Deer Lake sends Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Kenora—Kiiwetinoong
The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario. Deer Lake is a First Nations reserve, governed by its band council; no open list of band councils is used here. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Deer Lake isn’t placed.
Three governments, and who does what
Deer Lake is a First Nations reserve: its band council, Ottawa and Ontario share the work.
The First Nation’s own band council.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Deer Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 2House of CommonsKenora—Kiiwetinoong
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
When Deer Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| 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. This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms.
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
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Eric Melillo represents Kenora—Kiiwetinoong in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 43%; Eric Melillo held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Eric Melillo’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Kenora returned Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Kenora, the riding Deer Lake belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Kenora turned out at only 57% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Eric Melillo was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 34%. Kenora elected Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 3,302 over Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party).
All 5 candidates in Kenora, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Melillo | Conservative Party of Canada | 11,103 | 42.6% |
| Janine Seymour | New Democratic Party | 7,801 | 29.9% |
| David Bruno | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,190 | 19.9% |
| Craig Martin | People's Party of Canada | 1,625 | 6.2% |
| Remi Rheault | Green Party of Canada | 364 | 1.4% |
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
Having a say in how Deer Lake is run
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- 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.
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
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- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Deer Lake is run
Who is the MP for Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, represented by Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Deer Lake in the 2021 federal election?
The Conservative Party of Canada: Eric Melillo won Kenora in 2021 and is the MP for today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Deer Lake?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Deer Lake.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).