Photo: Town of Kirkland Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0Kirkland Lake spends more per resident than 91% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities do
The October 2022 vote made Stacy Wight mayor of Kirkland Lake, heading 7 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 Kirkland Lake’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. Kirkland Lake is in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Gaétan Malette of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Kirkland Lake is governed
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Kirkland Lake council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Kirkland Lake voted ↓
High spending per resident
Per resident, Kirkland Lake council’s 2024 spending tops 91% 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
Kirkland Lake, 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.
The census places Kirkland Lake in Timiskaming, but the town is single-tier, with no county or regional council above it.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Kirkland Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Kirkland Lake councilelected October 2022Stacy Wight
- 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 Kirkland Lake council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Stacy Wight
- Lad Shaba
- Pat Kiely
- Rick Owen
- Casey Owens
- Dolly Dikens
- Janice Ranger
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Wight | Mayor | 964 | 59% | Yes |
| Lad Shaba | Councillor | 1,175 | 15% | Yes |
| Pat Kiely | Councillor | 773 | 10% | Yes |
| Rick Owen | Councillor | 921 | 12% | Yes |
| Casey Owens | Councillor | 1,069 | 14% | Yes |
| Dolly Dikens | Councillor | 990 | 13% | No |
| Janice Ranger | Councillor | 1,194 | 15% | No |
Stacy Wight became mayor on 59% of the votes cast. No seat on Kirkland Lake council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Kirkland Lake 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 28% of electors voted for Kirkland Lake council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario. Kirkland Lake has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 38–51 km out.
How Kirkland Lake voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Kirkland Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Lake council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025. Kirkland Lake votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use.
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.
From Ontario come 122 MPs: 71 for the Liberal Party of Canada, 50 for the Conservative Party of Canada, Gaétan Malette’s party.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Gaétan Malette to the Commons for the first time. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk would have gone to the New Democratic Party (36%), so Gaétan Malette’s 2025 win took it from them.
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
Timmins—James Bay returned Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party) in 2021
The 2019 and 2021 counts in Timmins—James Bay, Kirkland Lake’s riding before the map was redrawn; it now votes in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
The 2021 count in Timmins—James Bay put Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party) first at 35%, with Morgan Ellerton (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,739 votes back. 41% had elected Charlie Angus there in 2019. In 2021, 55% of electors cast a ballot in Timmins—James Bay, under the national 63%.
All 4 candidates in Timmins—James Bay, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Angus | New Democratic Party | 12,132 | 35.1% |
| Morgan Ellerton | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,393 | 27.2% |
| Steve Black | Liberal Party of Canada | 8,508 | 24.6% |
| Stephen MacLeod | People's Party of Canada | 4,537 | 13.1% |
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
Kirkland Lake 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.
At 29% of spending ($1,559 a resident), social services and child care leads the budget. 141 full-time positions are funded, 18.2 per thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Kirkland Lake council’s 2024 spending came to $5,331, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. Kirkland Lake council carried $11.5M of long-term debt, $1,479 per resident against a typical $971. At 32%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 37% seen across the province.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $12.1M | $1,559 | 29% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $8.2M | $1,056 | 20% |
| Police, fire and protection | $6.5M | $843 | 16% |
| Roads and transit | $5.5M | $709 | 13% |
| Recreation and culture | $4.9M | $630 | 12% |
| General government | $1.7M | $213 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1.4M | $180 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $627K | $81 | 2% |
| Social housing | $456K | $59 | 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 1,170 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Kirkland Lake council covers 1,170 residents; 58% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Kirkland Lake 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. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
Questions about how Kirkland Lake is run
Who is the MP for Kirkland Lake?
For Kirkland Lake, it’s Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
Which party won Kirkland Lake in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party), in Timmins—James Bay; Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk has elected Gaétan Malette since.
Who is the MPP for Kirkland Lake?
Find the riding for Kirkland Lake on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Kirkland Lake?
For the 2022–26 term, Kirkland Lake council was led by Stacy Wight, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Kirkland Lake council spend?
The 2024 return of Kirkland Lake council shows $41.3M of spending for roughly 7,750 residents, $12.1M of it on social services and child care.
How is Kirkland Lake council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Kirkland Lake council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Kirkland Lake?
It was 28.0% for Kirkland Lake 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).