Government
The town of Broadview has a mayor as the highest ranking government official. The town also elects aldermen or councillors to form the municipal council. Currently the mayor is Sidney Criddle, and is serving with councillors Lori Stephan, Esther Bonk, Brent Bagshaw, Terry Fitzgerald, Tracy Strachan. The town adminsitrator is Mervin Schmidt.
Provincially Broadview is within the constituency of Moosomin served by their Member of legislative assembly, the honourable Don Toth.
Federally the Souris--Moose Mountain riding is represented by their Member of Parliament, Ed Komarnicki.
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