Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fewer than 77% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spend as much per resident as Kapuskasing
In October 2022, Kapuskasing elected David Plourde as mayor, with a council of 7. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Kapuskasing. No provincial riding is named for Kapuskasing: northern Ontario’s ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario have no open boundaries.
What stands out in how Kapuskasing is governed
Turnout below the norm
Kapuskasing council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Kapuskasing voted ↓
High spending per resident
Kapuskasing council spent more per resident in 2024 than 77% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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
Kapuskasing, a town 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.
As a single-tier town, Kapuskasing answers to no county or region; Cochrane is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kapuskasing, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kapuskasing councilelected October 2022David Plourde
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsKapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk
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 Kapuskasing council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- David Plourde
- Mélanie Breton
- Martin Dinnissen
- Gary Fortin
- Ken Munnoch
- Bruce Newton
- Guylaine Scherer
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Plourde | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Mélanie Breton | Councillor | 1,118 | 10% | No |
| Martin Dinnissen | Councillor | 715 | 6% | No |
| Gary Fortin | Councillor | 918 | 8% | No |
| Ken Munnoch | Councillor | 1,019 | 9% | Yes |
| Bruce Newton | Councillor | 1,012 | 9% | Yes |
| Guylaine Scherer | Councillor | 963 | 8% | Yes |
Every seat on Kapuskasing council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. With no rival, David Plourde took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Kapuskasing voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 29% of electors voted for Kapuskasing council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario. The nearest places to Kapuskasing with figures are 18–108 km away.
How Kapuskasing voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Kapuskasing votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kapuskasing 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 Kapuskasing falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 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
Gaétan Malette represents Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Conservative Party of Canada, Gaétan Malette’s party, takes 50 of the 122 seats from Ontario; the Liberal Party of Canada takes 71.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, the New Democratic Party would have led with 36%; in 2025 Gaétan Malette took it from them. Gaétan Malette was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 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
Carol Hughes kept Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Kapuskasing sat in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; the 2025 election put it in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
Carol Hughes won the 2021 race in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing for the New Democratic Party, polling 40% and beating John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada) by 5,010 votes. Back in 2019, Carol Hughes took the riding on 42%. Turnout in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing was 60% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Hughes | New Democratic Party | 15,895 | 40.2% |
| John Sagman | Conservative Party of Canada | 10,885 | 27.5% |
| Duke Peltier | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,888 | 22.5% |
| Harry Jaaskelainen | People's Party of Canada | 2,840 | 7.2% |
| Stephen Zimmermann | Green Party of Canada | 726 | 1.8% |
| Clarence Baarda | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 289 | 0.7% |
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
Kapuskasing 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 single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $1,192 per resident and 25% of the total. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Kapuskasing council spent $4,789. It employs the equivalent of 69 full-time positions, or 9.7 for each thousand people. Kapuskasing council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $19.3M long term, $2,714 a resident where the median is $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 38% 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 | $8.5M | $1,192 | 25% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $7.1M | $996 | 21% |
| General government | $6.9M | $968 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $4.5M | $631 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $3M | $418 | 9% |
| Social services and child care | $1.8M | $257 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $1.5M | $212 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $591K | $83 | 2% |
| Other | $219K | $31 | 1% |
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 1,260 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Kapuskasing council has one seat for every 1,260 residents, fewer than in 55% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Kapuskasing 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. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- 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. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Kapuskasing is run
Who is the MP for Kapuskasing?
Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk’s MP, Gaétan Malette of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Kapuskasing.
Which party won Kapuskasing in the 2021 federal election?
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing went to Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Gaétan Malette has been the MP for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
Who is the MPP for Kapuskasing?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though Kapuskasing isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Kapuskasing?
The open record gives David Plourde, elected mayor of Kapuskasing council in October 2022.
How much does Kapuskasing council spend?
In 2024, Kapuskasing council spent $34M in all, for some 7,092 residents, of which $8.5M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
How is Kapuskasing council elected?
Every seat on Kapuskasing council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Kapuskasing?
It was 28.8% for Kapuskasing 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).