Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Powassan spends less per resident than 94% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities
Northern Ontario’s provincial ridings differ from the federal ones, and no open file of them exists, so Powassan’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario isn’t shown. For federal votes, Powassan belongs to Nipissing—Timiskaming, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Pauline Rochefort (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it. In October 2022, Powassan elected Peter McIsaac as mayor, with a council of 5. 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 Powassan is governed
Few residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Powassan council has fewer behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout above the norm
The 2022 vote for Powassan council pulled in more electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How Powassan voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Powassan council below 94% of Ontario’s single-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
Powassan, a municipality 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.
No county council governs Powassan, a single-tier municipality, even if the census files it under Parry Sound.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Powassan, from the most recent elections.
- 1Powassan councilelected October 2022Peter McIsaac
- 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 Powassan council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Peter McIsaac
- Dave Britton
- Randy Hall
- Markus Wand
- Leo Patey
5 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McIsaac | Mayor | 690 | 58% | Yes |
| Dave Britton | Councillor | 509 | 13% | Yes |
| Randy Hall | Councillor | 419 | 10% | Yes |
| Markus Wand | Councillor | 633 | 16% | Yes |
| Leo Patey | Councillor | 536 | 13% | No |
No seat on Powassan council belongs to a ward; the mayor and every councillor face the whole municipality. The contest for mayor went to Peter McIsaac, with 58% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Powassan voted more than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, 41% of electors voted for Powassan council, a stronger showing than most of Ontario.
How Powassan voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Powassan votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Powassan 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. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, Powassan’s next municipal vote is on 28 October 2030, 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
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
ola.org ↗Legislatures: their own member pages
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.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Pauline Rochefort sits with.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Nipissing—Timiskaming, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 37%; Pauline Rochefort held 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 2019, Anthony Rota had won the same riding with 41%. 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.
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
Powassan 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.
Taxes on property make up 50% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. Powassan council’s borrowing is on the heavy side: $5.3M long term, $1,573 a resident where the median is $971. The return counts 15 full-time positions, 4.5 for every thousand residents. Each resident’s share of Powassan council’s 2024 spending came to $2,250, where the middle of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities sat at $3,796. More goes to roads and transit than to anything else: $681 a resident, 30% of all spending.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $2.3M | $681 | 30% |
| Recreation and culture | $1.4M | $418 | 19% |
| Police, fire and protection | $1.2M | $369 | 16% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $1.1M | $317 | 14% |
| General government | $879K | $263 | 12% |
| Social services and child care | $302K | $90 | 4% |
| Public health and paramedics | $260K | $78 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $116K | $35 | 2% |
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 730 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Each seat on Powassan council answers to 730 residents, a lower ratio than 74% of municipalities in Ontario.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Powassan 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
- 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. 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.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- 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.
Questions about how Powassan is run
Who is the MP for Powassan?
Pauline Rochefort of the Liberal Party of Canada is the MP for Nipissing—Timiskaming, which includes Powassan.
Which party won Powassan 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 Powassan?
Find the riding for Powassan on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site, which names the MPP for each.
Who heads the council in Powassan?
In October 2022, Peter McIsaac won the post of mayor for Powassan council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Powassan council spend?
Powassan council spent $7.5M in 2024 for about 3,346 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $2.3M.
How is Powassan council elected?
At large: every voter helps fill all of Powassan council, the mayor too.
What was the turnout in Powassan?
In October 2022, turnout for Powassan council was 40.7%, 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 · 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).