Photo: P199 · Public domainArmstrong has a council seat for every 250 residents, fewer than 94% of municipalities in Ontario
Voters in Armstrong chose Jean Marc Boileau as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022. For federal votes, Armstrong belongs to Nipissing—Timiskaming, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. Armstrong is in the north, where the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s ridings don’t follow the 2013 federal map and have no open boundary file.
What stands out in how Armstrong is governed
Few residents per seat
Armstrong 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
In 2024, 80% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident than Armstrong council. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Armstrong, 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.
Armstrong is a single-tier township: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Timiskaming census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Armstrong, from the most recent elections.
- 1Armstrong councilelected October 2022Jean Marc Boileau
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsNipissing—Timiskaming
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 Armstrong council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Jean Marc Boileau
- Daniel Perreault
- Reynald Rivard
- Michèle Rivard
- Peggy Harrison
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Marc Boileau | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Daniel Perreault | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Reynald Rivard | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Michèle Rivard | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Peggy Harrison | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
All of Armstrong council is elected at large, with each voter helping fill every seat, the mayor’s as well. The race for mayor was never run: Jean Marc Boileau was the only candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
When Armstrong votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Armstrong’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nipissing—Timiskaming · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Pauline Rochefort is one of 71 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 122 from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 37%; Pauline Rochefort held it for them in 2025. The 2025 general election sent Pauline Rochefort to the Commons for the first time.
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
Timmins—James Bay returned Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Timmins—James Bay, Armstrong’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Nipissing—Timiskaming.
In 2021, Timmins—James Bay went to Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party) on 35%; Morgan Ellerton (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 2,739 votes behind. 41% had elected Charlie Angus there in 2019. 55% of electors in Timmins—James Bay voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 4 candidates in Timmins—James Bay, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Angus | New Democratic Party | 12,132 | 35.1% |
| Morgan Ellerton | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,393 | 27.2% |
| Steve Black | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,508 | 24.6% |
| Stephen MacLeod | People's Party of Canada | 4,537 | 13.1% |
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
Armstrong 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.
More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $884 a resident, 30% of all spending. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Armstrong council spent $2,988. 9 full-time positions are funded, 7.5 per thousand residents. Debt Armstrong council owes over the long term came to $407K, $339 a resident, under the median of $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 46% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $884 | 30% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $820K | $684 | 23% |
| General government | $647K | $540 | 18% |
| Police, fire and protection | $349K | $291 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $342K | $285 | 10% |
| Public health and paramedics | $224K | $187 | 6% |
| Social housing | $79K | $66 | 2% |
| Social services and child care | $43K | $36 | 1% |
| Planning and development | $18K | $15 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Armstrong council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Armstrong council stands. Distances here run 13–30 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Armstrong.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Armstrong 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
- 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 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
Questions about how Armstrong is run
Who is the MP for Armstrong?
Nipissing—Timiskaming’s MP, Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Armstrong.
Which party won Armstrong in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party), in Timmins—James Bay; Nipissing—Timiskaming has elected Pauline Rochefort since.
Who is the MPP for Armstrong?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s website names each MPP by riding; the riding of Armstrong has to be looked up there.
Who heads the council in Armstrong?
The open record gives Jean Marc Boileau, elected mayor of Armstrong council in October 2022.
How much does Armstrong council spend?
Armstrong council spent $3.6M in 2024 for about 1,199 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $1.1M.
How is Armstrong council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Armstrong 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).