Photo: 40rev · CC BY-SA 3.0One councillor per 300 residents: Moosonee is more closely represented than 93% of Ontario municipalities
Moosonee sends one MP to Ottawa from Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP): Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada). The Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s northern ridings aren’t the federal ones and aren’t published as open data, so Moosonee isn’t placed. Wayne Taipale was elected mayor of Moosonee in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. Ontario held new municipal elections on 26 October 2026; until the province publishes them, the open record stops at the council elected in 2022.
What stands out in how Moosonee is governed
Few residents per seat
Moosonee council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Moosonee council below 82% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities in 2024. 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
Moosonee, 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 Moosonee in Cochrane, 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 Moosonee, from the most recent elections.
- 1Moosonee councilelected October 2022Wayne Taipale
- 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 Moosonee council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Wayne Taipale
- Theresa Birnie
- Carman Tozer
- Sheldon Ross
- Diane Ryder
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Taipale | Mayor | 226 | 52% | Yes |
| Theresa Birnie | Councillor | 266 | 17% | Yes |
| Carman Tozer | Councillor | 279 | 17% | Yes |
| Sheldon Ross | Councillor | 313 | 19% | No |
| Diane Ryder | Councillor | 229 | 14% | No |
Every seat on Moosonee council, the mayor’s included, is chosen by the whole municipality. For mayor, Wayne Taipale drew 52% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Moosonee voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
39% of those on the list cast a ballot for Moosonee council on 24 October 2022, more than in a typical municipality.
How Moosonee voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Moosonee votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Moosonee 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. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Moosonee, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
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.
Gaétan Malette is one of 50 Conservative Party of Canada MPs from Ontario, where the Liberal Party of Canada has the most seats: 71 of 122.
The MP’s record
Gaétan Malette was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025. 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.
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
In 2021, Timmins—James Bay re-elected Charlie Angus of the New Democratic Party
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, Moosonee sat in Timmins—James Bay; the 2025 election put it in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
At 55%, fewer of Timmins—James Bay voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%). In 2019, Charlie Angus had won the same riding with 41%. Charlie Angus won the 2021 race in Timmins—James Bay for the New Democratic Party, polling 35% and beating Morgan Ellerton (Conservative Party of Canada) by 2,739 votes.
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
Moosonee 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.
Taxes on property make up 27% of what comes in, less than the province-wide 37%. Moosonee council’s borrowing is light: $877K long term, $292 a resident where the median is $971. It employs the equivalent of 39 full-time positions, or 13.0 for each thousand people. Moosonee council spent $2,865 per resident in 2024, against a median of $3,796 among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. The largest line is roads and transit: 34% of the total, $983 a resident.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.9M | $983 | 34% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2.8M | $928 | 32% |
| General government | $1.2M | $414 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $985K | $328 | 11% |
| Police, fire and protection | $441K | $147 | 5% |
| Planning and development | $134K | $45 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $58K | $19 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Moosonee council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Moosonee council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Moosonee 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
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- 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.
- Council size. The 2021 Census population is shared over all council seats, including the head of council’s, for this ratio.
Questions about how Moosonee is run
Who is the MP for Moosonee?
Moosonee is in Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, represented by Gaétan Malette (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Moosonee in the 2021 federal election?
The New Democratic Party, with Charlie Angus in Timmins—James Bay; since 2025 Gaétan Malette represents Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk.
Who is the MPP for Moosonee?
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists each MPP with the riding they hold; this page can’t place Moosonee in one.
Who heads the council in Moosonee?
The open record gives Wayne Taipale, elected mayor of Moosonee council in October 2022.
How much does Moosonee council spend?
Moosonee council spent $8.6M in 2024 for about 3,000 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.9M.
How is Moosonee council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Moosonee council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Moosonee?
Turnout for Moosonee council reached 39.3% in October 2022 (Ontario median: 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).