Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the riding that includes Kasabonika Lake
The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario. The First Nation’s council governs Kasabonika Lake, a reserve; the open municipal records don’t include band councils. Kasabonika Lake 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Kasabonika 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.
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ourcommons.ca ↗From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kasabonika 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 Kasabonika 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 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
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.
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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
Eric Melillo has sat in the Commons since 2019, now for the 3rd Parliament. Mapped onto today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 43%; in 2025 Eric Melillo kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Eric Melillo kept Kenora for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Kenora, Kasabonika Lake’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Turnout in Kenora was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Eric Melillo won the 2021 race in Kenora for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 43% and beating Janine Seymour (New Democratic Party) by 3,302 votes. Eric Melillo already held it after the 2019 election, won with 34%.
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 Kasabonika Lake is run
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Questions about how Kasabonika Lake is run
Who is the MP for Kasabonika Lake?
Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada is the MP for Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, which includes Kasabonika Lake.
Which party won Kasabonika Lake in the 2021 federal election?
Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kenora in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
Who is the MPP for Kasabonika Lake?
Find the riding for Kasabonika Lake on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
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).