Government

Three levels of government deliver the services Beaumont residents use, and knowing which one handles what can save you a phone call or two.

The City of Beaumont looks after local services inside city limits. The Government of Alberta handles services that apply across the province. The Government of Canada covers national programs. Each has its own authority, its own budget and its own elected representatives.

Not sure where to start? If it’s happening on your street or at a City facility, it’s probably municipal. Submit an inquiry or report an issue for non-emergency concerns.

Report a non-emergency

Who does what

The City handles services inside Beaumont’s boundaries, which is most of what people use most day to day. This includes:

  • Local roads, sidewalks and snow clearing
  • Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater
  • Waste, recycling and organics collection
  • Fire services and emergency management
  • Parks, trails and recreation facilities
  • Planning, development and building permits
  • Business licensing
  • Bylaws covering property standards, pets, noise and parking

Beaumont’s authority comes from the Municipal Government Act, provincial legislation that sets out municipal authority and responsibilities.

Who represents Beaumont:

A mayor and six councillors, all elected at large. That means each one represents Beaumont as a whole rather than a ward or district.

The Province is responsible for services that apply to all Albertans, and it sets the legislative framework municipalities operate under. This includes:

  • Health care, including hospitals, primary care and ambulance service
  • K to 12 and post-secondary education
  • Provincial highways, driver’s licences and vehicle registration
  • Courts, policing standards and corrections
  • Social supports, income assistance and affordable housing
  • Provincial parks
  • Energy and environmental regulation

Who represents you:

Beaumont is part of the Leduc-Beaumont constituency, represented by a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Edmonton.

Find your MLA

The federal government handles programs with a national or international scope. This includes:

  • Citizenship, immigration and passports
  • National defence and veterans’ services
  • Employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security
  • Criminal law and the RCMP
  • Canada Post
  • International trade and border services
  • Federal income tax

Who represents you:

Beaumont is part of the Leduc-Wetaskiwin riding, represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons in Ottawa. Beaumont makes up roughly a fifth of the riding’s population.

Find your MP

Cross-level government functions

Many items don’t sit neatly with one level of government. That can make it hard to know who to contact first. As a general rule, start with the level closest to the service you’re trying to reach, and they can point you further if it isn’t theirs.

It also means funding often crosses levels. Municipal services are paid mostly through property taxes and user fees, and larger projects frequently draw on provincial or federal grant programs. Where a service is cost-shared, changes at one level can affect how it’s delivered at another.

Advocacy

Council raises Beaumont’s priorities directly with provincial and federal representatives, and through organizations like Alberta Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. That work covers things like grant funding, legislative changes and regional infrastructure.

Residents can raise concerns directly with their MLA or MP on matters that fall to those levels of government.

Go to the Advocacy page