Photo: K Danko · CC BY-SA 3.0Northern Bruce Peninsula sends Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
71 of the 122 MPs from Ontario belong to the Liberal Party of Canada. Voters in Northern Bruce Peninsula chose Milt McIver as mayor in October 2022, for a 5-seat council. 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. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Northern Bruce Peninsula belongs to Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound; 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.
Three governments, and who does what
Northern Bruce Peninsula, a municipality in Ontario, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
Spends most on social services and child care, then public health and paramedics (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.
Above Northern Bruce Peninsula’s council sits Bruce County, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Northern Bruce Peninsula, from the most recent elections.
- 1Northern Bruce Peninsula councilelected October 2022Milt McIver
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
- 3House of CommonsBruce—Grey—Owen Sound
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 Northern Bruce Peninsula council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Milt McIver
- Rod Anderson
- Laurie Golden
- Todd Dowd
- Aman Sohrab
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt McIver | Mayor | 2,424 | – | Yes |
| Rod Anderson | Deputy Mayor | 1,488 | – | No |
| Laurie Golden | Councillor | 2,425 | – | Yes |
| Todd Dowd | Councillor | 1,840 | – | No |
| Aman Sohrab | Councillor | 1,937 | – | No |
No seat on Northern Bruce Peninsula council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Northern Bruce Peninsula voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
The nearest places to Northern Bruce Peninsula with figures are 55–74 km away. When Northern Bruce Peninsula council was chosen on 24 October 2022, 37% of electors took part, above the provincial median.
How Northern Bruce Peninsula voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Northern Bruce Peninsula votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Bruce Peninsula council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Northern Bruce Peninsula, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Northern Bruce Peninsula votes in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound 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 ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Northern Bruce Peninsula votes in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Alex Ruff represents Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound · 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
Mapped onto today’s Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, the 2021 vote gives the Conservative Party of Canada 49%; in 2025 Alex Ruff kept the seat in the same hands. The current Parliament is Alex Ruff’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
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound returned Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021
Results in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2019, Alex Ruff had won the same riding with 46%. Alex Ruff won the 2021 race in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound for the Conservative Party of Canada, polling 49% and beating Anne Marie Watson (Liberal Party of Canada) by 13,989 votes. At 64%, more of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 6 candidates in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ruff | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,727 | 49.2% |
| Anne Marie Watson | Liberal Party of Canada | 14,738 | 25.2% |
| Christopher Neudorf | New Democratic Party | 7,939 | 13.6% |
| Anna-Marie Fosbrooke | People's Party of Canada | 4,697 | 8.0% |
| Ashley Michelle Lawrence | Green Party of Canada | 1,789 | 3.1% |
| Reima Kaikkonen | Independent | 524 | 0.9% |
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
Northern Bruce Peninsula 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.
The upper tier, Bruce County, adds $2,014 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. Each resident’s share of Northern Bruce Peninsula council’s 2024 spending came to $3,588, where the middle of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities sat at $1,901. The largest line is roads and transit: 36% of the total, $1,288 a resident. The return counts 32 full-time positions, 7.3 for every thousand residents. Taxes on property make up 54% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. At $107 per resident, Northern Bruce Peninsula council’s $473K of long-term debt is less than the $440 median.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $5.7M | $1,288 | 36% |
| Police, fire and protection | $3.6M | $814 | 23% |
| Recreation and culture | $3.3M | $753 | 21% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $465 | 13% |
| Planning and development | $689K | $156 | 4% |
| General government | $297K | $67 | 2% |
| Public health and paramedics | $197K | $45 | 1% |
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 1,000 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Northern Bruce Peninsula council has one seat for every 1,000 residents, fewer than in 63% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Northern Bruce Peninsula 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. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- 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. 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. 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 Northern Bruce Peninsula is run
Who is the MP for Northern Bruce Peninsula?
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound’s MP, Alex Ruff of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Northern Bruce Peninsula.
Which party won Northern Bruce Peninsula in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Alex Ruff (Conservative Party of Canada), who represents Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound still.
Who is the MPP for Northern Bruce Peninsula?
Northern Bruce Peninsula votes in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Northern Bruce Peninsula?
In October 2022, Milt McIver won the post of mayor for Northern Bruce Peninsula council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Northern Bruce Peninsula council spend?
In 2024, Northern Bruce Peninsula council spent $15.8M in all, for some 4,404 residents, of which $5.7M went on roads and transit, the biggest line.
Which regional body is Northern Bruce Peninsula part of?
Northern Bruce Peninsula is part of Bruce County, whose council, drawn from its municipalities’ councils, runs county-wide services.
How is Northern Bruce Peninsula council elected?
Every seat on Northern Bruce Peninsula council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Northern Bruce Peninsula?
37.3% of electors voted when Northern Bruce Peninsula 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 · 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).