Photo: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0Each seat on Pickering’s council stands for 16,910 residents, more than in 95% of Ontario municipalities
Pickering’s council of 7 was elected in October 2022, with Kevin Ashe as mayor. 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. Juanita Nathan (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Pickering—Brooklin, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Pickering. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Pickering belongs to Pickering—Uxbridge; 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.
What stands out in how Pickering is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Pickering council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Pickering council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Pickering voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Pickering council below 89% 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
Pickering, a city 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 water, sewers and waste (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 Pickering’s council sits Durham Region, the upper tier, which runs services across all its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Pickering, from the most recent elections.
- 1Pickering councilelected October 2022Kevin Ashe
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioPickering—Uxbridge
- 3House of CommonsPickering—Brooklin
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 Pickering council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Kevin Ashe
- Shaheen Butt
- Lisa Robinson
- Mara Nagy
- David Pickles
- Maurice Brenner
- Linda Cook
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ashe | Mayor | 7,867 | 39% | Yes |
| Shaheen Butt | Councillor | 3,777 | 48% | Yes |
| Lisa Robinson | Councillor | 1,634 | 22% | No |
| Mara Nagy | Councillor | 1,722 | 35% | No |
| David Pickles | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,298 | 56% | Yes |
| Maurice Brenner | Local and Regional Councillor | 3,773 | 51% | Yes |
| Linda Cook | Local and Regional Councillor | 1,996 | 41% | No |
Kevin Ashe became mayor on 39% of the votes cast. Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of Pickering council ward by ward.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Pickering voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
27% of those on the list cast a ballot for Pickering council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Pickering voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Pickering votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Pickering council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Elections Canada’s open records end with the 2021 election; its 2025 results are under terms that rule out commercial use. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Councils are elected on the fourth Monday in October every four years, says the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, so Pickering votes next on 28 October 2030.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Pickering votes in Pickering—Uxbridge 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 ↗Southern Ontario’s ridings are the 2013 federal ones by statute, which is how this page places the town. For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Pickering votes in Pickering—Uxbridge, which has one MPP.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Juanita Nathan represents Pickering—Brooklin in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Pickering—Brooklin · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Juanita Nathan sits with.
The MP’s record
Juanita Nathan is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Mapped onto today’s Pickering—Brooklin, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 48%; in 2025 Juanita Nathan kept the seat in the same hands.
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, Pickering—Uxbridge re-elected Jennifer O'Connell of the Liberal Party of Canada
Results in Pickering—Uxbridge, the riding Pickering belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Pickering—Brooklin.
Jennifer O'Connell already held it after the 2019 election, won with 51%. Jennifer O'Connell won the 2021 race in Pickering—Uxbridge for the Liberal Party of Canada, polling 47% and beating Jacob Mantle (Conservative Party of Canada) by 6,295 votes. At 62%, fewer of Pickering—Uxbridge voted in 2021 than Canada as a whole (63%).
All 4 candidates in Pickering—Uxbridge, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer O'Connell | Liberal Party of Canada | 27,271 | 46.9% |
| Jacob Mantle | Conservative Party of Canada | 20,976 | 36.1% |
| Eileen Higdon | New Democratic Party | 7,592 | 13.1% |
| Corneliu Chisu | People's Party of Canada | 2,328 | 4.0% |
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
Pickering 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 lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Pickering council spent $1,273. On top of that comes Durham Region: $2,359 a resident across its area, led by social services and child care. Full-time staff number 541, about 5.0 to every thousand residents. Police, fire and protection takes the biggest share, 33%, or $421 per resident. At 53%, property taxes count for more of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. Pickering council carried $35.8M of long-term debt, $332 per resident against a typical $440.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police, fire and protection | $45.4M | $421 | 33% |
| Recreation and culture | $43.9M | $408 | 32% |
| Roads and transit | $21.7M | $201 | 16% |
| General government | $15.3M | $142 | 11% |
| Planning and development | $6.1M | $56 | 4% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $3.5M | $33 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $1.2M | $11 | 1% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Pickering council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Pickering 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 Pickering 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 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.
- Council size. Every seat counts, the head of council’s too, against the population of the 2021 Census.
- Which riding. Each place is put in its ridings by where its 2021 Census residents live; a riding holding 5% or more of them is listed.
- 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.
- Not on this page. Band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
Questions about how Pickering is run
Who is the MP for Pickering?
Pickering is in Pickering—Brooklin, represented by Juanita Nathan (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Pickering in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Jennifer O'Connell (Liberal Party of Canada), in Pickering—Uxbridge; Pickering—Brooklin has elected Juanita Nathan since.
Who is the MPP for Pickering?
Look up Pickering—Uxbridge on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in Pickering, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Pickering?
Kevin Ashe was elected mayor in October 2022, for the 2022–26 term of Pickering council.
How much does Pickering council spend?
Pickering council spent $137.2M in 2024 for about 107,765 residents; its largest service line was police, fire and protection, at $45.4M.
Which regional body is Pickering part of?
The council of Durham Region sits above Pickering’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Pickering council elected?
Pickering council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Pickering?
27.2% of electors voted when Pickering 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).