Photo: Qui1che · CC BY-SA 3.0Greater Madawaska has a council seat for every 650 residents, fewer than 77% of municipalities in Ontario
Voters in Greater Madawaska chose Rob Weir as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. 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. Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Greater Madawaska. Greater Madawaska sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
What stands out in how Greater Madawaska is governed
Few residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, above the ratio on Greater Madawaska council. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put Greater Madawaska council above 75% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Greater Madawaska, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Renfrew County is the upper tier over Greater Madawaska, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Greater Madawaska, from the most recent elections.
- 1Greater Madawaska councilelected October 2022Rob Weir
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioRenfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
- 3House of CommonsAlgonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke
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 Greater Madawaska council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Rob Weir
- Jeff Levesque
- Rob Tripp
- Taylor Popkie
- Lois Thomson
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Weir | Mayor | 866 | 48% | No |
| Jeff Levesque | Councillor | 751 | 33% | No |
| Rob Tripp | Councillor | 852 | 37% | No |
| Taylor Popkie | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Lois Thomson | Councillor | 148 | 43% | No |
For mayor, Rob Weir drew 48% of the votes. A single seat was filled without a contest. Every seat went to someone new to the council. Seats on Greater Madawaska council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Greater Madawaska voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for Greater Madawaska council on 24 October 2022 was 35% of electors, lower than the Ontario norm. Distances here run 20–27 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Greater Madawaska.
How Greater Madawaska voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Greater Madawaska votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Madawaska council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The next council election in Greater Madawaska falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. 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
Greater Madawaska votes in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. The riding is Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke: it sends one MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and Greater Madawaska votes in it.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Cheryl Gallant represents Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheryl Gallant’s party.
The MP’s record
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 50%, and Cheryl Gallant kept it for them in 2025. First elected in 2000, Cheryl Gallant is serving the 9th term of a Commons career.
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
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke returned Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Greater Madawaska voted in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke is its riding today.
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke turned out at 67% in 2021; the country managed 63%. In 2021, Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke went to Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) on 50%; Jodie Primeau (New Democratic Party) finished 16,704 votes behind. Back in 2019, Cheryl Gallant took the riding on 53%.
All 6 candidates in Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Gallant | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,967 | 49.5% |
| Jodie Primeau | New Democratic Party | 12,263 | 21.0% |
| Cyndi Mills | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,335 | 19.4% |
| David Ainsworth | People's Party of Canada | 4,469 | 7.6% |
| Michael Lariviere | Green Party of Canada | 1,111 | 1.9% |
| Stefan Klietsch | Independent | 373 | 0.6% |
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
Greater Madawaska council spends more per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
Greater Madawaska council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $3.3M long term, $1,164 a resident where the median is $440. At 70%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. The return counts 24 full-time positions, 8.4 for every thousand residents. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 40%, or $960 per resident. Spending by Greater Madawaska council reached $2,413 a resident in 2024, well over the $1,901 median of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. The upper tier, Renfrew County, adds $2,319 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.7M | $960 | 40% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.5M | $508 | 21% |
| General government | $1.1M | $391 | 16% |
| Recreation and culture | $753K | $263 | 11% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $563K | $197 | 8% |
| Planning and development | $236K | $83 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $33K | $12 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Greater Madawaska council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Greater Madawaska council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Greater Madawaska 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. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Election results. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how Greater Madawaska is run
Who is the MP for Greater Madawaska?
Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke’s MP, Cheryl Gallant of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Greater Madawaska.
Which party won Greater Madawaska in the 2021 federal election?
Cheryl Gallant (Conservative Party of Canada) took Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke.
Who is the MPP for Greater Madawaska?
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is the riding; its sitting MPP is on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list of members for Greater Madawaska and its neighbours.
Who heads the council in Greater Madawaska?
Rob Weir was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Greater Madawaska council.
How much does Greater Madawaska council spend?
The 2024 return of Greater Madawaska council shows $6.9M of spending for roughly 2,864 residents, $2.7M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Greater Madawaska part of?
The council of Renfrew County, made up of members from its municipalities, Greater Madawaska among them, is the upper tier.
How is Greater Madawaska council elected?
Greater Madawaska council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Greater Madawaska?
It was 34.6% for Greater Madawaska 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 · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), 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).