Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, which takes in Machin, is held by Eric Melillo (Conservative Party of Canada)
In October 2022, Machin elected Gordon Griffiths as mayor, with a council of 5. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Machin isn’t placed. 71 of the 122 MPs from Ontario belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Machin, a municipality 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.
Machin runs its own county-level services as a single-tier municipality; Kenora appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Machin, from the most recent elections.
- 1Machin councilelected October 2022Gordon Griffiths
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House 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
Who was elected to Machin council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Gordon Griffiths
- Dennis Peterson
- Ray Pilkey
- Greg Swanson
- Tony Blair
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Griffiths | Mayor | 184 | 100% | Yes |
| Dennis Peterson | Councillor | 190 | 100% | Yes |
| Ray Pilkey | Councillor | 246 | 100% | Yes |
| Greg Swanson | Councillor | 163 | 100% | No |
| Tony Blair | Councillor | 200 | 100% | No |
There are no wards on Machin council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Gordon Griffiths became mayor on 100% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Machin 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 33% of electors voted for Machin council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario. Distances here run 25–116 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Machin.
How Machin voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Machin votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Machin council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. The next council election in Machin falls on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
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
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Kenora—Kiiwetinoong, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 43%; Eric Melillo held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Eric Melillo’s 3rd, counting from a first win in 2019.
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
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Machin sat in Kenora; the 2025 election put it in Kenora—Kiiwetinoong.
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. Back in 2019, Eric Melillo took the riding on 34%. 57% of electors in Kenora voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
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
Machin 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.
More goes to water, sewers and waste than to anything else: $939 a resident, 26% of all spending. It employs the equivalent of 9 full-time positions, or 8.9 for each thousand people. At $3,634 for every resident in 2024, Machin council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. Debt Machin council owes over the long term came to $693K, $689 a resident, under the median of $971. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 57% of revenue, against 37% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $945K | $939 | 26% |
| Roads and transit | $647K | $643 | 18% |
| Recreation and culture | $610K | $607 | 17% |
| Police, fire and protection | $487K | $484 | 13% |
| Social services and child care | $296K | $294 | 8% |
| Public health and paramedics | $254K | $252 | 7% |
| Planning and development | $177K | $176 | 5% |
| Social housing | $141K | $141 | 4% |
| General government | $98K | $98 | 3% |
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 210 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
A seat on Machin council covers 210 residents; 98% of Ontario municipalities have more per seat.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Machin 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
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- 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.
Questions about how Machin is run
Who is the MP for Machin?
Kenora—Kiiwetinoong’s MP, Eric Melillo of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Machin.
Which party won Machin 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 Machin?
Use the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s own list: every MPP is there by riding, though Machin isn’t placed in one here.
Who heads the council in Machin?
The open record gives Gordon Griffiths, elected mayor of Machin council in October 2022.
How much does Machin council spend?
The 2024 return of Machin council shows $3.7M of spending for roughly 1,006 residents, $945K of it on water, sewers and waste.
How is Machin council elected?
Every seat on Machin council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Machin?
In October 2022, turnout for Machin council was 33.2%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
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).