Calgary City Council consists of the Mayor and 14 City Aldermen, one representing each of the city's 14 wards. The council is the main governing and legislative body for the City of Calgary. City Aldermen also sit on Boards, Commissions and Committees within The City of Calgary.
Contact your Alderman
To contact your Alderman, please use this contact form. If you do not know who your Alderman is, the request will be routed to the correct Alderman based on the address supplied.
If you know who your Alderman is, a contact form is available on the Alderman's individual Ward pages. Select your Ward Alderman on Calgary City Council.
If you know the community you live in, the associated ward Alderman will be noted on our community list.
You may also submit your comments to all of the Aldermen. Please indicate that you wish to distribute your comments to all Aldermen.
Request a congratulatory message
Would you like to have a congratulatory message sent from a Ward Alderman to a Calgarian celebrating a significant birthday, anniversary, or other special event?
Request a Congratulatory Note from your Alderman
Please note that we require 3 to 5 weeks for preparation and delivery of your message.
City Council - a brief history
There have been various changes over the years to the structure of Calgary City Council and to the election process.
Mayoralty contests, for example, were held annually from 1884 to 1923. Calgary mayors began serving a two-year term following a plebiscite in 1923. In 1968, the Municipal Government Act increased the term of office for mayors to three years.
The number of aldermen and the method of their selection has also changed over the years. From 1884 to 1886, four councillors were selected from the town at large. The term of office for an alderman was three years.
The number of councillors had increased in 1894, when Calgary was divided into three wards. Three aldermen, as they were to be called, represented each ward.
In 1906, a fourth ward was created, bringing the total number of aldermen to 12. The ward system was dismantled from 1914 to 1960, when aldermen were elected from across the city for two-year terms. The ward system was re-established in 1960 following a plebiscite. Six wards were established in October of 1960, each represented by two aldermen. In 1976, the number of wards expanded to 14, with one alderman per ward, as it is today.
Duties, pay and benefits
Council is the governing body of the corporation and the custodian of its powers, both legislative and administrative. The Municipal Government Act (MGA) provides that council can only exercise the powers of a municipal corporation in the proper form, by either bylaw or resolution.
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Duties, pay and benefits for Aldermen
Pension plans
Elected Official's pension plan handbooks were updated due to changes agreed to by council on January 23, 2012.
The first handbook briefly summarizes the provisions of the Pension Plan for Elected Officials of The City of Calgary (EOPP). A glossary is provided at the end of this handbook for bolded pension-specific terms. The EOPP official plan documents should be referred to for additional details or for a precise interpretation of the plan's provisions. The EOPP is registered under the Alberta Employment Pension Plans Act and the Income Tax Act. Members are required to make contributions to the EOPP. The City of Calgary is responsible for the balance of the funding requirements. The design of the EOPP is commonly referred to as a defined benefit pension plan.
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The second handbook briefly summarizes, for the Mayor, the provisions of the Pension Plan for Elected Officials of The City of Calgary (EOPP) and the Supplementary Pension Plan for Elected Officials of The City of Calgary (EOSP). A glossary is provided at the end of this handbook for bolded pension terms used throughout the handbook. The EOPP and EOSP official plan documents should be referred to for additional details or for a precise interpretation of the plans’ provisions.
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Contact the Office of the Aldermen
General mailing address
The City of Calgary
Aldermanic Offices (8001)
P.O. Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, AB, Canada T2P 2M5
Courier address
The City of Calgary
Aldermanic Offices (8001)
700 Macleod Trail S
Calgary, AB, Canada T2G 2M3
Phone and fax numbers
Phone: 403-268-2430
Fax: 403-268-8091 or 403-268-3823
