Photo: Ainuvas · CC BY-SA 4.0Parkhill’s council outspends 92% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities, per resident
Locally, Parkhill is governed as part of North Middlesex, a municipality. In October 2022, North Middlesex elected Brian Ropp as mayor, with a council of 7. 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, Parkhill belongs to Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; 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. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering Parkhill is Middlesex—London, and Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons.
What stands out in how Parkhill is governed
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for North Middlesex council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Parkhill voted ↓
High spending per resident
Spending per resident put North Middlesex council above 92% 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
Parkhill, a municipality 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.
Local government here has two tiers: North Middlesex below, Middlesex County above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Parkhill, from the most recent elections.
- 1North Middlesex councilelected October 2022Brian Ropp
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLambton—Kent—Middlesex
- 3House of CommonsMiddlesex—London
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 Middlesex council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Brian Ropp
- Paul Hodgins
- Adrian Cornelissen
- John Keogh
- Sara Nirta
- Bill Irwin
- Charles Daigle
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ropp | Mayor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Paul Hodgins | Deputy Mayor | – | acclaimed | No |
| Adrian Cornelissen | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| John Keogh | Councillor | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Sara Nirta | Councillor | 325 | 100% | No |
| Bill Irwin | Councillor | 164 | 100% | No |
| Charles Daigle | Councillor | – | acclaimed | No |
Councillors on North Middlesex council are elected by ward, the mayor by the whole municipality. With no rival, Brian Ropp took the mayor’s chair by acclamation.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Parkhill voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
28% of those on the list cast a ballot for North Middlesex council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality. Distances here run 15–23 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Parkhill.
How Parkhill voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Parkhill votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| North Middlesex council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. North Middlesex votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Provincially the last general election was on 27 February 2025, for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; federally, on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Parkhill votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex 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 ↗Lambton—Kent—Middlesex takes in Parkhill and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Lianne Rood represents Middlesex—London in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Middlesex—London · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Lianne Rood’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
Lianne Rood was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Lianne Rood’s 3rd. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Middlesex—London, the Conservative Party of Canada would have led with 45%; Lianne Rood held it for them in 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, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex re-elected Lianne Rood of the Conservative Party of Canada
Before the 2023 redistribution, Parkhill voted in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Middlesex—London is its riding today.
Turnout in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex reached 67% in 2021, against 63% nationally. Lambton—Kent—Middlesex elected Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) in 2021: 48% of the vote, a lead of 16,879 over Sudit Ranade (Liberal Party of Canada). Back in 2019, Lianne Rood took the riding on 49%.
All 5 candidates in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lianne Rood | Conservative Party of Canada | 29,431 | 48.5% |
| Sudit Ranade | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,552 | 20.7% |
| Jason Henry | New Democratic Party | 11,107 | 18.3% |
| Kevin Mitchell | People's Party of Canada | 6,567 | 10.8% |
| Jeremy Hull | Green Party of Canada | 1,035 | 1.7% |
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 Middlesex 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.
At $1,287 per resident, North Middlesex council’s $8.1M of long-term debt is more than the $440 median. Local taxpayers carry a bigger share than elsewhere: 47% of revenue, where the province’s returns show 42%. The return counts 31 full-time positions, 4.9 for every thousand residents. No service costs more than water, sewers and waste, at $854 per resident and 29% of the total. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; North Middlesex council spent $2,997. The upper tier, Middlesex County, adds $1,994 per resident of its own, mostly for public health and paramedics.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $5.4M | $854 | 29% |
| Roads and transit | $4.8M | $753 | 25% |
| Planning and development | $2.7M | $436 | 15% |
| Police, fire and protection | $2.4M | $386 | 13% |
| General government | $1.9M | $295 | 10% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.7M | $266 | 9% |
| Public health and paramedics | $44K | $7 | 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 980 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 980 residents a seat, North Middlesex council is more closely spread than 64% of Ontario municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Parkhill 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. 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. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- 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 Parkhill is run
Who is the MP for Parkhill?
Parkhill is in Middlesex—London, represented by Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Parkhill in the 2021 federal election?
Lianne Rood (Conservative Party of Canada) took Lambton—Kent—Middlesex in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Middlesex—London.
Who is the MPP for Parkhill?
Parkhill votes in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Parkhill?
For the 2022–26 term, North Middlesex council was led by Brian Ropp, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does North Middlesex council spend?
In 2024, North Middlesex council spent $18.9M in all, for some 6,307 residents, of which $5.4M went on water, sewers and waste, the biggest line.
Which regional body is North Middlesex part of?
The council of Middlesex County, made up of members from its municipalities, North Middlesex among them, is the upper tier.
How is North Middlesex council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on North Middlesex council.
What was the turnout in Parkhill?
In October 2022, turnout for North Middlesex council was 27.7%, 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).