2025 Alberta municipal elections

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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]

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