Photo: P199 · Public domainEach seat on Papineau-Cameron’s council speaks for just 230 residents, fewer than in 96% of Ontario municipalities
Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Papineau-Cameron’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. 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 Papineau-Cameron. Robert Corriveau was elected mayor of Papineau-Cameron in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats. These names are from the 2022–26 term: Ontario’s municipalities voted on 26 October 2026, but the province’s open list of the results isn’t out.
What stands out in how Papineau-Cameron is governed
Few residents per seat
Papineau-Cameron council spreads its seats over a small population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Papineau-Cameron council fell short of that. How Papineau-Cameron voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Papineau-Cameron council’s 2024 spending sits under 87% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities. 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
Papineau-Cameron, a township 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.
As a single-tier township, Papineau-Cameron answers to no county or region; Nipissing is only its census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Papineau-Cameron, from the most recent elections.
- 1Papineau-Cameron councilelected October 2022Robert Corriveau
- 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 Papineau-Cameron council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Robert Corriveau
- Shelley Belanger
- Keith Clarke Dillabough
- Mélanie Chenier
- Jason Bélanger
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Corriveau | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Shelley Belanger | Councillor | 203 | 17% | Yes |
| Keith Clarke Dillabough | Councillor | 232 | 19% | No |
| Mélanie Chenier | Councillor | 177 | 15% | No |
| Jason Bélanger | Councillor | 189 | 16% | No |
No seat on Papineau-Cameron council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. The race for mayor was never run: Robert Corriveau was the only candidate.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Papineau-Cameron voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
Papineau-Cameron council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 30% of electors voting, below the provincial middle. No closer places have figures: these lie 4–46 km from Papineau-Cameron.
How Papineau-Cameron voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Papineau-Cameron votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Papineau-Cameron council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Papineau-Cameron votes next on 28 October 2030.
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
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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
On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Nipissing—Timiskaming would have gone to the Liberal Party of Canada with 37%, and Pauline Rochefort kept it for them in 2025. April 2025 was Pauline Rochefort’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Results in Nipissing—Timiskaming as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
In 2021, Nipissing—Timiskaming went to Anthony Rota (Liberal Party of Canada) on 39%; Steven Trahan (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 3,301 votes behind. In 2019, Anthony Rota had won the same riding 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
Papineau-Cameron 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 $1,496 per resident, Papineau-Cameron council’s $1.5M of long-term debt is more than the $971 median. Taxes on property make up 64% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. Roads and transit takes the biggest share, 33%, or $848 per resident. The return counts 6 full-time positions, 5.9 for every thousand residents. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s single-tier municipalities was $3,796 a resident; Papineau-Cameron council spent $2,600.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $862K | $848 | 33% |
| Police, fire and protection | $540K | $532 | 20% |
| Social services and child care | $514K | $506 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $353K | $347 | 13% |
| General government | $257K | $253 | 10% |
| Public health and paramedics | $53K | $52 | 2% |
| Planning and development | $52K | $51 | 2% |
| Recreation and culture | $11K | $11 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Papineau-Cameron council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The headline above gives the figure; the bars set Papineau-Cameron council beside nearby councils, with the provincial median as the tick.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Papineau-Cameron is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
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elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- 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.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- 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.
Questions about how Papineau-Cameron is run
Who is the MP for Papineau-Cameron?
For Papineau-Cameron, it’s Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada), who holds Nipissing—Timiskaming.
Which party won Papineau-Cameron in the 2021 federal election?
Anthony Rota won Nipissing—Timiskaming for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Nipissing—Timiskaming, held by Pauline Rochefort.
Who is the MPP for Papineau-Cameron?
Every MPP of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on its members page, which is where to find the one for Papineau-Cameron.
Who heads the council in Papineau-Cameron?
In October 2022, Robert Corriveau won the post of mayor for Papineau-Cameron council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Papineau-Cameron council spend?
The 2024 return of Papineau-Cameron council shows $2.6M of spending for roughly 1,016 residents, $862K of it on roads and transit.
How is Papineau-Cameron council elected?
Every seat on Papineau-Cameron council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
What was the turnout in Papineau-Cameron?
It was 30.4% for Papineau-Cameron council in 2022, with Ontario’s municipalities at a median of 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).