Photo: P199 · Public domainTerry Sheehan (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional in Ottawa as MP for Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma
In the census’s list of municipalities, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is a township. No open list of councils exists in Ontario, so no mayor of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is named here. Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional 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. Across Ontario, 71 of the 122 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
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Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No county council governs Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, a single-tier township, even if the census files it under Algoma.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, from the most recent elections.
- 1Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional councilTownship
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsSault Ste. Marie—Algoma
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 Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| 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. Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council was elected on 26 October 2026, and the next vote is on 28 October 2030. It is the fourth Monday in October every four years, as the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 provides. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
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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Terry Sheehan represents Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
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 Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 36%; in 2025 Terry Sheehan took it from them. The current Parliament is Terry Sheehan’s 4th, counting from a first win in 2015.
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, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional sat in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; the 2025 election put it in Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma.
The 2021 count in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing put Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party) first at 40%, with John Sagman (Conservative Party of Canada) 5,010 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Carol Hughes as well, at 42%. In 2021, 60% of electors cast a ballot in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, under the national 63%.
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
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council spends less 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 $748 per resident and 27% of the total. At $2,732 for every resident in 2024, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 54% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%. It employs the equivalent of 7 full-time positions, or 4.6 for each thousand people.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $1.1M | $748 | 27% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $953K | $630 | 23% |
| Police, fire and protection | $638K | $422 | 15% |
| Recreation and culture | $613K | $405 | 15% |
| Social services and child care | $588K | $389 | 14% |
| Public health and paramedics | $108K | $71 | 3% |
| General government | $76K | $51 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $25K | $16 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Having a say in how Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is run
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elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Council money. The 2024 Financial Information Return, totals after adjustments by service, per resident with the return’s own population. A lower tier’s figures leave out its county’s or region’s spending, so lower tiers are compared only with lower tiers.
- 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.
Questions about how Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is run
Who is the MP for Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional?
Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma’s MP, Terry Sheehan of the Liberal Party of Canada, represents Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
Which party won Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Carol Hughes (New Democratic Party), in Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing; Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma has elected Terry Sheehan since.
Who is the MPP for Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional?
Find the riding for Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional?
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, a township, lists its council on its own pages; no open list names the head here.
How much does Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council spend?
The 2024 return of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional council shows $4.1M of spending for roughly 1,513 residents, $1.1M of it on roads and transit.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · 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).