Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Frontenac spends more per resident than 99% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities
Voters in North Frontenac chose Gerry Lichty as mayor in October 2022, for a 7-seat council. The council shown is the one elected in 2022, since Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026 and no open file of the new councils exists yet. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, North Frontenac belongs to Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Federally, North Frontenac sits in Lanark—Frontenac, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Scott Reid of the Conservative Party of Canada.
What stands out in how North Frontenac is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; North Frontenac council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put North Frontenac council above 99% of Ontario’s lower-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
North Frontenac, a township in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on public health and paramedics, then social services and child care (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Frontenac County is the upper tier over North Frontenac, a lower-tier municipality.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for North Frontenac, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Frontenac councilelected October 2022Gerry Lichty
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLanark—Frontenac—Kingston
- 3House of CommonsLanark—Frontenac
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 Frontenac council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Gerry Lichty
- Fred Fowler
- Wayne Good
- John Inglis
- Gerry Martin
- Stephanie Regent
- Roy Huetl
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Lichty | Mayor | 1,211 | 58% | No |
| Fred Fowler | Councillor | 335 | 42% | Yes |
| Wayne Good | Councillor | 430 | 33% | Yes |
| John Inglis | Councillor | 283 | 35% | Yes |
| Gerry Martin | Councillor | 478 | 35% | Yes |
| Stephanie Regent | Councillor | 468 | 36% | No |
| Roy Huetl | Councillor | 515 | 38% | No |
Gerry Lichty became mayor on 57% of the votes cast. The mayor is chosen at large; everyone else on North Frontenac council answers to a ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
North Frontenac voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
When North Frontenac council was chosen on 24 October 2022, just 34% of electors took part, under the provincial median. No closer places have figures: these lie 14–49 km from North Frontenac.
How North Frontenac voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When North Frontenac votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Frontenac council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was last elected on 27 February 2025, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. North Frontenac votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
North Frontenac votes in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those. Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston takes in North Frontenac and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Scott Reid represents Lanark—Frontenac in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Lanark—Frontenac · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2000
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
The Liberal Party of Canada leads Ontario with 71 of 122 seats; Scott Reid is among the 50 from the Conservative Party of Canada.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Lanark—Frontenac, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 50%; Scott Reid held it for them in 2025. The current Parliament is Scott Reid’s 9th, counting from a first win in 2000.
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
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston returned Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Under the 2013 boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections, North Frontenac sat in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; the 2025 election put it in Lanark—Frontenac.
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston elected Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 49% of the vote, a lead of 14,144 over Michelle Foxton (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Scott Reid took the riding on 48%. Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston turned out at 70% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 6 candidates in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reid | Conservative Party of Canada | 30,761 | 48.9% |
| Michelle Foxton | Liberal Party of Canada | 16,617 | 26.4% |
| Steve Garrison | New Democratic Party | 9,828 | 15.6% |
| Florian Bors | People's Party of Canada | 3,830 | 6.1% |
| Calvin Neufeld | Green Party of Canada | 1,664 | 2.7% |
| Blake Hamilton | Parti Rhinocéros Party | 211 | 0.3% |
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 Frontenac 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
It employs the equivalent of 30 full-time positions, or 13.3 for each thousand people. At 46% of spending ($2,225 a resident), roads and transit leads the budget. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; North Frontenac council spent $4,879. Frontenac County, the upper tier, spent another $2,020 per resident of its whole area, most of it on public health and paramedics. Debt North Frontenac council owes over the long term came to $507K, $222 a resident, under the median of $440. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 56% of revenue, against 42% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.1M | $2,225 | 46% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.7M | $1,182 | 24% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.3M | $559 | 11% |
| Recreation and culture | $710K | $311 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $698K | $306 | 6% |
| General government | $666K | $291 | 6% |
| Public health and paramedics | $11K | $5 | 0% |
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 360 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
North Frontenac council has one seat for every 360 residents, fewer than in 89% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how North Frontenac 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. 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.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
Questions about how North Frontenac is run
Who is the MP for North Frontenac?
For North Frontenac, it’s Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds Lanark—Frontenac.
Which party won North Frontenac in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Scott Reid (Conservative Party of Canada), in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; Scott Reid represents Lanark—Frontenac today.
Who is the MPP for North Frontenac?
North Frontenac votes in Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in North Frontenac?
The open record gives Gerry Lichty, elected mayor of North Frontenac council in October 2022.
How much does North Frontenac council spend?
The 2024 return of North Frontenac council shows $11.1M of spending for roughly 2,285 residents, $5.1M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is North Frontenac part of?
North Frontenac is part of Frontenac County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is North Frontenac council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on North Frontenac council.
What was the turnout in North Frontenac?
In October 2022, turnout for North Frontenac council was 34.0%, 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 · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), 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).