Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Per resident, Bonfield spends less than 93% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
Narry Paquette was elected mayor of Bonfield in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Bonfield’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Federally, Bonfield sits in Nipissing—Timiskaming, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Bonfield is governed
Few residents per seat
Bonfield council has fewer people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Bonfield council did better. How Bonfield voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Bonfield council: 93% of them. 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
Bonfield, 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.
No county council governs Bonfield, a single-tier township, even if the census files it under Nipissing.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Bonfield, from the most recent elections.
- 1Bonfield councilelected October 2022Narry Paquette
- 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 Bonfield council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Narry Paquette
- Jason Corbett
- Steve Featherstone
- Dan MacInnis
- Donna Clark
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narry Paquette | Mayor | 576 | 58% | No |
| Jason Corbett | Councillor | 623 | 19% | Yes |
| Steve Featherstone | Councillor | 693 | 21% | No |
| Dan MacInnis | Councillor | 553 | 17% | No |
| Donna Clark | Councillor | 470 | 14% | No |
Voters across the municipality choose the mayor and every councillor on Bonfield council alike. Narry Paquette won 58% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Bonfield voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When Bonfield council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 41% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Bonfield voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Bonfield votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Bonfield council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Bonfield, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The 2025 results are left out because elections.ca’s terms forbid commercial reproduction; the open catalogue’s latest is 2021.
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.
With Pauline Rochefort, the Liberal Party of Canada counts 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Nipissing—Timiskaming would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 37%, and Pauline Rochefort kept it for them in 2025. Pauline Rochefort is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
In 2021, Nipissing—Timiskaming re-elected Anthony Rota of the Liberal Party of Canada
Nipissing—Timiskaming as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Anthony Rota won the 2021 race in Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 39% and beating Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada) by 3,301 votes. Anthony Rota was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 41%.
All 4 candidates in Nipissing—Timiskaming, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rota | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,405 | 38.8% |
| Steven Trahan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,104 | 31.8% |
| Scott Robertson | New Democratic Party | 10,493 | 22.1% |
| Gregory J. Galante | People's Party of Canada | 3,494 | 7.4% |
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
Bonfield 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.
The largest line is roads and transit: 37% of the total, $849 a resident. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Bonfield council spent $2,314. Full-time staff number 11, about 5.1 to every thousand residents. Bonfield council carried $1.9M of long-term debt, $879 per resident against a typical $971. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 67% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.8M | $849 | 37% |
| General government | $999K | $465 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $730K | $340 | 15% |
| Social services and child care | $707K | $330 | 14% |
| Public health and paramedics | $248K | $116 | 5% |
| Recreation and culture | $232K | $108 | 5% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $206K | $96 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $24K | $11 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
One seat for every 520 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
With 520 residents behind each seat, Bonfield council sits below 83% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Bonfield 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 size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
Questions about how Bonfield is run
Who is the MP for Bonfield?
Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, which includes Bonfield.
Which party won Bonfield in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada), in Nipissing—Timiskaming; Nipissing—Timiskaming has elected Pauline Rochefort since.
Who is the MPP for Bonfield?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Bonfield.
Who heads the council in Bonfield?
For the 2022–26 term, Bonfield council was led by Narry Paquette, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Bonfield council spend?
In 2024, Bonfield council spent $5M in all, for some 2,146 residents, of which $1.8M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Bonfield council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Bonfield council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Bonfield?
It was 40.5% for Bonfield council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 35.5%.
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).