Editing Lloydminster (section)

== Government ==
Lloydminster is governed by a seven-member city council, consisting of a mayor and six city councillors. The city follows the Saskatchewan schedule when voting in municipal elections.<ref>[http://globalnews.ca/news/735387/lloydminster-sask-mayor-stepping-down/ "Lloydminster, Sask. mayor stepping down"]. [[Global News]], July 23, 2013.</ref>

Residents on the Alberta side are in the [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Lakeland (electoral district)|Lakeland]] for elections to the federal [[House of Commons of Canada|House of Commons]], and [[Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright]] for elections to the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]]. Residents in Saskatchewan are in [[Battlefords—Lloydminster]] federally, and [[Lloydminster (electoral district)|Lloydminster]] for the [[Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maps |url=https://www.elections.sk.ca/candidates-political-parties/maps/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Elections Saskatchewan |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Taxation ===
Lloydminster's bi-provincial status has resulted in special provisions regarding provincial taxation within the city limits. The Saskatchewan side of the city is exempt from that province's [[sales tax]], preventing businesses located there from being placed at a disadvantage relative to businesses in Alberta, which has no [[Sales taxes in Canada|provincial sales tax]].<ref name="qp.gov.sk.ca"/> There is no exemption for provincial [[income tax]], which is based solely on the [[taxpayer]]'s province of residence. Other differences surrounding interprovincial costs are reflected within the treatment of automobile insurance, and housing taxes. For example, a driver under age 25 who lives on the Alberta side will pay approximately 2-3 times the average amount required of a Saskatchewan driver of the same age.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=3ca0b10e-bbce-44d6-960a-e3189a0ad5f6&p=1 | title=A tale of two provinces|access-date=2017-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307000638/http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=3ca0b10e-bbce-44d6-960a-e3189a0ad5f6&p=1 |archive-date=2016-03-07 }}</ref>