In the [[43rd Canadian Parliament]], which was in session from late 2019 to late 2021, eight MPs were members of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], while the remaining MP was part of the [[New Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Current Members of Parliament – Members of Parliament – House of Commons of Canada|url=https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/search|website=www.ourcommons.ca|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> After the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 federal election]], Edmonton lacked elected representation in the federal government for the first time since 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edmonton without seat in federal government for the first time since 1980 election|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/election-2019/local-reaction-to-federal-election-outcome/|website=edmontonjournal.com|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> Compared to the rest of Alberta, Edmonton tends to vote for more left of centre leaning parties. Due to vote splitting, the Conservative Party dominated the city, with [[Edmonton Strathcona (federal electoral district)|Edmonton Strathcona]] the only electoral district not to have voted Conservative in the 2019 federal election. This changed in the [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021 federal election]], when the NDP also flipped the seat of [[Edmonton Griesbach]] while holding Edmonton Strathcona, and the Liberals retook [[Edmonton Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edmonton's NDP candidates hope a surge of support builds into a new orange wave|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/2021-edmonton-federal-ndp-1.6189076|website=CBC News|access-date=October 1, 2021}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''Edmonton federal election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |title=Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Edmonton)|date=April 7, 2022 |publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=March 6, 2023}}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative}}|
! [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 23%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''94,886''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''39%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''160,938''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 32%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''133,984''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 0%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''1,933''
|-
! [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 23%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''100,759''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | '''52%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''231,813''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | 21%
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''92,733''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 2%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''10,264''
|-
|}{{Clear}}

=== Fire department ===
[[File:EFRS 01.jpg|thumb|Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Headquarters, Administration Offices, & Number 1 Station]]

[[Edmonton Fire Rescue Services|Edmonton Fire Rescue]], established in 1892, is a full-time professional firefighting department which provides a variety of services in Edmonton and the surrounding region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Edmonton. Fire Department – Alberta On Record|url=https://albertaonrecord.ca/city-of-edmonton-fire-department|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=albertaonrecord.ca|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414043122/https://albertaonrecord.ca/city-of-edmonton-fire-department|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Edmonton|first=City of|date=October 17, 2020|title=Fire Rescue Services|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/fire-rescue-services.aspx|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=www.edmonton.ca}}</ref> Some of the service's major tasks include fire suppression, assistance in medical emergencies, watercraft rescues on the North Saskatchewan River, and emergencies which involve hazardous materials.<ref name=":3" /> Edmonton Fire Rescue is one of nine Canadian fire departments which are accredited by the Centre for Public Safety Excellence.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Accredited Agencies|url=https://cpse.org/accreditation/accredited-agencies/|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=Center for Public Safety Excellence|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Policing ===
The city's police force, the [[Edmonton Police Service]], was founded in 1892, and had approximately 1,400 officers in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the EPS |url=http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/AboutEPS/HistoryOfTheEPS.aspx |work=About EPS |publisher=Edmonton Police Service |access-date=January 13, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102032541/http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/AboutEPS/HistoryOfTheEPS.aspx |archive-date=January 2, 2013 }}</ref>

=== Military ===
[[CFB Edmonton|Canadian Forces Base Edmonton]] is home to [[1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]] (1 CMBG), the [[Regular Force]] army brigade group of [[3rd Canadian Division]] of the [[Canadian Army]]. Units in 1 CMBG include [[Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)]], [[1 Combat Engineer Regiment]], two of the three battalions of [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]], and various headquarters, service, and support elements. Although not part of 1 CMBG, [[408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]] and [[1 Field Ambulance]] are located with the brigade group. All of these units are located at Lancaster Park, immediately north of the city. From 1943, as CFB Namao (now CFB Edmonton/Edmonton Garrison), it was a major air force base.<ref name="CFB Namao">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/aviation/history/military_namao.html |author=Alberta's Aviation History |title=CFB Namao |access-date=February 28, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009210917/http://www.abheritage.ca/aviation/history/military_namao.html |archive-date=October 9, 2008 }}</ref> In 1996, all fixed-wing aviation units were transferred to [[CFB Cold Lake]].

The Canadian Parachute Centre was located in the city until 1996, when it was moved to [[CFB Trenton]], Ontario, and renamed the [[Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paratrooper: Airborne with the Army's advanced warfare centre {{!}} Canadian Army Today|url=https://canadianarmytoday.com/paratrooper-airborne-with-the-armys-advanced-warfare-centre/|access-date=October 18, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref> The move of 1 CMBG and component units from Calgary occurred in 1996 in what was described as a cost-saving measure.<ref name="Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence">{{cite web|url=https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/committee/381/defe/16eva-e |author=Government of Canada |title=Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence |access-date=May 10, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510060123/https://sencanada.ca/en/Content/Sen/committee/381/defe/16eva-e |archive-date=May 10, 2012 }}</ref> The brigade had existed in Calgary since the 1950s, and Lord Strathcona's Horse had traditionally been a Calgary garrison unit dating back to before World War I.

Edmonton also has a large army [[Primary Reserve|reserve]] element from [[41 Canadian Brigade Group]] (41 CBG), including [[The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)]]; [[41 Combat Engineer Regiment]]; HQ Battery, [[20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery|20th Field Artillery Regiment]]; and B Squadron of [[The South Alberta Light Horse]], one of Alberta's oldest army reserve units. Despite being far from Canada's coasts, Edmonton is also the home of {{HMCS|Nonsuch}},<ref name="HMCS Nonsuch">{{cite web |url=http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/navres/nearestUnit_uniteLaPlusPres/hmcs_ncsm_NONSUCH/noh-unitPortal_portailUnite-eng.asp |author=Government of Canada |title=HMCS ''Nonsuch'' |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630044740/http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/navres/nearestUnit_uniteLaPlusPres/hmcs_ncsm_NONSUCH/noh-unitPortal_portailUnite-eng.asp |archive-date=June 30, 2013}}</ref> a naval reserve division. There are numerous [[Canadian Cadet Organizations|cadet]] corps<ref name="cadet">{{cite web|url=http://www.cadets.ca/en/ |author=Government of Canada |title=Cadets Canada |access-date=May 3, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503152051/http://www.cadets.ca/en/ |archive-date=May 3, 2014 }}</ref> of the different elements ([[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets|naval]], [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets|army]] and [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets|air force]]) within Edmonton as well.