Photo: Hayden Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Council seats in North Bay are spread thin, 5,640 residents each, more than in 86% of Ontario municipalities
Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in North Bay. Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so North Bay’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. In October 2022, North Bay elected Peter Chirico as mayor, with a council of 11. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown.
What stands out in how North Bay is governed
Many residents per seat
North Bay council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Low spending per resident
In 2024, 70% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident than North Bay council. 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
North Bay, a city 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.
North Bay runs its own county-level services as a single-tier city; Nipissing appears only in the census.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for North Bay, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Bay councilelected October 2022Peter Chirico
- 2Legislative Assembly of Ontario–
- 3House of CommonsNipissing—Timiskaming
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 North Bay council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Peter Chirico
- Mac Bain
- Mark King
- Chris Mayne
- Tanya Vrebosch
- Gary Gardiner
- James Lowery
- Justine Mallah
- Margaret Horsfield
- Sara Inch
- Lana Mitchell
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Chirico | Mayor | 7,579 | 49% | No |
| Mac Bain | Councillor | 4,529 | 24% | Yes |
| Mark King | Councillor | 5,789 | 31% | Yes |
| Chris Mayne | Councillor | 5,792 | 31% | Yes |
| Tanya Vrebosch | Councillor | 4,880 | 26% | Yes |
| Gary Gardiner | Councillor | 4,553 | 24% | No |
| James Lowery | Councillor | 4,815 | 26% | No |
| Justine Mallah | Councillor | 5,863 | 31% | No |
| Margaret Horsfield | Councillor | 6,324 | 34% | No |
| Sara Inch | Councillor | 5,462 | 29% | No |
| Lana Mitchell | Councillor | 6,251 | 33% | No |
The contest for mayor went to Peter Chirico, with 49% of the votes. No seat on North Bay council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
North Bay voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Turnout for North Bay council on 24 October 2022 was 38% of electors, higher than the Ontario norm.
How North Bay voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When North Bay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Bay council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, North Bay’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, the fourth Monday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown.
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
Pauline Rochefort represents Nipissing—Timiskaming in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Nipissing—Timiskaming · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Pauline Rochefort is one of 71 Liberal Party of Canada MPs among the 122 from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Mapped onto today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 37%; in 2025 Pauline Rochefort kept the seat in the same hands. Pauline Rochefort was elected to the Commons for the first time in April 2025.
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, Nipissing—Timiskaming re-elected Anthony Rota of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Nipissing—Timiskaming; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Anthony Rota won the 2021 race in Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 39% and beating Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada) by 3,301 votes. Anthony Rota already held it after the 2019 election, won with 41%.
All 4 candidates in Nipissing—Timiskaming, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rota | Liberal Party of Canada | 18,405 | 38.8% |
| Steven Trahan | Conservative Party of Canada | 15,104 | 31.8% |
| Scott Robertson | New Democratic Party | 10,493 | 22.1% |
| Gregory J. Galante | People's Party of Canada | 3,494 | 7.4% |
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
North Bay 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.
At 28% of spending ($937 a resident), police, fire and protection leads the budget. 655 full-time positions are funded, 12.4 per thousand residents. Each resident’s share of North Bay council’s 2024 spending came to $3,362, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. Debt North Bay council owes over the long term came to $93.6M, $1,777 a resident, higher than the median of $971. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 55% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 37%.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $49.4M | $937 | 28% |
| Roads and transit | $40.3M | $765 | 23% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $35.5M | $674 | 20% |
| Recreation and culture | $17.4M | $331 | 10% |
| General government | $9.6M | $182 | 5% |
| Social services and child care | $8.1M | $153 | 5% |
| Social housing | $7.3M | $139 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $5.7M | $108 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $3.8M | $72 | 2% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
North Bay council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How North Bay 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 North Bay 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. Ridings changed in 2023: the 2019 and 2021 results are on the old map, and the 2021 vote on today’s map is Elections Canada’s own estimate from polling divisions.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 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. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
Questions about how North Bay is run
Who is the MP for North Bay?
For North Bay, it’s Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Which party won North Bay in the 2021 federal election?
Nipissing—Timiskaming went to Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021. Since 2025, Pauline Rochefort has been the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Who is the MPP for North Bay?
This page can’t say which riding North Bay is in; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario lists every MPP with theirs.
Who heads the council in North Bay?
For the 2022–26 term, North Bay council was led by Peter Chirico, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does North Bay council spend?
North Bay council spent $177M in 2024 for about 52,662 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $49.4M.
How is North Bay council elected?
Every seat on North Bay council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in North Bay?
38.3% of electors voted when North Bay council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 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).