Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0One councillor per 340 residents: Armour is more closely represented than 90% of Ontario municipalities
The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Armour is Parry Sound—Muskoka, and Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. No provincial riding is named for Armour: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries. In October 2022, Armour elected Rod Ward as mayor, with a council of 5. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Armour is governed
Few residents per seat
Armour council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Armour council spent less per resident in 2024 than 66% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
A safe federal seat
In 2021 the winner in Parry Sound—Muskoka led the runner-up (Liberal Party of Canada) by 26.3 points, a wider gap than in 71% of Canada’s 338 ridings. How Armour has voted ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Armour, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
The census places Armour in Parry Sound, but the township is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Armour, from the most recent elections.
- 1Armour councilelected October 2022Rod Ward
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsParry Sound—Muskoka
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Armour council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Rod Ward
- Rod Blakelock
- Jerry Brandt
- Wendy Whitwell
- Dorothy Haggart-Davis
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Ward | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Rod Blakelock | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Jerry Brandt | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Wendy Whitwell | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Dorothy Haggart-Davis | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Rod Ward was acclaimed mayor, with no one on the ballot against them. All of Armour council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
When Armour votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Armour council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Armour votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario: riding not placed
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
Find your MPP on the legislature’s site
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
Scott Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Parry Sound—Muskoka · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Scott Aitchison is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Scott Aitchison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Scott Aitchison’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Parry Sound—Muskoka, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 48%; Scott Aitchison held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Scott Aitchison kept Parry Sound—Muskoka for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Parry Sound—Muskoka within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
Parry Sound—Muskoka turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Scott Aitchison won the 2021 race in Parry Sound—Muskoka for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 48% and beating Jovanie Nicoyishakiye (Liberal Party of Canada) by 14,586 votes. The 2019 result had favoured Scott Aitchison as well, at 42%.
All 7 candidates in Parry Sound—Muskoka, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aitchison | Conservative Party of Canada | 26,600 | 47.9% |
| Jovanie Nicoyishakiye | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,014 | 21.7% |
| Heather Hay | New Democratic Party | 9,339 | 16.8% |
| James Tole | People's Party of Canada | 4,184 | 7.5% |
| Marc Mantha | Green Party of Canada | 3,099 | 5.6% |
| Daniel Predie Jr | Independent | 169 | 0.3% |
| James Fawcett | National Citizens Alliance of Canada | 95 | 0.2% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Armour council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Armour council carried $531K of long-term debt, $364 per resident against a typical $971. Taxes on property make up 62% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. At 28% of spending ($963 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. At $3,438 for every resident in 2024, Armour council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. It employs the equivalent of 15 full-time positions, or 10.3 for each thousand people.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.4M | $963 | 28% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.3M | $880 | 26% |
| Recreation and culture | $808K | $554 | 16% |
| General government | $575K | $394 | 11% |
| Social services and child care | $320K | $219 | 6% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $294K | $202 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $200K | $137 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $129K | $88 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Armour council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Armour council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Armour is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
Questions about how Armour is run
Who is the MP for Armour?
Scott Aitchison of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka, which includes Armour.
Which party won Armour in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Aitchison (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Parry Sound—Muskoka still.
Who is the MPP for Armour?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though Armour isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Armour?
In October 2022, Rod Ward won the post of mayor for Armour council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Armour council spend?
In 2024, Armour council spent $5M in all, for some 1,459 residents, of which $1.4M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Armour council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Armour council, the mayor too.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).